frustratedearthmother
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Coffee anyone ?
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Progress!! She's got a cute bag filling. While was chomping on hay, I got in there and cleared plugs, held up the leg she thought to raise --- milked about an ounce out! Stuck the kid under but he had a full tummy from the bottle. It's ok as she could smell his butt and wasn't sure who was taking the milk. In a couple hrs, I'll feed others on far side of field and give her grain & hay. Put the kid up there and work it! I'll also milk a couple ozs from each side to increase production. Hormones are a blessing sometimes! She's gonna learn, I hope.
. I want him nursing her tonight.
The smells and kid cries are encouraging one of my gals to increase her bagging...and a little swelling in lady parts. So I'm expecting Lilly to kid before too, too long.
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He's short. She's not!
. Doesn't know where teats are 
. I was on my left knee, right one up and in front of her. Have him straddling left arm. I'm pushing teats away from her leg with right hand....he finds it!!!! What a sound! . She nuzzles his butt. He pees all over my arm. 
. Getting ready to do this again. OMG what we do!?!!
Uhh, no picture...all hands were busy! Gotta say, I'm tired. Did make a hay run between feedings. Ready for bed asap. It's been a long day but over soon so I can be up early for more, before work.
. Hope rest of kidding goes smoother.
. Doesn't know where teats are . I was on my left knee, right one up and in front of her. Have him straddling left arm. I'm pushing teats away from her leg with right hand....he finds it!!!! What a sound! . She nuzzles his butt. He pees all over my arm. . Getting ready to do this again. OMG what we do!?!!Uhh, no picture...all hands were busy! Gotta say, I'm tired. Did make a hay run between feedings. Ready for bed asap. It's been a long day but over soon so I can be up early for more, before work.
. Hope rest of kidding goes smoother.
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Surely it will - you're getting all the drama out of the way with this one!
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How’s the little one this morning @Mini Horses ?
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With little assist he got to milk bar. Dry arms! Tonight, he jumped up and onto dinner by himself as mom calmly ate the pan of grain. The two seem to have it going ok as she had obviously been nursed during the day -- lopsided. 
. I moved him to other side. They don't always know there are 2 spigots! I'll turn them out in another day or two....when I feel they know they are a "pair". Plus he is small and needs a little more time. Definate premie but, doing well.
Bedtime.
. I moved him to other side. They don't always know there are 2 spigots! I'll turn them out in another day or two....when I feel they know they are a "pair". Plus he is small and needs a little more time. Definate premie but, doing well.Bedtime.
Baymule
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Yay for not being a bottle baby!
Coffee is ready, going to be a sunny day.
Coffee is ready, going to be a sunny day.
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Heavy fog early but sun has burned it off. Nice. Rain every other day it seems 
. I know we need rain but a touch more spread out, please. I really, really need dry to till the garden.....looks like very light rain sat then three days dry???? Better look to reschedule work assignments. 
. 48 this am, going to upper 70s!
Otherwise same old, same old. Goats bagging...kids and milking soon.
. I know we need rain but a touch more spread out, please. I really, really need dry to till the garden.....looks like very light rain sat then three days dry???? Better look to reschedule work assignments. . 48 this am, going to upper 70s! Otherwise same old, same old. Goats bagging...kids and milking soon.
Baymule
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It rained here last night. Soggy outside but the sun is out, going to 70 degrees today.
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Foggy then sun out, warming into the 70's... then clouding up and some showers and such tonight into tomorrow. We had .35 inches wed/thurs rain. Nice day already today.
