Queen Mum's Dancing in the Rain

[elevan]

Sounds like overall things are going well for you right now

 

[Queen Mum]

It looks like Polka Dot had a false pregnancy. She got big and round and looked and acted pregnant then went into "labor" and had no babies, just a big fat placenta with virtually no blood supply. No udder. The vet thinks she might have some sort of hormone imbalance. I am thinking I will sell her as a pet. This is her second go round. So she is going to go.

I have what looks like a brown recluse bite on my back and my have to go to the hospital for a stay. OUCH, OUCH, it really hurts. I am all swollen up and pretty sick.

 

[elevan]

Hope you feel better quickly

 

[Queen Mum]

I've not had any access to the internet for quite a while. Brownie recently had triplets. One was a premie. The others were Houdini babies. Very cute. Pictures later when I can upload them. BUT they are very cute. Both bucklings - One is black, (Danny D) the other is brown and silver with white stripes and a white hoof (Frodo). Danny D is already taking after his daddy. He is an escape artist. Frodo is very playful.

Jelly Bean miscarried quadruplets about a month ago when the weather was below zero. She mourned for weeks. She has insisted that Brownies kids are hers and Brownie has let her take over the mothering of these twins. Brownie feeds the babies but Jelly Bean mothers them fiercely. The kids follow JB everywhere and nurse on Brownie when they are hungry. What a setup...!

Dot is due next, in three days. Then Mama, three days later, followed by Polka Dot. Reina is due in a couple months.

 

[BrownSheep]

Nice to see you back!

 

[jodief100]

Sorry about the lost babies. It has been a very tough year with the weather. It is very nice t see you back, I was just thinking about you last week.

 

[bonbean01]

Good to hear from you! Sorry about the lost babies

 

[Queen Mum]

Good to hear from you! Sorry about the lost babies

Thanks.
Just had two more yesterday. Dot had twins. Also Houdini babies. One pure black doeling (6 pounds)- with ears and one brown buckling without ears (7 pounds). Ober/Mini LaMancha cross.

The doeling can't latch on so Dot isn't nursing her. She is in a playpen in the living room at my house. She is adorable.

All four kids are doing well. Brownie and Dot are giving a ton of milk.
Mama is due next Monday. Polka Dot is due the following week.

We tried to keep Reina from being bred. I gave her the "shot" but it didn't work apparently... She is due at the end of this month, I think...
Jelly Bean went into heat yesterday. Boy was she cranky! Houdini was happy to help with that little problem.

 

[SA Farm]

Lol awww! Also I read through your entire thread! I laughed and cried and you are an amazing person!

 

[Queen Mum]

Here is the kid count so far...

Brownie has twin bucklings. Clearly Houdini kids.

• Frodo - LaMancha buckling Brown with white stripe on belly
• Danny DeVito - LaMancha buckling All Black

Dot has twins. Clearly Houdini kids.

• Thor - La Mancha buckling Chamoise markings
• Blackberry - pure black looks like an oberhauslie like her mother

Mama has triplet doelings All sundgauu markings. Clearly Houdini Kids.

• Fuzzy Peach - looks alpine like her mum
• Pear Butter - La Mancha
• Apple Dumpling - La Mancha

Reina one single BIG buckling born last night. Clearly an Ian kid. Had to pull the baby, he was way to big for Reina to deliver alone.

• Big Bill - GREAT BIG 11 pound alpine oberhauslie buckling

Polka dot is the last to deliver - due next week. I am hoping for Ian babies.
Jelly Bean is due in 4 1/2 months. Probably Houdini babies.