2013 Kids on HIll Kidding Aunt B is in the kidding pen, April 7th.

[Lamancha Acres 123]

Just went through all of the pics, the babies are so cute...... sorry to ask this but with the warming barrels do they prevent fires, or like what is the purpose. We have heat lamps but if theres a way that we can prevent fires then we will try the barrels.

 

[jodief100]

We use the barrels too. You can use a smaller bulb because the small space retains body heat well. It is safer for fires if you build them properly. If you just dangle the bulb from a wire no, if you install an outlet fastened to the top yes.

Here is a thread I did for making them.

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7995

 

[20kidsonhill]

Just went through all of the pics, the babies are so cute...... sorry to ask this but with the warming barrels do they prevent fires, or like what is the purpose. We have heat lamps but if theres a way that we can prevent fires then we will try the barrels.

Yes, they do a very good job of helping to prevent fires. We used to hang them, but it was hard to get them close enough to the floor to really help warm up a wet kid. The barrel contains the heat better, making a nice warm spot for them. Also, since the heat lamp is screwed into the top and there is really only plastic or metal it greatly reduces the chance of the doe knocking into the heat lamp or the heat lamp coming into contact with something more flamable. Of course anytime you have extension chords running there is a risk of fire, but we purchased heavy gauge extension chords and are using good quality breaker strips. We have to run our electricity from our house That is a pain. We don't leave anything lay on the ground we run everythign over the ceiling and along the walls, so it isn't in conatact with the bedding. We only use the heat lamps for a day or two. I have them off on Haley and Pepper's kids, but still turned on with Peaches and Macy's kids. It is only 30 at night right now and 45 during the day. That is warm for us this time of year.

 

[20kidsonhill]

We use the barrels too. You can use a smaller bulb because the small space retains body heat well. It is safer for fires if you build them properly. If you just dangle the bulb from a wire no, if you install an outlet fastened to the top yes.

Here is a thread I did for making them.

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7995

Good point, Ours are not dangling in the barrel, they are screwed into the top like Jodief.

 

[20kidsonhill]

No new babies last night, and I slept from 10:30 until 6 am this morning, it isn't very cold out so I took a chance that even if someone did kid in the barn that they would still be alive this morning. We are having mid 40's and soon 50's during the day and high 20's at night. Although I think a couple night ago it got down to 22. That is still fairly warm for us for this time of year.


Peaches kids are doing well, but the doe is on a bottle and the buckling is taking a part of a bottle. The buckling took over the good side, but even that side isn't milking as much as it should be. her bad side hasn't let down a drop. I had someone of facebook tell me they had a doe recently do this and after 3 days of mesagging and trying to milk her she started to produce milk and they were able to get the kid back on her. So I am going to try for 3 days. The doeling is still with Peaches. And I see her trying to nurse on the bad side, especially after I give her a bottle. I figure it is good to have her try and milk that bad side and also if I have a doe in the next couple of days end up with only a single, I may be able to graph her over and it is a lot easier if she is used to a teat and not just a bottle.

 

[Mamaboid]

Macy had a doeling and buckling. She had them when I was taking a nap from 2 to 5.

Of course she did. Gotta love the Doe Code.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Peaches twins, The doe more towards the back with a small cape the buckling towards the front.

Haley's twins in the barrel: A buck and a doe

Pepper's twins two bucks.

Macy's twins, the lighter headed one is a doe, the other a buckling.

Little B

Tori

Tori fighting with Annie and P79 in the back. Tori is being hormonal today and I would say we are looking at less than 24 hours before she kids.

star: This doe is seriously wild, but I am looking forward to seeing her kids.

Nova, is also a black headed doe and spooky and nuts. I love this doe.

 

[greenbean]

They're all so cute!

 

[20kidsonhill]

LIttle B is in Labor, And I think Tori is in labor, but she is being sneaky.

 

[madcow]

LIttle B is in Labor, And I think Tori is in labor, but she is being sneaky.