Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[jodief100]

Still cold. I hate cold. I don't know if I can handle a rerun of last winter. My barn is full of hay, all the way to the celling. The space is about 34' x 16' x 20+' high. Hubby got the hayvators set up so we can stack to the rafters. I would say about 900 bales are in there. Electric buckets are hooked up. Shelters are set up. I had to stuff everyone who wasn't in a breeding pen into the broodmare barn last weekend when the cold snap hit. I can finish off the winter pen tomorrow morning and move everyone into their winter quarters.

There will 16 does in the broodmare barn, they are due anytime from now to early February. We will cycle through all winter. As the kids get old enough, move mommies out to the winter field and move ones into the broodmare barn as they get close to kidding. This year, I staggered breeding much more than I ever have before. Starting in June, I put 4 in with the bucks every other week. The last set went in in mid October. I had to space it out. After last year when 8 kidded in a 3 day period that never got above zero degrees I had to do something. I can't handle them all kidding that close together.

Lets hope the snow melts soon.

 

[jodief100]

So the first group had a "start" date of November 6th. We have been watching and waiting. I go down the row every night when their heads are stuffed in the feeder and grab ligaments, grope udders and look for drippy hoo hoos. I was pretty sure that Nissan and Bessie would go sometime this week.

I came home on Sunday afternoon and looked up in the upper field. There was a lone white goat with a small white spot on the ground next to her. They are about 100 yards away so I couldn't see much else. So I trudged up there and found Daisy had a single baby. I looked around in the general vicinity and didn't see anything else so I took him down to the barn with his momma following, screaming the whole way. It was dark by the time we got there so the pictures suck. He has a little brown spot on his back and his head is a very light brown.

We did barn chores, I checked on the girls and we went to the house. I told hubby Nissan looked close, I give her no more than 24 hours. About a half hour later, I went to go see Daisy and her baby. When I walked in the barn door, there was Nissan, all by herself, white goo hanging from the hoo hoo. I went into the stall around the corner to check Daisy's baby, weigh him and tag him. After a few minutes I hear a baby crying. I finish what I am doing and go check on Nissan. There is a cute little black and white paint kid where there wasn't one a few minutes ago.

I call hubby and we watch for while. Nissan is cleaning it off, moving it towards her udder, being a good goat mommy. I am hopeful, but don't want to check and be disappointed. But eventually curiosity wins out and I lift the tail. It's a boy. Too bad, he is so pretty. She goes up, she lays down and pushes, back up, back down..... After 25 minutes I go to the house and get my OB gloves. I lube up and hubby holds her. I pull out another baby. This one is black with some white on the hooves and nose. It was in the correct position but stuck about 8 inches down. It was a tough pull but I got it out and it started squirming. Another boy. Nissan took over and we moved her in the pen. No pics of all three but hopefully tonight.

Everybody happy, healthy and bouncy this morning. Bessie should go any time now. 3 boys so far.

 

[MsDeb]

Beautiful babies!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Congrats on healthy babies!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congratulations.

 

[Southern by choice]

and so it begins!

Congrats Jodie! Can't wait to see all 3!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats, they sure are cute!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Congrats Jodie! Baby goats are so darn adorable.

I hope you start getting some does soon.

 

[goats&moregoats]

Congratulations!! Just adorable, love love love baby pics!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congrats.