This week’s creature tip on goats is titled, “Bottle Feeding Kids”

Weekly Bible Verse: Genesis 1:24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind;” and it was so.

God is the Creator of all animals!

Bottle feeding a goat can be one of the most fun things to do but also it is a lot of work.  When bottle feeding, it is always best to use the milk from the kid’s mom.  Milk replacers just don’t have the nutrition in them like mom’s milk but they can be used if the mom has died.  Also, it is of the utmost importance that the kid(s) get the colostrum milk from mom within the first hour after birth.  The colostrum has antibodies and will strengthen the baby goat’s immune system.  The kid’s body will be most responsive to the colostrum in the first 24 hours.  An important note on milk for kids is to NEVER give them cow’s milk.  Cow’s milk is very hard on a kid’s stomach and can even kill them!

What is beneficial about bottle feeding a kid?  Bottle feeding a kid will bond them closer to humans.  If the doe of the kid(s) is fearful of humans they will teach the kids to avoid humans by example.  Bottle fed kids make excellent pets because they become very friendly.  Here is an example of a feeding chart for how often to bottle feed your kid(s).

Birth to 2 week = 4 times a day

2 week to 5 weeks = 3 times a day

5 weeks to 7 weeks = 2 times a day

7 weeks to 9 weeks = 1 time a day

You can wean a kid as soon as 6 weeks or as late as 12 weeks.  I like to wean my kids at around 7-8 weeks.  Kids will start to nibble on hay around 2 weeks old and will start eating it around 3 weeks old.  Remember to add more hay as the kids get older.

This week’s creature tip on fish is titled, “Tap Water is Dangerous to Fish”

Weekly Bible Verse: Psalm 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths;

Never place a fish directly into tap water. Tap water has chlorine and sometimes other chemicals in it that are harmful to fish. There are two ways to make tap water safe for fish. One is to set out the water in a bowl or container for 24 hours so that the chlorine will evaporate. The second is you can treat the tap water with a water conditioner like “Aqua Safe” and the water will instantly become safe for fish. You can get “Aqua Safe” at most Wal-Marts and pet stores. Aqua Safe also puts a protective coating on the fish’s body. There are other brands of water conditioners for fish too besides Aqua Safe (Aqua Safe is just the brand I use). Tap water can cause a fish to die depending on how high the levels of chemicals are in the tap water. Play it safe and protect your fish by using a water conditioner.

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As we approach Valentine’s Day I think of love.

 John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

 There is someone that laid down His life for you.  Read about it here.

Classes

Date: 1/4/12

Hands on animal care classes coming soon!

We will be offering small group classes soon.  You can pick animals you want to learn more about such as how to care for a horse, goat, hamster, parakeet, or other animals.  If you have an interest in a certain topic about an animal like how to get more eggs from your hens or how to trim your dogs nails we will cover it.  The list goes on and on.  You will be able to pick from a list what you want to do (list coming soon).  Prices will be based on the length of class you want (such as a half hour to two hours) and how many people will be in the group.  Classes will be held inApple ValleyCAon our farm.

Pets 4 Sale

Date: 1/12/12

We plan to have kids born in May 2012 from our doe Oreo and the buck Bucky. Be the first to get on our waiting list to have first pick!  More info can be found >>HERE<<

Weekly Creature Tip

Date: 1/27/12   Every Saturday morning at 7am (Pacific Daylight Time) come by for our weekly creature tip posted here at the bottom of our home page.  Feel free to leave comments and or ask questions.  If you have a creature with a topic you would like us to cover leave a comment or email us Contact@godsC.com.

Here is a list of our most recent tips with their topics:

Weekly Creature Tip 1/14/12 tip titled, “Fleas”

Weekly Creature Tip 1/21/12 tip titled, “Matted Fur”

Weekly Creature Tip 1/28/12 tip titled, “Tap Water is Dangerous to Fish”

Weekly Creature Tip 2/4/12 tip titled, “Bottle Feeding Kids”

If you would like to see all our weekly creature tips >>>Click Here<<<. To see our newest weekly creature tip scroll down to the bottom of this page.

Animal Photo Contest

 Date: 2/1/2012

Voting is now open!

Our current contest is our 2012 Valentine’s Day photo contest for all animals.  The photos are coming in!  There is still time to enter a photo of your pet!  >>>Click Here<<< to vote or enter a photo.