Straw Hat Kikos

[bonbean01]

Hope she waits for him to get home!!!

And you might just bring her in?

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[Southern by choice]

He just got home...laptop can't get the coverage.
He's out there now, both Sis and Ari are looking like they are gonna go.
Heading out with him.
I'm sure he will update asap!

 

[bonbean01]

 

[Bridgemoof]

No news? :/

 

[CocoNUT]

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Well nobody kidded. I went back there when I got home and both Sis and Arianna were laying down and uhhhh "wide" so I figured they're prob close to kidding. Both their udders are bigger and I would have sworn they were going to kid. But of course they don't. You know them goats. :/ I moved them into the stall that can be locked so the dogs wouldn't mess with them if they kid. I just sat in there for a while, watching and waiting for them to kid. Oh and real quick, Arianna was acting strange. She kept letting out little whines (standing up, not kidding) and she kept licking stuff, mostly my face. Like she kept trying to lick every inch of my face like they do when cleaning their kids up. Well I got home late and was really tired too. After sitting in there for a bit and Arianna trying to get at my face the only way I could get her to stop is to lay down. Guess she couldn't find it then. HA But all that tired and now laying down caught up to me and next thing I now I am waking up sometimes in the middle of the night, sleeping in the kidding stall. With my goats. It was a bit chilly but being in boots, jeans, and a coat wasn't too bad so I decided to stay. I was too tired to haul myself back to the house anyway and I didn't want to wake anyone up. I woke up a couple times thru the night, each time checking the does but nothing ever happened. The dogs were good too. Nobody was barking all night thankfully. Callie did not bark at all (Yes I said Callie DID NOT bark. LOL) but D was barking for about 5 minutes at one point but he stopped. I woke at about 4 I think and was a bit chilly and laying on hay is not all that comfy. I knew the dogs would be on the other side of the wall in the other stall. There is a bit of a round bale left and some loose hay on top so I decided that's where I'm going. I can climb up on it (out of poo) and I can pull loose hay over as a blanket and call a dog up to keep warm. Got up, told the girls bye, went over and saw D and Callie on my bale. Told them to get off, got on, pulled the hay over me and called D up. D didn't go up though which was weird so I called Callie up and she was so happy. She jumped right up and laid down halfway on my and halfway beside me. Kept me nice and warm and I slept thru till daylight. She heard Badge bark though and jumped off and it's like D was waiting his turn because she wasn't off for a whole second and D jumped up and laid down with me. He cuddled up too. Big baby!

So yes, I fell asleep out there and slept with the goats and then the dogs! And in reward for my lack of sleep and caring for my goats they reward me with ZERO kids. Goats!

That tom turkey can sense the "man" in you!

Yup. That must be it!

 

[Shelly May]

Great story, Make note: if you want the LGD to be quite in the night just go sleep with them, They must of enjoyed the night off, they assumed you were going to take over for the night., It would of been funny to see you wake up with goat poo on your cheeks though, who put that round bale in there anyhow?? , Now as for the goats, they will kid soon I am sure, No lambies for me either, and good dogs for keeping you warm, hopefully they kept you from being sick again.

 

[Tmaxson]

A couple times last year I threatened to sleep out in the barn with the goats when they were close but never actually did it. You are dedicated (or just too lazy to get your butt back in the house)

Sounds like she is very close though with all that licking. We really needed a video of the goat licking your face for sure.

 

[bonbean01]

Now I for one can completely think it normal to sleep out in the barn when birthing seems that close...wish I had a barn and not just shelters. Nice of those sweet dogs to keep you warm Do you smell like you slept in a barn?

Bet both your girls birth today!