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20kidsonhill
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well, that almost felt like work.
We have...................................................................Drum roll please.
Nova with a buck and doeling and Indie with a buck and doeling.
I don't have pics of Nova's yet, She is a jumpy, skiddish doe and I am trying to give her some time. One thing I have noticed with the 3 black headed does that I have, they are all on the wildier side.
Here is Indie with her new borns, The buck is standing and 30min. old. the doeling is laying down and 2min. old. Yes, having babies is messy. I like to leave them be and give them time to bond, before I move too much around and start cleaning up, unless it is an emergency, like they have them in a mud puddle or something like that.
and this is an example of a doe who is in labor, even if she isn't pushing this string of clear goo is a sure sign things should be progressing and happening in the next few hours. NOT NEXT DAY. I gave her 5 hours from the time I saw this. To go in and check and see what the problem was, The kid was in position right at her pelvic, but she just couldn't get him through it. I was a little concerned that I wasn't going to manage, but with Indie's cooperation and some binder twin. I tied up the front legs and she pushed and I gently pulled when she pushed, until the kid slipped out. Ofcourse, you have to make sure the head is forward and in position, not tucked back.
I gave her 30 minutes to have the next kid, and I saw her push a few times, but nothing, so I went in and fished the next one out, she was in position, and a little smaller, so it went a little easier.
We have...................................................................Drum roll please.
Nova with a buck and doeling and Indie with a buck and doeling.
I don't have pics of Nova's yet, She is a jumpy, skiddish doe and I am trying to give her some time. One thing I have noticed with the 3 black headed does that I have, they are all on the wildier side.
Here is Indie with her new borns, The buck is standing and 30min. old. the doeling is laying down and 2min. old. Yes, having babies is messy. I like to leave them be and give them time to bond, before I move too much around and start cleaning up, unless it is an emergency, like they have them in a mud puddle or something like that.
and this is an example of a doe who is in labor, even if she isn't pushing this string of clear goo is a sure sign things should be progressing and happening in the next few hours. NOT NEXT DAY. I gave her 5 hours from the time I saw this. To go in and check and see what the problem was, The kid was in position right at her pelvic, but she just couldn't get him through it. I was a little concerned that I wasn't going to manage, but with Indie's cooperation and some binder twin. I tied up the front legs and she pushed and I gently pulled when she pushed, until the kid slipped out. Ofcourse, you have to make sure the head is forward and in position, not tucked back.
I gave her 30 minutes to have the next kid, and I saw her push a few times, but nothing, so I went in and fished the next one out, she was in position, and a little smaller, so it went a little easier.
Congrats!
