Urgently needed....Goat with milk

[splishsplash]

Can anyone in the Haute Vienne region help please?

We have a week old foal & the mare has no milk. We have been told that a goat makes an excellent surrogate mother

& therefore we are hoping someone can loan us one to save this foal.

Many thanks if you can help us.

[Gail Smith]

I had a goat who had no milk and I was advised by someone to feed her fennel seeds and this would bring in her milk.  I fed her a teaspoonful in the evening and another in the morning and lo and behold her milk came in with a vengeance.  I dont know if you could do the same for your mare?

Have you contacted a vet?  You can get milk powder for orphans.  Alternatively you could contact a local goat farmer, there are loads in france, have a look in the pages jaunes or get in touch with your local agricultural cooperative or chambre de Agricol (sp) and they will point you towards one.

 

I sold my milking goats to someone up your way.  I cant remember their exact address but maybe you could pm me your exact location and I could check to see how close they are to you.

Gail

[splishsplash]

Thanks Gail for taking the time to reply & give me this information.

We'll try the fennel seeds & see what happens.