SkyWarrior Kidding Thread -- Lisa had her baby! Pictures on Pg 12

[SkyWarrior]

Well, since everyone else has done it, guess I better too. According to the gestation software, my first does are due February 24th, BUT a few look a bit heavy.

Pulled Annie and Belle to the stanchion for hoof trimming and general check. They're both really preggers. Belle's teats are getting longer and her udder is starting to slowly get bigger. Annie looks and feels a bit smaller. I'll be posting pictures tomorrow.

I'm concerned about the cold. It's supposed to dip into the minus degrees for the next few nights and stay in the 20s during the day. How to make sure the kids will be okay?

Thanks!

 

[lilhill]

They should be fine, all snuggled up inside mom. Just have plenty of nice, dry bedding so the does can snuggle down and keep warm. Personally, I breed most of my does for winter babies. Happy kidding!

 

[Bridgemoof]

Good luck Sky Warrior! Hope things go smoothly in the next month. We'll be watching and waiting with you.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

You'll do great and the kids will great too. I set up a heat lamp and snuggle box for mine when it is cold and put turtlenecks on them with the sleeves cut short and a V in the front so they can pee.

 

[2goats8kids]

We made some little sweaters out of "laundry accidents" we had around. My daughter who made these made a pocket on the top (baby goat's back) the size of those handwarmer pouches that you take camping, so I have those in the birth kit.

Not field tested yet . But I'm thinking that would be a nice steady warmth if I'm concerned about a baby. The pocket buttons shut after the handwarmer pouch is activated and slid inside.

 

[SkyWarrior]

How big should the sweaters be?

I know I need to post photos of the girls. They're BIG. Today I was feeling under the weather.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

We used 1-2T size for our ND babies.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Here's Bonnie. I figure she'll deliver sometime around Feb 25th.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Here's Annie. Not sure when she was bred, but I'm guessing about the same time as everyone else:

 

[SkyWarrior]

Heidi, my herd Queen is difficult to get pictures of:

A not pregnant picture for comparison: