Congratulations! They are adorable. Especially in their sweaters!
I've got little ones and I have 2 heat lamps on them and a dog kennel that they can go into with blankets and a heat warming pad (the kind that their body heat makes it warm). They are fine out there.
Make sure they're good and dry, on lots of straw, and in a small, confined draft free area...they should be fine. We've been kidding here in 8* weather...but haven't had to bring anyone in.
Everyone is boxed in a corner in my coop, my coop was a giant sod insied/cement shed, that is completely draft free (floor) the top at the roof has openings for air to come threw, I've never felt it this cold in the coop, but I think they are doing great, no one can get to them, there is plenty of straw, couple blankets, it is dry, I have 2 heat lamps running along with hers and the rig light, it puts off a lot of heat. I think I am just worried. But I'm so excited!!!!! , I went out to check on them and they were playing with each other and attempting to find some more mom teat.
Awesome! So glad your babies finally came!! They are cute! They should be fine with the heating you have provided and they will do great with mom to lay with as well. Congrats!!
Well, they are still doing good, just came back in from out there, had to clean up again, after birth came and wow she slung it all over the place. I'm so happy they are here and well. I can't stay away from them. Kind of sad I won't have any more babies till Lilly (if she took) until late June, I'm already looking into how bad it will be, with the heat and insects. I have Lilly proofed Jackson's pen. Don't want her doing that again, she's my brat. Thank you every one!!!!
I have a question!!!! I went out and the first born keeps looking off into space... I brought both in, milked mom and tubed them and it got both of their attention, I used a tiny syringe, followed the directions, they both responded well, gave them the bottle and they did great, now, I think mom isn't letting them eat, she was a real pain to milk, expected, but do I keep them in or do I take them back out to her. I'm confused and so scared, I'm afraid I will get them sick, bringing them in and out, mom is freaking out and running all over the place when I went out, I'm stressing her. I don't know what to do and one teat I can't get any milk out of !!!! And it's so swollen , that side udder and all.