Poppy has kidded

[warthog]

Poppy kidded about 9.15am this morning.

Single buck 3lbs in weight mum and baby doing fine.

Meet Artorius (about 30mins old in this picture) I think he is lovely, and he has got blue eyes, neither sire or dam have blue eyes.

Nice to see he has some of Rambo's colouring.

He is so funny, watching to make sure he was suckling OK, he fumbles around looking for the teat, then has the business end sticking out the side of his mouth, eventually gets it right.

Will post better pictures later, allowing Poppy and Artorius time to bond, running back and forth ever now and again to make sure things are OK.

 

[ksalvagno]

He's adorable! Congratulations!

 

[cmjust0]

He's a cute lil' feller.

 

[glenolam]

Congratulations! I'm glad everything went well!

 

[warthog]

Thanks you guys.

One question my vet was saying to castrate at 1 week old, now from anything I have read on this or other site, I am seeing 8 weeks.

Any thoughts anyone.

 

[ksalvagno]

I guess everyone has their opinion but I was told 8-12 weeks old. I did my boys at 8 weeks.

 

[cmjust0]

Thanks you guys.

One question my vet was saying to castrate at 1 week old, now from anything I have read on this or other site, I am seeing 8 weeks.

Any thoughts anyone.

Castrating at a week will seriously increase his risk for developing urinary calculi. I'd wait until he's at least 8 weeks -- if not older.

(Personally, I think someone oughtta do some studying on castration by *weight* to see if breeding past a certain weight is more helpful in preventing urinary calculi than castrating at 8wks...but that's me.)

 

[mossyStone]

adorable!!!!!! Hugs to the new mommys


Mossy Stone Farm

 

[ChksontheRun]

congrats,.... beautiful baby.

 

[jross8897]

Awe!! Too cute!!