alpacas: [AlpacaTalk] Cria not getting Milk from Momma

Hey everyone. Don't know if anyone is online, but sure hoping. I had my first cria born yesterday and I am having problems.

Cria will not go to mom to nurse. He will try to nurse anything but his mother. I have them isolated, but not a chance. I already took him to the vet and we have him on goats milk, butthe vet said to try to milk as much milk from momma as possible and supplement with goats milk. His sucking is fine. Once I pry his mouth open and get the bottle in, the little guy goes to town on the goat milk.

Now here comes my problem. Mother does not seem to be producing much milk. I first milked her yesterday and got about 6cc. Everytime after that very little, not even measurable. I am hoping it is my milking technique, but don't really think so. I would have thought 24 hours after the birth that her teats would have been engorged. They are not and now she fights when I try to milk her.

Any advise is welcome. Please.

Chrys Volk
Suri-nity Meadows Alpaca Farm

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