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milk forced into the kid's mouth until he learns to 

 suckle. After he has been sufficiently fed, place 

 them together in a box stall and leave them for a 

 day or two. Then, in all probability, the mother will 

 take care of her kid. 



The box stall is about three feet square and three 

 feet high, with a little door on hinges to save lifting 

 the animal. A row along the inside of the shed next 

 to the wall is a great convenience. A doe with her 

 kid should be disturbed as little as possible, because, 

 as a rule, she knows how to care for her kid better 

 than a herder. 



When goats are handled on a larger scale, with no 

 pasture available, entirely different methods should 

 be adopted for the mother must go out to feed every 

 day and the kid cannot go. 



Probably the most extensively used methods are 

 the " corral method " and the " staking method," 

 either used individually or combined. 



THE CORRAL METHOD. 



In the corral method, two or three large corrals 

 and numerous smaller ones are necessary. First, the 

 does should be separated from the wethers, if they have 

 been running together, and a " wether band " made. 

 Then every morning the " doe band " must be looked 

 over carefully for does that will kid during the day. 

 Such does must be put in a corral by themselves and 

 allowed to kid in this corral. They should be fed some 



