Fudgie's first freshening, questions about FF udders and BABY PICS!

[jodief100]

So those are permanent fixtures, huh? Or can he just unscrew the conduit clamps to remove the light?

You just unscrew them when you want to take them down. I got Hubby a cordless drill for Christmas and he is LOVING it! Much easier to get these things done.

 

[freemotion]

Nice set-up Jodie. We don't have electricity out to our barn, we have to run extension cords(chords?). I could use your husband here, also. 500 watts per kidding pen would be a lot on our extensions cords. I know some of you have heard my husband is a genius comment, but 8 years and still no power in barn, I might just take back my comment.

I can't believe you got those lights for 10bucks. For the bulbs and fixtures or just the bulbs?

You can make the warming boxes/barrels that some here on byh use, basically a container with a smaller watt bulb (not a heat lamp) attached high up inside it. There is a small door cut out at the bottom for the kids to crawl into, and the doe can't get in. The container holds the heat, both of the bulb and the kids' body heat. Very ingenious and simple.

 

[jodief100]

I have one of those too...

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

I only use it in the "main" pen. Then the babies have a safe place away from all the big does. In the kidding pens I like mommas to be able to snuggle with their babies.

 

[poorboys]

Cute little girls!!! love the long ears.

 

[glenolam]

Here's a few dry pics:

 

[rebelINny]

Very pretty girls! Congrats!

 

[glenolam]

So....tried milking Fudgie yesterday.

Yeah.....

She was absolutely perfect on the stand. Couldn't have cared less about what I was doing. However, given that her teats were the size of my pinky nail I wasn't able to get anything. Milk came out so her teats are not plugged or anything but I couldn't get any more than little dribbles.

After trying for about 10 minutes I just let her down and left her be. Hopefully after the kids have nursed for a few days I'll be able to get more.

 

[ksalvagno]

It could be that she wasn't letting her milk down for you too. Plus just practice. The kids are just adorable!

 

[20kidsonhill]

Nice set-up Jodie. We don't have electricity out to our barn, we have to run extension cords(chords?). I could use your husband here, also. 500 watts per kidding pen would be a lot on our extensions cords. I know some of you have heard my husband is a genius comment, but 8 years and still no power in barn, I might just take back my comment.

I can't believe you got those lights for 10bucks. For the bulbs and fixtures or just the bulbs?

You can make the warming boxes/barrels that some here on byh use, basically a container with a smaller watt bulb (not a heat lamp) attached high up inside it. There is a small door cut out at the bottom for the kids to crawl into, and the doe can't get in. The container holds the heat, both of the bulb and the kids' body heat. Very ingenious and simple.

Thank you, we have 6 barrels, with heat lamp fixture screwed to the top of them. We tried 125 bulbs, but decided they weren't warm enough on a cold night, so we put 250 watt heat lampbulbs in them. The barrels are sooo much safer than just hanging the heatlamps. I am surprised some people only use 60 watt light bulbs in the barrels.

 

[20kidsonhill]

So....tried milking Fudgie yesterday.

Yeah.....

She was absolutely perfect on the stand. Couldn't have cared less about what I was doing. However, given that her teats were the size of my pinky nail I wasn't able to get anything. Milk came out so her teats are not plugged or anything but I couldn't get any more than little dribbles.

After trying for about 10 minutes I just let her down and left her be. Hopefully after the kids have nursed for a few days I'll be able to get more.

I have a couple boer that are like that. Since I have have others to choose from I just don't bother with getting emergency milk from them.