Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
That's awesome!!! Can't wait for pics!
Heidi kidded 8/29 - Important Update
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That's awesome!!! Can't wait for pics!marlowmanor
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Guess I either sneak back on the computer after the kids are asleep to see if pictures are posted yet or I wait till in the morning to see pictures.
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Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
The big baby is outside with Heidi and is doing good. The small one is in the house being fed and loved on. 
She is pretty weak and doesn't really stand. "/ Figuring it out now why she won't. Southern is talk to one of the bigger Nigerian breeders around here. I really want to get pictures up but I need to uplaod them. The camera died and there's a ton of pictures on it that need uploading. 
Someone is on that computer so I can't do it right now. 
I didn't get a bunch of pictures of them dry because it died. The small one doesn't have very many pictures of her yet either. Hopefully I'll get pictures up tonight and I'll take lots more tomorrow when they are all dry and pretty.
The big one will talk to you like crazy and follow you. She is a wild thing that one!! Can't wait till everybody sees them. You'll like 'em.
It was funny because I went out there to she if she was having kids and Heidi kept lying next to me. If I got up, she got up. She squeezed as close as she could. She was up and down, up and down, nibbling on me. I knew then that she was going to go into labor in a minute. I was going to go tell everybody but every time I got up she cried and got up. So of course I had to stay with her. Then she started pushing and out came the plug and she didn't really care if I was there or not so I went and told Southern who told the others and we went out to help her. She finally started to push the baby out. One foot was out and not the other so we were just waiting but after 2 or so inches of her left leg (I think it was her left) we were able to see the other leg then her little head. She was like that for maybe a minute or two and we were wondering if we should pull or not. Southern tried and then I did but it was to slick to really grab and there really wan't much to grab hold of. Then she stood up and she plopped her right out!! She was a good momma and cleaned her off and paid her all the attention she needed.That baby was up and walking in probably 15 minutes. She was also drinking milk quick too. About 30 minutes later she birthed the second girl. She too came out quick but was smaller for sure. Heidi pad attention to her for only a second because the other one was crying for her. It seems as if she'll do anything for the first one but not the second. We kept showing her it and she licked and cleaned for a minute but then left. o we had to clean her off and she is now in the house.
@Marlow Heidi has brown and Caleb has blue.
Somewhere in BYH's is a GREAT chart that gives you all the odds and genes for blue eys and brown. It is very good. I have no idea where it is though...
She is pretty weak and doesn't really stand. "/ Figuring it out now why she won't. Southern is talk to one of the bigger Nigerian breeders around here. I really want to get pictures up but I need to uplaod them. The camera died and there's a ton of pictures on it that need uploading. Someone is on that computer so I can't do it right now. I didn't get a bunch of pictures of them dry because it died. The small one doesn't have very many pictures of her yet either. Hopefully I'll get pictures up tonight and I'll take lots more tomorrow when they are all dry and pretty.The big one will talk to you like crazy and follow you. She is a wild thing that one!! Can't wait till everybody sees them. You'll like 'em.
It was funny because I went out there to she if she was having kids and Heidi kept lying next to me. If I got up, she got up. She squeezed as close as she could. She was up and down, up and down, nibbling on me. I knew then that she was going to go into labor in a minute. I was going to go tell everybody but every time I got up she cried and got up. So of course I had to stay with her. Then she started pushing and out came the plug and she didn't really care if I was there or not so I went and told Southern who told the others and we went out to help her. She finally started to push the baby out. One foot was out and not the other so we were just waiting but after 2 or so inches of her left leg (I think it was her left) we were able to see the other leg then her little head. She was like that for maybe a minute or two and we were wondering if we should pull or not. Southern tried and then I did but it was to slick to really grab and there really wan't much to grab hold of. Then she stood up and she plopped her right out!! She was a good momma and cleaned her off and paid her all the attention she needed.That baby was up and walking in probably 15 minutes. She was also drinking milk quick too. About 30 minutes later she birthed the second girl. She too came out quick but was smaller for sure. Heidi pad attention to her for only a second because the other one was crying for her. It seems as if she'll do anything for the first one but not the second. We kept showing her it and she licked and cleaned for a minute but then left. o we had to clean her off and she is now in the house.
@Marlow Heidi has brown and Caleb has blue.
Somewhere in BYH's is a GREAT chart that gives you all the odds and genes for blue eys and brown. It is very good. I have no idea where it is though...
Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
If you have a momma that won't accept one of her babies, you can put her in a headgate or tie her up and let the baby nurse for a while. Just some ideas if you don't want to bottle feed 
(who am I kidding...I love bottle feeding buttt milk replacer's expensive so I always try to get the mom to take the baby).
(who am I kidding...I love bottle feeding buttt milk replacer's expensive so I always try to get the mom to take the baby).
daisychick
Overrun with beasties
Congrats on the babies! Make sure the little one gets some colostrum!
Ownedby3alpacas
Ridin' The Range
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bonbean01
Herd Master
I'm so glad you were there for the births! Hoped you wouldn't miss it!! Can't wait for the photos! Thanks for updating and sharing more details
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Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
Pictures in a minute!!
HankTheTank
Loving the herd life
