How Much to Feed Baby Goats?

A kid needs 20% of its body weight in milk every day. (For example, a 2-pound kid should
have 6.4 ounces of milk per day.) The goal is to feed the amount of milk in the GREEN column. The
other percentages are listed in case you have a kid that is initially not taking the bottle well, so you
know how much they are consuming and how that compares to the goal. 10% is the minimum
needed for survival. Most newborns can consume 20% of their weight in milk in 4-5 feedings in 24
hours, but the first day or two, you might have to do 6 bottles to reach the goal with some kids.

How much milk does a kid need?

Kid's weight (minimum) (goal)
10% 15% 20%
pounds ounces ounces ounces ounces

2 pounds 32 3.2 4.8 6.4

2 pounds & 2 ounces 34 3.4 5.1 6.8
2 pounds & 4 ounces 36 3.6 5.4 7.2
2 pounds & 6 ounces 38 3.8 5.7 7.6
2 pounds & 8 ounces 40 4 6 8
2 pounds & 10 ounces 42 4.2 6.3 8.4
2 pounds & 12 ounces 44 4.4 6.6 8.8
2 pounds & 14 ounces 46 4.6 6.9 9.2
3 pounds 48 4.8 7.2 9.6
3 pounds & 2 ounces 50 5 7.5 10
3 pounds & 4 ounces 52 5.2 7.8 10.4
3 pounds & 6 ounces 54 5.4 8.1 10.8
3 pounds & 8 ounces 56 5.6 8.4 11.2
3 pounds & 10 ounces 58 5.8 8.7 11.6
3 pounds & 12 ounces 60 6 9 12
3 pounds & 14 ounces 62 6.2 9.3 12.4
4 pounds 64 6.4 9.6 12.8
4 pounds & 2 ounces 66 6.6 9.9 13.2
4 pounds & 4 ounces 68 6.8 10.2 13.6
4 pounds & 6 ounces 70 7 10.5 14
4 pounds & 8 ounces 72 7.2 10.8 14.4
4 pounds & 10 ounces 74 7.4 11.1 14.8
4 pounds & 12 ounces 76 7.6 11.4 15.2
4 pounds & 14 ounces 78 7.8 11.7 15.6

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 How Much to Feed Baby Goats?

A kid needs 20% of its body weight in milk every day. (For example, a 2-pound kid should
have 6.4 ounces of milk per day.) The goal is to feed the amount of milk in the GREEN column. The
other percentages are listed in case you have a kid that is initially not taking the bottle well, so you
know how much they are consuming and how that compares to the goal. 10% is the minimum
needed for survival. Most newborns can consume 20% of their weight in milk in 4-5 feedings in 24
hours, but the first day or two, you might have to do 6 bottles to reach the goal with some kids.

How much milk does a kid need?

Kid's weight (minimum) (goal)
10% 15% 20%
pounds ounces ounces ounces ounces
5 pounds 80 8 12 16
5 pounds & 2 ounces 82 8.2 12.3 16.4
5 pounds & 4 ounces 84 8.4 12.6 16.8
5 pounds & 6 ounces 86 8.6 12.9 17.2
5 pounds & 8 ounces 88 8.8 13.2 17.6
5 pounds & 10 ounces 90 9 13.5 18
5 pounds & 12 ounces 92 9.2 13.8 18.4
5 pounds & 14 ounces 94 9.4 14.1 18.8
6 pounds 96 9.6 14.4 19.2
6 pounds & 2 ounces 98 9.8 14.7 19.6
6 pounds & 4 ounces 100 10 15 20
6 pounds & 6 ounces 102 10.2 15.3 20.4
6 pounds & 8 ounces 104 10.4 15.6 20.8
6 pounds & 10 ounces 106 10.6 15.9 21.2
6 pounds & 12 ounces 108 10.8 16.2 21.6
6 pounds & 14 ounces 110 11 16.5 22
7 pounds 112 11.2 16.8 22.4
7 pounds & 2 ounces 114 11.4 17.1 22.8
7 pounds & 4 ounces 116 11.6 17.4 23.2
7 pounds & 6 ounces 118 11.8 17.7 23.6
7 pounds & 8 ounces 120 12 18 24
7 pounds & 10 ounces 122 12.2 18.3 24.4
7 pounds & 12 ounces 124 12.4 18.6 24.8
7 pounds & 14 ounces 126 12.6 18.9 25.2

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 How Much to Feed Baby Goats?

A kid needs 20% of its body weight in milk every day. (For example, a 2-pound kid should
have 6.4 ounces of milk per day.) The goal is to feed the amount of milk in the GREEN column. The
other percentages are listed in case you have a kid that is initially not taking the bottle well, so you
know how much they are consuming and how that compares to the goal. 10% is the minimum
needed for survival. Most newborns can consume 20% of their weight in milk in 4-5 feedings in 24
hours, but the first day or two, you might have to do 6 bottles to reach the goal with some kids.

How much milk does a kid need?

Kid's weight (minimum) (goal)
10% 15% 20%
pounds ounces ounces ounces ounces
8 pounds 128 12.8 19.2 25.6
8 pounds & 2 ounces 130 13 19.5 26
8 pounds & 4 ounces 132 13.2 19.8 26.4
8 pounds & 6 ounces 134 13.4 20.1 26.8
8 pounds & 8 ounces 136 13.6 20.4 27.2
8 pounds & 10 ounces 138 13.8 20.7 27.6
8 pounds & 12 ounces 140 14 21 28
8 pounds & 14 ounces 142 14.2 21.3 28.4
9 pounds 144 14.4 21.6 28.8
9 pounds & 2 ounces 146 14.6 21.9 29.2
9 pounds & 4 ounces 148 14.8 22.2 29.6
9 pounds & 6 ounces 150 15 22.5 30
9 pounds & 8 ounces 152 15.2 22.8 30.4
9 pounds & 10 ounces 154 15.4 23.1 30.8
9 pounds & 12 ounces 156 15.6 23.4 31.2
9 pounds & 14 ounces 158 15.8 23.7 31.6
10 pounds 160 16 24 32

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