text: <answer> 5 lb <context> Newborn kids should ingest 10% of their body weight in colostrum during the first 12 to 24 hours of life for optimum immunity. A goat kid weighing 5 lb at birth should ingest 1⁄2 lb of colostrum (approximately 1⁄2 pint) during the first 12 to 24 hours of life.