It is important that you do not feed your adult goats more than 1 ½ pounds of grain per day. Whether you raise goats on small pasturage, large acreage, or in pens, their nutritional needs must be met in order to produce quality animals. No matter what age the kid is weaned, it’s important to make sure they are eating roughage and grain before the milk is removed from their diet. It is a good idea to keep a bag of the colostrum on hand as well. I'm hesitant to give her grain because all my goats have had diarrhea from the rich new pasture they are gorging on. Once the kids are 10 days old, they can be taught to eat grain, especially if you stuff it in their mouths at first. If the goats aren't getting milk from their mother, you can bottle feed them instead. As I said previously, I usually feed each adult goat a cup of grains a day. Once the goats are 30 days old, start to wean them off of milk by slowly introducing hay, grain, and water into their diet. You will want to ensure that your baby goat does not transition too fast to hay as that could cause bloating and digestive issues. They love their hay, they love their grass, they love their treats, but they refuse to eat their grain. I have put corn syrup on the nipple to entice him. Source of information: my own experience and HERE. Most goat breeders are small operators on limited amounts of land. All goats need certain kinds of feed, but they have differing nutritional requirements depending on their gender and what stage of life they’re in. They even refuse to take a bottle now. Paper: Goats like to browse and eat trees and bark, because of this, paper is naturally something they are interested in (it is made out of wood). I haven't - Answered by a verified Large Animal Vet Just because a goat will eat something does not mean you should feed it to them. When the goat can’t belch and gas builds up, she can die. Either way, that baby goat still needs milk and colostrum. He was split from his mamma at the auction last Tuesday and I got him for my son. This is most easily done by cutting a couple of holes in a piece of plywood. It is best to make an area which only the babies (and not the moms) can get into. He will get up and walk around and he looks like he wants to eat but won't. I have 2 baby goats that refuse to eat their grain. She is drinking some water and I'm giving her subq fluids. The doorways should be 12 inches high and 6 1/2 inches wide. Well, for starters they don’t eat tin cans and newspaper, I can assure you! She'll eat other treats (apples, carrots, other fruits and veggies), but she'll only eat a mouthful or two of any grain I've tried. You may offer hay, small amounts of grain, freshwater, and pasture time to baby goats at around 30 days old. Clean food and receptacles are essential. Each circumstance dictates how the producer must structure his goat operation.