P, K & M's Kidding Thread
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Kinda look like 'just spots' to me too...
And, while you might be able to castrate at two weeks - it's much better for the little fella to hold on to his equipment until the urinary/reproductive tract gets a little more growth to it. I try NOT to castrate before 12 weeks. My vet says that it's best to wait until you see noticeable growth of the testicles...means the plumbing is maturing and will be less chance of a urinary blockage.
And, while you might be able to castrate at two weeks - it's much better for the little fella to hold on to his equipment until the urinary/reproductive tract gets a little more growth to it. I try NOT to castrate before 12 weeks. My vet says that it's best to wait until you see noticeable growth of the testicles...means the plumbing is maturing and will be less chance of a urinary blockage.
What's the difference between a moon spot and a spot? What makes a moon spot a moon spot... or not a moon spot?
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Moon spots are somewhat round spots of color varying from a light cream to a dark brown, but never white or true black. They may be superimposed over any other color or pattern (except white). The extent of the moon spotting and the final color of the spots is variable.
OK, so a round dark brown circular spot on a white background would NOT be a moon spot?
OneFineAcre
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Just caught up with your thread.
Nice looking animals and congrats on the kids.
Nice looking animals and congrats on the kids.
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Kendall as of today (ignore the date on the pictures, they're wrong!):
babsbag
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That's correct. A moonspot is a spot of color on top of another color, and white isn't a color, it is actually a lack of color. I used to see moonspots on my Boers.
But technically some of these aren't moonspots as they are on white.
The peach colored spot is a moonspot; but even it is partially on white. They aren't as common as one might think.
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Kendall kidded! 
Yesterday evening I locked her up because it was going to rain during the night, and I thought she was going to kid soon. At about 9:00 p.m. I checked for her ligaments, which I could just barely feel, and then I tried to feel for her kids - and I felt them alright - so I thought that she wasn't going to kid that night because I've read somewhere on this forum that you can't feel a does kids for a few days before she has them.
When I got up this morning and checked on her, there they were, one buckling and one doeling, all dry and happy. Kendall did a great job and I am so proud of her! She is being a great momma too.
The buckling, Eddie, has gopher ears like Kendall, and the doeling (Midge) has elf ears like Romeo.
Eddie:
Midge (I'll post more pictures of her later):
Kendall was daring Ayla to touch her kids:
And guess who got dis-budded today? Yep, Iggy and Gloria (Penelope's kids). Below is a photo of 'poor' little Gloria.
Yesterday evening I locked her up because it was going to rain during the night, and I thought she was going to kid soon. At about 9:00 p.m. I checked for her ligaments, which I could just barely feel, and then I tried to feel for her kids - and I felt them alright - so I thought that she wasn't going to kid that night because I've read somewhere on this forum that you can't feel a does kids for a few days before she has them.
When I got up this morning and checked on her, there they were, one buckling and one doeling, all dry and happy. Kendall did a great job and I am so proud of her! She is being a great momma too.
The buckling, Eddie, has gopher ears like Kendall, and the doeling (Midge) has elf ears like Romeo.
Eddie:
Midge (I'll post more pictures of her later):
Kendall was daring Ayla to touch her kids
:And guess who got dis-budded today? Yep, Iggy and Gloria (Penelope's kids). Below is a photo of 'poor' little Gloria.
BlessedWithGoats
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Congratulations!!
