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

[BoboFarm]

YAY! Congratulations!

 

[Bayleaf Meadows]

What beautiful markings! Stunner!

 

[Mike CHS]

Cute kid. (aren't they all?)... I thought you weren't keeping any this year.

Nobody really believed that though.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

She is gorgeous!

 

[CntryBoy777]

She is Beautiful!!.....

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congrats.
Pretty kid

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Congratulations!!!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Is Ruby still holding her kids hostage and costing you sleep??

 

[MiniSilkys]

More babies born!

Yesterday morning Tiffany was acting like she was thinking about going into labor. Mariah's udder was starting to fill. She still had her ligs, her tailhead was getting softer, but she didn't look ready. She was still in the field, but I was going to bring her up that evening.

Tiffany started to pickup that afternoon. Long labor, she wasn't in distress so we watched and waited.

At around 4pm I go out to go check Tiffany and see if she was interested in any molasses water since she was getting tired out.
Walking out, I hear a newborn cry. We have 10 kids already....but this wasn't one of their cries.

I run out to the field, frantically looking for a kid.... It was lightly raining which means all the goats are in the barn.... possibly stepping on/hurting the newborn....

There in the middle of the barn was Mariah's single doeling! Mariah was out eating hay, she didn't seem to care for the kid. I LOVE OUR LGD'S! Pete stood guard at the back gate into the barn and Blue stood guard at the front. They allowed NOT ONE SINGLE GOAT near that lil kid. They had also apparently helped clean her off. She was dry as could be and I could smell the fluids on their faces. I just love these dogs. Who knows what could have happened to that kid. Mariah would have never been left in the field if we didn't have these dogs. I know if I miss something, they will take care of it for me. They are true guardians!

Finally, after all that excitement Tiffany decided it was time. Poor girl had 2 big babies. It was a bit rough on her, but she got through it. She was in a bit of shock at first. She had buck/doe twins. The doe is a good size but the buck is really big, and his head is massive.
We will probably start her on some supplements, she lost more blood than we would have liked and tore a little. She's sore today but much better than last night.

This morning Raina decided it was her turn. Easiest kidding ever! No drama, just laid down and had her kids. They are beautiful!
She had twin DOES!


Next is Ruby. Of course she waited. Brat!

Pics will come later

Great dogs. Amazing how they protected the newborn. What are they?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Thank you! They are Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees crosses. @Southern by choice bred this litter, they are amazing dogs!

This is an old pic (over a year old) of Pete and Blue