Care of the doe.
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Give the doe a warm drink of water with a smattering of molasses or dark karo.
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Keep the doe in a confined area until she is cleaner
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After the doe has rested a bit take her into the milk room, get her up on the milk stanchion and milk out the colostrum, after ensuring that all of the kids have recieved some.
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You may have to help her up on the stanchion. If the doe has had a really rough kidding, you may have to milk her on the ground
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After she is milked out, you can medicate her if necessary.
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Keep the milk separate for three milkings as it still contains colostrum in decreasing amounts if you seperate the doe and kids. Allow the kids to drink as much of the colostrum as possible.
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Watch the doe's grain and water consumption carefully for the next couple of weeks. If she goes off feed or seems depressed you may have cause to be concerned about ketosis. You may give her a bit of molasses or karo. It is then advised to ask an experienced veterinarian for advice on treatment.
