Angeliki Manouselis
Overrun with beasties
So this is my first time having goats kidding, It feels so surreal that they have finally arrived! I am disappointed that I was at work and I missed the birth, I came home to two dry sleeping twins. Today, I had to clean orange poop from the buckling's rear end, seems like his poo isn't dry yet, is this normal? Also, the umbilical cords are short and dried up by the time I got home from work so they're still there, I'm not sure what to do with them today? I'm posting a photo of the poo problem. Other than that, they are nursing, and first time momma is being great from what I can tell. I am definitely nervous because I don't know whats not normal and what's normal... Also it's 86 degrees today in Florida and the little ones are panting in the heat of the day right now. Should I turn on the hose out there and cool off the ground around them or will they be ok?
Another thing i've been worried about is the slight hair loss on my doe's face... I've read she could just need to be dewormed for parasites, but I need to wait until the kids are weaned, right?
Thank you in advance.