LHF kidding 2012 PHOTOS AFTER THE STORM

[20kidsonhill]

Waiting for the vet, she isn't pushing any more. He should be here in 20 minutes or so.

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

I hope everything is OK!!

 

[Roll farms]

 

[20kidsonhill]

The weird thing is, even though she is only 14 months old, she is a very big framed doe, well over the recommended breeding weight. So time will tell, if it is one big huge male or some tangled up triplets. I have never had to assist a first time doe during labor in 15 years of raising goats.

 

[jarvisqh]

 

[20kidsonhill]

husband is out of his meeting and on his way home.

Anyone else want to come to the party?

 

[SarahFair]

I would like to pop in...
Maybe learn a thing or two.

Im not patient like you... I would have made the kids help me wrangle her up and probly had my arm up there figuring out whats going on

 

[20kidsonhill]

I would like to pop in...
Maybe learn a thing or two.

Im not patient like you... I would have made the kids help me wrangle her up and probly had my arm up there figuring out whats going on

I am worried if I start trying to dig around in there by myself, as wild as she is, I may stress her out and still not get the kid out. I figure Better to have all the help lined up and things prepared for her. If I couldn't have gotten help she would be tied to a post or tree right now. She went into active labor at 1pm, so I figure I have time to line up help.

 

[SDBoerGoats]

That's exactly how Penny looked yesterday! She kidded at 4 in the afternoon.

babies are on their way, but we appear to be having problems. She pushed for 30 minutes, a big bubble came out about the size of a grapefruit, then she pushed really hard for 5 minutes, then the sac broke and a gallon of fluid came out, but still now baby. I am giving her 15 minutes, husband is on call to come and help. She is up in the field, I can't catch her, and I Have a couple young children with me today. Hopefully I am just being impatient and she is pushing a baby out as I type, I was trying to to give her some privacy. She was worried about me being there watching.

OMGOSH! I hope things go ok! Fingers crossed things go OK.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Husband got here first, and we have ourselves a a buck and a doe. And mom and babies are bonding in a pen. Kids were in proper position, but they are pretty good sized. Called the vet back and told him we have things under control, by the way, he is my father n' law. We did need to tie the legs off and pull the buckling, she was able to push the doeling out on her own.

Guess what, the doeling is a clean 1x1 teated and a paint. 88% boer. Buckling is also 1x1 teated and a traditional with a dark head, and a spot on one leg.

Pictures coming this evening.

Thanks for every ones well wishes.