Straw Hat Kikos

[Southern by choice]

I think there were six of us out there??? The other set of arms were attached to my DD that was kneeling down in her jeans.
Honestly no one but me really wants to touch the "goo".... slimy messy things are nothing new when you've had 9 kids! I've suctioned noses, cleaned vomit, poop, pee, blood.... it is what it is.

Oh, and I am really skinny...what's the problem?

 

[greenbean]

That's too funny, I can't believe I thought that was a leg

Nothing at all, but for a leg it looked tiny to me

 

[SheepGirl]

C3's my favorite Not a big fan of the swiss markings on any creature (sheep/goat)--they always look mad to me! hahaha

But looking at the newborn photos, didn't realize that was what was called a meconium birth. Always wondered why we would have some lambs born yellow...just thought it was the ewes not cleaning the lambs off all the way.

 

[Southern by choice]

pg 132... do you see the specks..they look brown like mice poop ...they are actually green, this was the "poop" floating around. Which means it was fresh, if green "water" is coming out of the sack then that means the animal pooped awhile ago and is very dangerous.

It is more dangerous if the sac ruptures inside, it exposes the other kid/s lamb/s to the bacteria. It pretty much will quietly kill them, the bacteria grows very quickly. They basically aspirate. Fortunately she was completely still encased as she was coming out.

 

[greenbean]

pg 132... do you see the specks..they look brown like mice poop ...they are actually green, this was the "poop" floating around. Which means it was fresh, if green "water" is coming out of the sack then that means the animal pooped awhile ago and is very dangerous.

It is more dangerous if the sac ruptures inside, it exposes the other kid/s lamb/s to the bacteria. It pretty much will quietly kill them, the bacteria grows very quickly. They basically aspirate. Fortunately she was completely still encased as she was coming out.

Sorry if I missed this before, but what causes it?

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

My knee is in this picture here.

Only one with my in it I think. Other than my boots there a while back ago.

All the moms look so healthy and chunky. Our boer does look a bit haggard and thin compared to yours. Good job on raising all of them!

Thank you. Yes actually it surprised my how well conditioned they all were. Both Sis and Arianna and Katie too are all in good health and not thin and sunken in like most goats after birth.

C3's my favorite Not a big fan of the swiss markings on any creature (sheep/goat)--they always look mad to me! hahaha

Actually I'm not either. Though I think Sis is very pretty and like her. Oh and I like them on Toggs also.

Sorry if I missed this before, but what causes it?

It's from a kid pooping while still inside the dam. It's very dangerous and can kill them. Thankfully she was in her sac still so even if there is damage and that does kill this doe (hopefully it doesn't and she seems fine) but if it did the other doe should be fine because they were in their own sacs and not broken.

 

[Bridgemoof]

I just knew that was your knee Straw, I recognized it!

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Oh yeah you got it Bridge! That's my knee. haha

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

It's been snowing all morning. Like really snowing. Too warm to stick right now but will drop and should stick I think later. Ground is mostly clear but it's snowing like no tomorrow out there.

 

[greenbean]

It's been snowing here too. It's not sticking though and I doubt it will. So much for my warm weather.