How to Clean a Newborn Goat

It’s tiny, it’s braying and it’s covered in blood. It’s hard to imagine the squirmy newborn goat will ever be cute, but they truly are. Once you clean a newborn goat, you’ll want to put him on your pillow rather than back in the barnyard. Here’s how to spruce up these adorable creatures.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Lots of towels
• <br>Bathtub
• <br>Gentle soap or baby shampoo
• <br>Bathroom cleaner

1. Let mama goat do her thing and retrieve the newborn once it’s clear the birthing process is finished.
2. Gently wrap the newborn in a towel and quickly proceed to the bathtub.
3. Use warm water to rinse the goat from head to hoof, using a small amount of gentle soap or baby shampoo if necessary.
4. Dry the goat thoroughly and wrap him in a dry towel to return to his mother.
5. Present the newborn back to its mother, donating the towel and sit with them a few moments to make sure she takes over from there.
6. Clean your bathtub.

Tips & Warnings

• Be prepared to be awed by the beauty of it all.
• Separate the mother and newborn from other goats, otherwise the newborn is likely to get trampled, butted and even killed.
• <br>Don’t bother getting the towel back out of the goat pen.
• <br>You may want to put down a mat inside the tub, as goat hooves can scratch it.