Shortsleeve Family Farm, kids due today , their mama's story pg5

[glenolam]

Oh Patty....Doe Code!

 

[PattySh]

Sasha went into labor this evening around 8. 2 very long front feet came out and no head so I went in to check things out. Found a third leg and a head and what felt like a butt. Thinking the kid is coming both ends at once!! Pushed the feet back in several times but could not seem to get all the parts sorted out. Tried for about an hour then gave up and called the vet who came right out. On the phone she asked if it was the same one as last year...good guess huh. She was able to get the head in the kid puller and out came a good size doeling. Cute black and white. Went back in to check and found another kid breech. Ah ha!! No wonder three legs. Turned it and out popped another cute black and white doeling. Healthy good size kids and mom looks ok too, she let me milk colostrum out no problem. Kids are in the house as it's still cold here, the had their first milk and are started to stand up well. $160 vet bill but 2 doelings and mom's ok so I guess it could have been worse.Kids were too big for mom so I will breed her to the Nigerian next year as she milks 1 1/2 gallons and she is one of my favorites. If she has trouble next year we will call it quits. Here are the girls.


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[PattySh]

 

[helmstead]

 

[ALEXthegoat]

BEAUTIFUL!! i glad you got things sorted out....

 

[PattySh]

OK I seriously can't sleep. Sparkle is due tomorrow and she is a first timer and 1/2 sister to Sasha who has had the vet out 2 yrs in a row I was hoping that she'd fire up when the vet was here but no go on that! Have to go to a baby shower on Sunday so she better go tomorrow and NATURALLY!! Wish me luck!

 

[poorboys]

HERE'S LUCK TO YOU, I'M WATCHING 5 DOES RIGHT NOW, ALL DUE HERE UP TO THE 1ST, SOME ARE STRINGING, PAWING, HUMMING, AND I HAVE A FF WHO LOOKS LIKE SHE'S TRYING TO KEEP THEM IN LOL SILLY GIRL!!!!

 

[dkluzier]

Had the same thing with my trips with 3 legs, head and a butt. I also got things turned around.

Congrats on your beautiful kids.!!

 

[msjuris]

Congratulations. Yay for two doelings. I guess Sasha's making up for the difficult delivery by giving you doelings and such pretty ones too.

 

[PattySh]

Thanks everyone. Poorboys good luck on your impending deliveries. Wishing you natural easy deliveries. Sparkle is due today and S'more on March 9 then we get a month's break. All is well this morning the doelings sucked down their bottles with gusto. Heading out soon to milk Sasha again. I think we'll use a 10am/10pm schedule which works for us. Nice little doe stood right there in the kidding stall and let me milk her easily last nite at midnite. MUCH easier than last year with little teats and swollen udder.