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They are beautiful
Come on Orchid !!!
Can't wait to see what Lord Drinian babies look like
Come on Orchid !!!
Can't wait to see what Lord Drinian babies look like
FullHouseFarm Kidding thread- Pics of our last babies of the year!
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Well, I think Orchid is milking (haha) the system. I usually start giving the does dinner (not double rations, but a slight increase and split in two) two to three weeks before kidding. She's been getting dinner for a month and a half. Doe code taken to the next level!
She's at 154 days from her second date so I think she's not due until mid-Feb. That means she has to have at least three in there. She is huge! Way bigger than she was with her two big boys last year. But, thankfully she's really healthy, bouncing around still, trying to get to the milk stand first, pushing the Lamanchas around and not swollen or anything.
She's at 154 days from her second date so I think she's not due until mid-Feb. That means she has to have at least three in there. She is huge! Way bigger than she was with her two big boys last year. But, thankfully she's really healthy, bouncing around still, trying to get to the milk stand first, pushing the Lamanchas around and not swollen or anything.
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No new babies. Sorry!
But, funny thing. Trixie, our stuck up snotty herd queen has been "babysitting" a lot. I thought it was just because she had injured her foot (it's better now) so the babies ended up left with her. Well, yesterday the kids saw Onyx (Ruby's boy) nursing on her. Come to find out in the last day or two the boys have been double dipping! They are nursing off both moms. Also explaines why I'm getting more milk from Trixie (who kidded 10 months ago) in the morning and less at night. (We separate babies at night once they are two weeks.) I think Trixie is just jealous and wants babies!
Little Secret (Nims baby) is doing well. Keeping up with the boys. Nim is finally reasonable to milk. She's not giving me as much as I'd like, but I think it's because I just couldn't remove as much milk the first few days as I should have. I think it took me 40 minutes to get 4oz the day after she kidded. But, volume is increasing and I can milk her out in 15-20 minutes now.
We have State fair starting Thursday.
Prissy is due Sunday. Orchid not until the next weekend at the earliest.
But, funny thing. Trixie, our stuck up snotty herd queen has been "babysitting" a lot. I thought it was just because she had injured her foot (it's better now) so the babies ended up left with her. Well, yesterday the kids saw Onyx (Ruby's boy) nursing on her. Come to find out in the last day or two the boys have been double dipping! They are nursing off both moms. Also explaines why I'm getting more milk from Trixie (who kidded 10 months ago) in the morning and less at night. (We separate babies at night once they are two weeks.) I think Trixie is just jealous and wants babies!
Little Secret (Nims baby) is doing well. Keeping up with the boys. Nim is finally reasonable to milk. She's not giving me as much as I'd like, but I think it's because I just couldn't remove as much milk the first few days as I should have. I think it took me 40 minutes to get 4oz the day after she kidded. But, volume is increasing and I can milk her out in 15-20 minutes now.
We have State fair starting Thursday.
Prissy is due Sunday. Orchid not until the next weekend at the earliest.
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We made it through the state fair with no babies- which is really what I prefer. Did one day milk test with all three girls in milk.
Prissy is on day 153. So if she takes after Nim tomorrow is the day! She has basically no udder, but is slightly
looser than she has been. I wouldn't complain about another single girl, though Prissy might have two.
Orchid is still going strong. The last time she was bred would put 148 days on Friday the 20th,but she was with the buck a week before which would make her due this Friday. We shall see. She still looks like I could just reach in and grab a baby at any moment.
Prissy is on day 153. So if she takes after Nim tomorrow is the day! She has basically no udder, but is slightly
looser than she has been. I wouldn't complain about another single girl, though Prissy might have two.
Orchid is still going strong. The last time she was bred would put 148 days on Friday the 20th,but she was with the buck a week before which would make her due this Friday. We shall see. She still looks like I could just reach in and grab a baby at any moment.
