Ready or Not....... Shouldvknwnbetter- Fall

[Sweetened]

 

[Hens and Roos]

Got the warming barrel in place so that is ready.

About 11:15 am saw what appeared to be some discharge hanging out- tried to get a picture but that didn't work and now I don't see it will continue to check on her.

Coco actually came up by me and let me pet her for bit- I have to watch Obie and Maggie because they like to head butt her- not hard but she sure seems to be on the bottom. Of course DH told me that he saw Coco giving both Maggie and Obie what for the other day...

 

[Hens and Roos]

Our doe Maggie was sold to us as exposed(She was with the buck on 1/29/2015)- outside of having an ultrasound done is there any other way to tell if she is bred? Can urine be check?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

It sounds like Coco is getting closer!
Do you know how to check her ligs?

For Maggie-
http://www.biotracking.com/goats

 

[Hens and Roos]

It sounds like Coco is getting closer!
Do you know how to check her ligs?

For Maggie-
http://www.biotracking.com/goats

I have read about checking her ligs....it's a matter of getting her to let me touch her there long enough to check, hoping that once we spend more time with her-she will not be so skittish.
Thanks for the link- I will take a look at it- didn't know if one could use a Home Preg. test

 

[Southern by choice]

 

[Southern by choice]

 

[SueD]

so we have been kicking around the idea of adding a couple of goats to our mix of critters we currently raise. Since winter came faster than we were hoping for, we decided to hold off, research more over winter and look at this idea come spring. Great plan right Well that all changed this afternoon......in about 2 hours we will be adding.......

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this cutie, she is a Nigerian dwarf about 1 month old. I'm guessing that our adventure is just starting!

Oh, she is a beauty!!! I see mischief written all OVER her face!!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Oh, she is a beauty!!! I see mischief written all OVER her face!!

thanks she is for sure full of mischief......I will show a picture tomorrow.

 

[Hens and Roos]

So our adventure increased our number by 1 this afternoon.

Coco gave birth to 1 buckling- he was born around 4 pm today- he is about 4 pounds. The doe did an awesome job and had no issue with me being right in her space and providing support. Given how cold it was outside(and now it's -4+ wind chill) and him not figuring out how to nurse soon enough we took him inside. Coco had no issue with me milking her out and we got about 6 ounces from her. He has had a couple feeding and is now sleeping comfortably on blankets in our kitchen. We will try and see if we can get him to nurse first thing tomorrow morning.