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Whole milk or milk replacer?

I asked this question yesterday but didn't get any good answers so here goes- I've raised numerous goat kids in the past and have always raised them on commercial kid milk replacer. However, I've recently heard that whole cow's milk is just as good, if not better than powdered milk. I'm really just looking for some other experienced goat herders opinions on this matter and what works best for them. I have a two day old kid rejected by her mother. She is still getting colostrum. Thanks

Public Comments

1. No whole milk. it has extra cow lactose in it and the kid cant handle that. maybe goats milk might help. I recomend the kid milk replacer
2. Goats milk does not contain lactose, Cows milk does. I would not use Cows milk at all.
3. Whole milk is much better. In my experience and some others that I know of, milk replacer will make the kids scour. I've raised kids on whole milk and they've done great. Especially if they have already gotten colostrum.