MtViking- A little piece of paradise.

[MtViking]

Sure, she will. This business of "don't touch the babies or she will abandon/kill/eat them" is a bunch of hooey. She is a new momma, so expect a certain amount of stupid. Give her the benefit of the doubt.

Just because you are going to send them to freezer camp doesn't mean that you don't care. Of course you are bummed out that one died. Of course you are concerned and want the rest to live. And someday, you will slaughter them and eat them. And that will bother you. I say a prayer over animals before I slaughter them and I apologize to every single one of them. Just because I eat them doesn't mean that I don't love them.

Exactly! I want them to have the best life they can before they make the sacrifice to feed my family. I always thank any wild game I harvest for their sacrifice too. It just seems like the right thing to do. We are after all predators so it’s part of the circle of life. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have full respect for the animals that keep me and my family alive. Thank you that really make me feel better.

 

[MtViking]

So I started wondering if my nesting boxes were too small so I made her a cardboard house a little bit bigger and moved the babies in there with hopes she’ll have a little more room to feed and take care of. Fingers crossed.

 

[MtViking]

Heck I don’t know maybe I’m making things worse lol. Maybe I just should leave her alone and let nature do it’s thing.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I know I’m raising them for meat. But it’s kind of heartbreaking losing my first kit. I hope the rest make it.

If she has the instinct to be a mother to her kits than yes...but she is new to this if I remember correctly....sometimes they screw up the first time...almost get it the second time, them the third time is the charm. If by time four it's the same, she is our dinner. ....I have one NZ who popped her kits out was a great mom, was clean and was a easy keeper. Three times perfect angel. NOW, won't get pregnant, won't mate and is a total slob.... hateful little bunny dinner going to freezer camp !

 

[Baymule]

How’s the babies today?

 

[MtViking]

They’re moving around still. I didn’t take them out again because I was worried about them getting too cold. So I think they’re all alive still.

 

[MtViking]

I went out and looked inside the nest. They seem ok. All of them are very squirmy and their bellies look like they’re eating. Seem to be full bellies I think. Momma seems to be taking care of them.

 

[Baymule]

Good Mama!

 

[B&B Happy goats]

good moma

 

[MtViking]

Babies are very bouncy tonight. They do look a little skinnier than yesterday. But I read they only eat once a day so maybe she hasn’t fed them yet today. They’re all alive though so I’m hoping all is well.