Baymule’s 4th Lambing

[Bruce]

Exactly!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Really! They aren't milk goats! Touch their Lady parts and the fight is ON!!

This is one of the reasons why I love bottle feeding, I have had quite a time with some does. The first goats I ever milked were extremely wild, never touched, half feral kiko goats with no milk stand. Not fun! Our dairy does have given us a time also, but once we started bottle feeding they bonded with us and love to be milked. You are dead on, colostrum in the freezer is one of the best things you can have on hand. I always try to freeze a few quarts every kidding season. Thankfully we have not had an emergency, but several friends of our have and need a source of GOOD, CLEAN colostrum. Having it in the freezer has saved several kids.

@Ridgetop When I mentioned the fitting head piece, I wasn't referring to using it during milking It is just good to have on hand for pulling blood, tattooing, dealing with ear or face issues, etc. We have to use it to really hold a doe when trimming her hooves, she gets so crazy and risks injury. Once she's in the fitting head piece, she calms down and doesn't get the momentum to fight. We have found it to be a very safe way to immobilize a doe, but it certainly isn't to be used for every little thing. We use the milking stand headpiece for most things.


I have started bringing our small stand whenever we have to take goats to our vet (generally for a healthy certificate/shows). It makes life a bit easier. You can see two of our stands here. The double goat stand (we have 3) was bought used from a dairy. The blue stand is one I bought used for $125. If folds down nicely and weighs about 50# so is easily transported to shows. We have a wood stand, but I can't find any pics of it. You get the idea though You can see the fitting head piece, we were clipping faces.

 

[Carla D]

Allie fought the good fight. She is gone.

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I’m so sorry to hear about Allie. She was adorable. She was well cared for, loved, and led a short but charmed life. You and your DH gave her your very all.

 

[Dani4Hedgies]

Bay,
So sorry about Allie You and DH did all you could. Great news on Dinner and Scottie and can't wait to read about more lambs being born.

 

[Ember Kinsch]

Sorry for your loss bay

 

[Baymule]

I got a shot of Ewenique. She’s hanging low!

 

[Devonviolet]

WHOA!!! That girl is carrying some SERIOUS lambs!!! I’m going on record to say two for sure .. .. .. maybe even three. Does the ram throw trips?

 

[Devonviolet]

BTW. If you need any colostrum. I have some in my freezer. It’s yours for the taking.

 

[Dani4Hedgies]

I think she has tri doelings

 

[Latestarter]

Hey Dani! Haven't seen you in a while. Hope all is well with you and yours.