Shady Acres Kidding Thread 2014 Willa Kidded 4/5

[rebelINny]

We have had several nights of -24 wind chills here this winter. Right now its been in the 20's in the day and teens at night. I hate winter. I'm from Kentucky and this New York cold and I have never got along. My new buck will be ready in about 2 1/2 months. I can hardly wait! In the meantime I am excited to see what my girls give me and I'm looking at purchasing two bottle baby nubian doelings from two different farms. I want to start breeding for mini-nubians as well. I should be bringing home one of the doelings after at least one of my goats kid so that she has cuddle company. I plan to name her Tawny. I took names similar or along the same lines as both her sire and dam to produce her full name. Farm name is Ivycroft so Ivycroft Tawny Brown Coral will be her name. I will post pics as soon as I get them.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

So excited for you! Love kidding threads! Can't wait till you bring those goats home!

That weather! <---- that would be me DYING! My goats would die too! They are weather wimps I really don't know how you can do that! I can take freezing/teens, single digits were hard. But -24!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are a good farmer!

 

[rebelINny]

lol not really! I hate the -24 just as much as the rest of you. I just have to cope lol. As to the goats, I just got back from checking the girls again and they all got their pre-kidding clips. Mocha is definitely gonna drop kids probably within the next few days. Freckles has me watching close too. Even though she has no udder development yet she is kinda swollen in her vulva and her tail is arched like a goat in labor does and she isn't dropping pellets. That's just how she's contantly holding it. So she may go before Mocha if that keeps up. Mocha's ligs are softer than they were yesterday by about half but still there. Now to wait. I bought like 7 kid sweaters and hoodies earlier today to help keep my babies warm when they get here. Thanks for the idea Bucking Adoeable cause I caught all those sweaters and hoodies on sale for $4.97 each!

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

I'm so glad you were able to get the good deals on sweaters!!!!!! You'll definitely need them!!

Cannot wait for new doe! And babies tooooooooooo

 

[Sweetened]

 

[rebelINny]

Just got back from checking on them again and it'a going to be soon. Today both Freckles and Mocha have mushy ligs but they are still there a bit. Freckles is holding her tail at a complete arch still but no udder. It's gonna be soon!!!

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Cannot waaaaait!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

How exciting! : ) I didn't even think about looking at the pet stores for clothing. That would be perfect! My mom had a few dog outfits that she found for free some time ago and they fit perfectly!

 

[rebelINny]

The puppy sweaters/hoodies work wonderful for new kid goats! I love em

 

[rebelINny]

Ugh I just know my goats are going to wait for the nor-eastern we are getting on thursday to kid!!!