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[jodief100]

And more....

Coal's twins. They also look nothing like their mother.

Trouble's twins

 

[jodief100]

With 4 does left to kid:

Quantum has sired 21 buck kids and 7 doe kids
Bullet has sired 18 buck kids and 19 doe kids

Quantum had better get things straight next kidding season. He is giving them unnecessary accessories.

 

[jodief100]

Black Beauty had a single, black buck kid on Friday. That is 22 buck kids and 7 doe kids sired by Quantum.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Wow, that's a lot of bucks!!

 

[jodief100]

The final doe for the season kidded this morning. There are still two stragglers that could go in June sometime. They were open when we ulrtasounded in January so they got tossed into the buck pen for a month.

I got a text at 4:40ish this morning, I was still half asleep, hubby had gone to the barn to feed Peron. Hubby texted to say there was a baby stuck in 128. I was still groggy and didn't quite understand what he meant but then it clicked- 128 was the last doe due..... not good. So I quickly got dressed, grabbed the gloves and lube and headed out. The baby's head was completely out, nothing else. 128 was fighting hubby tooth and nail. There was no way of knowing how long she had been like this, we last checked at 10:00 the night before. Hubby held her while I tried to push the head back in. I was pushing and maneuvering and pushing and struggling when the baby let out a weak cry! I wasn't sure if it was still alive or not until then and I had thought it wasn't. So now I have to hustle. I have pulled kids before but never had trouble like this. That baby wouldn't' budge, in or out. I was starting to wonder what was more valuable, the doe or the kid. I finally was able to reach around and get one leg out. Now the baby was stuck even tighter. I had my hand in, reaching in, I could feel that other leg but I couldn't budge it. I considered a barnyard episiotomy. I then gave one mighty tug and the baby came loose. A few more gentle tugs and he was out. He was limp and weak but making noise and moving. I checked for another one and nothing. I went back to the house, hubby got 128 some water. I brought up towels and went back for the tube feeder and colostrum while hubby dried the baby. When I got back he was mostly dry, 128 was up and cleaning him off and he was working on getting up. Hubby and I discussed feeding him but decided he was doing well on his own. We watched for awhile, checked 128's teats and called it good. Before I left the house for work he was standing, not sure if he nursed or not but I feel comfortable they are doing fine. It is warm today and they are in the dry stall.

Another boy, Quantum is at 23 bucks to 7 does. Anyone want a beautiful, solid black, proven parasite resistant, proven to sire parasite resistant kids, 100% New Zealand Kiko buck?

 

[SheepGirl]

Was the baby's head swollen? When I had a ewe with just a head hanging out, the lamb's head got so swollen we had to tube feed him. Poor thing couldn't even hold his head up because it was so heavy.

 

[jodief100]

Was the baby's head swollen? When I had a ewe with just a head hanging out, the lamb's head got so swollen we had to tube feed him. Poor thing couldn't even hold his head up because it was so heavy.

He had his head up and was moving it around just like any other baby goat. I will check when I get home but I don't think so. Thank you.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats! Hope everything is good when you get home!

 

[OneFineAcre]

I hope the kid and mom are OK>

 

[goatgurl]

I'm just catching up on threads since i was off the net for so long. what a bunch of babies glad for the most part they have done well. i would think for a meat goat buck kids would be better, easier to sell for meat. i just castrate 'em and let 'em grow. since I've cut way down on my herd in the last year I've only freshened 5 this year and kept another two open. lots less work then the 20+ before especially when you are by yourself. i had a weird year for singles. normally i get at least twins if not trips but this year had two singles out of my little group.
glad you've got water again. this was a strange cold, icy winter here too. so glad its over! was sick and tired of slogging thru the mud to the barn. i couldn't drive to the barn for over a month because of the ice and mud. let me tell you, it's hard on an old woman to tote 50# bags of feed one at a time thru that mess.
how are the pups doing since their visit to the vet? my gracie is going in about 3 weeks. in my humble opinion she has way more girl parts than she needs..