Goat Whisperer's & SBC's kidding thread: kidding storm

[babsbag]

@Devonviolet
regarding the milkers...I have heard the same about the ones that use constant vacuum and have a hard teat cup, like a syringe. I also know that many people use them and I have no first hand experience at all. But if you want to do an upgrade here is a link to building your own, still not cheap. You can also watch CL for one, that is where I found mine.

http://smallholderhollow.com/projects/diy-milking-machine/

 

[Devonviolet]

Just curious . . . you say constant pressure. When I did it, I held the pump on until I got a stream & then let go of the power button until the stream slowed to almost stop. I would think that creates less psi than holding it on the entire time. Right? Does that still cause damage to the teat?

I've seen where one could buy silicone inserts for a 60cc Cath tip syringe. That should also take pressure off the teat. Right?

I looked at the link you posted, @babsbag, and it is less than a commercial milker, but she says it cost her $500 - back in 2010. The cost must have gone up in 7 years! $500 is still not in our budget.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

So, how is Ruby feeling today?

 

[Southern by choice]

Pregnant! LOL She is such a lady... she has her front legs crossed.
Udder is growing and ligs are going... I think tomorrow maybe. She usually kids 147-148... tomorrow is 147.

 

[dejavoodoo114]

Poor pretty girl!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

How lady like

 

[babsbag]

@Devonviolet I have never found anything that proves that it is damaging, it is just what I have heard. With the Internet that could have been one person posting something one time that is now taken as fact. I just don't know what the real truth is.

 

[Southern by choice]

Long weekend!
Waiting on Ruby all day yesterday... around 9:30 I set up all the quarantine pens for the returning goats that were at the show.... they all pulled up and so smooooooth........ all goats unloaded and in pens in 5 minutes! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 :30 Peaked at the monitor and Ruby sat down (she sits like a dog when kidding , after so many pushes she stands to kid) stared pushing!

I swear my little DD and GW made a pact with Ruby!
Grabbed kidding kit put on gloves and BOOM!
She never had goo or discharge all day... just ligs gone and everything came at once. I got completely sprayed by the first bag. lol
Ruby pushed out the first kid and before even suctioning I looked!

a DOE!

when the second one was coming I knew it had to be a buck- noggin was large and legs long ...

and a BUCK!

We are doing joint custody!

so smoochable!

trying to jump lol

The BOY!

Ruby was just standing there and GW went to take her back to the stall I had to snap this pic!
This old girl looks pretty good for have 2 babies just 12 hours earlier! She is my heart!

 

[Latestarter]

Congrats! The kids look great and so does the mom.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats!!