Goat's milk for puppies - Page 1

I was wondering if anyone knew where you could order Goat's milk in bulk? I have a litter of 11 right now that are 3 weeks old & I have bought wal-mart out twice. Momma is doing the best she can, but 11 drains her. Any advice would be appreciated.
 

I would start weaning them, that will help mum a lot :)

YES, I would start feeding them.  Here's my favorite weaning formula:  fresh raw hamburger, buttermilk & cottage cheese, warm water to bring up to puppy temperature;  put in spoon and let them lap it up.  Soon as they can lap, start putting them around the bowl and let them eat then just let them feed off mama dog 4 times per day or so and leave here with them at night.  Will help her out a lot.  Best of luck  Nan.  PS:  once they start eating well you can add egg yolk,  (yolk only) to above mixture.  Nan

Also add fresh water a little at a time until they can lap well.  Then keep a bowl of fresh water in their box all the time.  Nan

Raw goats milk and meat.  If you can get it from a farm, 4-h club, or some place like this.  I gave it to them till they were ready for their new home.  Be careful with the amounts since they can really bulk up in no time flat.  Of course, I supplemented it with some on the market stuff that included folic acid for the hips.  Whether or not the supplements worked, I wasn't taking the chance and I don't think it hurt any.  I decreased the milk as they got older and they were on totally raw at the end.  Mainly elk meat. The goats milk from walmart was just used as a stop gap.  In some states it is illigal to acquire raw goats milk or even raw milk.  Some places you have to buy shares of somesort in the animal producing the raw milk.  Find a local 4-H club.  Good luck

Buttermilk is a good substitute if you need it. It has live cultures like yogurt for their intestinal tract as well as a nice amount of fat. I know some people who use powdered goats milk, but I can't see it having everything it should because of the processing. Don't really know for sure but consider any processing not ideal.
Debby

To answer the original poster's question, the kind you are buying at Wally World--Myer's I believe it is--has a website where they do sell both the canned and dry powder in larger quantities.

Condensed unsweetened cow's milk (Carnation most available)  will work as a supplement. As the sole food it may not be enough.

Many suggest diluting condensed cow's milk with 50% water but I don't. I used it undiluted.

I add one drop of fish oil each feeding for the DHA. Pierce a small hole on the capsule.

Go to your local feed store, Tractor Supply or other similar store and buy a small bag of Goat Milk Replacer.  It's much cheaper in bulk, and you can put it in the freezer and keep it for long periods of time.

Marsha Seck

I always use goats milk on the weaning process and I also mix some Malt o Meal on the food to reinforce the Folic acid.

Then withdraw the milk later to raw /w puppy food soaked warm water

Goats milk I found last night at my super Food 1 here in Tyler so they honored my request to re order. A year ago I ask them why they quit and the mgr told me it was too pricey..

I told him  a few trips to the vet for malnourished pups is a lot more costly

Pups without a firm stable start by great nutrition thru the BITCH also  is the most important part of their beginning.  Never give calcium supplements. Use the natural foods that contain calcium


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