Green Family Farm's Boer Kid Watch 2011 - "It's Finished!"

[helmstead]

I give my gestating does (in their last month, only) Calf Manna - well really the ADM equivalent, but still...before I found that feed I used CM).

My mix is 2 parts goat pellet, 1 part alfalfa pellet, and 1/2 part Calf Manna. You do have to increase the lbs you're feeding to maintain the right amount of goat pellet...but that's the idea anyway is to increase feed consumption to support mom, fetus and lactation.

 

[ksj0225]

I love your goats and the pictures.

(P.S. and I'm not that far away from you either)

Kim in Greenville NC

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Well, we are just a couple of weeks to a month until kid time. Alexis and the dark-headed doe #1 (I really should go ahead and name her...) have started building udders and their tail heads are starting to get more pronounced. They are also waddling around and their back legs look all loosey-goosey. Both of those are experienced mamas, so I'm not worried about them as much.

The other 4 are first-timers. A couple of them are getting a tiny bit of udder, but are still huge. They will probably be the ones that get an udder right before or after they kid it seems.

The only one I'm worried about is Ruby - the solid red doe. She's smaller than the rest (in weight and diameter) so I was even doubting she was bred. She most likely is and carrying a single kid. The others are just so HUGE in comparison.

 

[rebelINny]

Good luck on the kiddings and definitely keep us informed with PICS

 

[Roll farms]

In an attempt to keep any of my does from honoring 'the code'...
I have not yet made any preperations for kidding season, aside from preggo BoSe and CDT shots....which I didn't call "Preggo shots" this year w/in the goat's earshot.
There are no towels in the barn, the monitor isn't on, I haven't taken any preggo goat shots to post, nothing.
The playpen's not ready, and the bottles / nipples / etc. are all still put away.

*whistles innocently*
Kids? Oh...y'all are pregnant? Who knew?

I suspect I'm not fooling them, though.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I'm completely booked up the rest of the week at work and Saturday happens to be Christmas so I think one of mine will kid this week.

 

[ksj0225]

Any updated pictures!!!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Any updated pictures!!!

Not yet! I emailed the guy I got Alexis from and he said he saw the buck chasing her around on August 6th, which would put her kidding Dec. 29th. The good news is that the temps are supposed to go up to the mid 60s after this snow clears out!

 

[dkluzier]

Lovely girls! I only have 5 weeks before our first kids start to arrive for 2011 and I can't wait. Queen Babylon is first as always and she is larger than with her other pregnancies of which she had twins so I'm hoping for trips this year!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

So, we have officially entered the "crazy person" stage. I just have to go out and check on all of them at least every couple of hours and during that time I just find myself standing there staring at them while they give me that "whatcha lookin' at" face and going about their business.

My house is a mess. Christmas wrapping paper is still shoved behind the tree, clothes (folded, mind you) are stacked all over the couch, and my new Jeep still has salt all over it from the snow. Dirty dishes are stacked by the sink.

I haven't worn any makeup in 4 days. My 16-year-old brother finally broke the news to me yesterday that I looked rough. Thanks.

Plus, I have curly red hair. Guess what that looks like after you have put a hat on a few dozen times throughout the day on the way out the door.

And all I can do is think about baby goats. Lord help us.