- Thread starter
- #181
The waiting game is on (Over!)
- Thread starter Sweetened
- Start date
Pioneer Chicken
True BYH Addict
x2 I'll be glad when spring is here,too. It's been pretty nice this week (going up to the 70's), but, brrr, was it cold before then!
SA Farm
Herd Master
Not bad here either the last few days. I was really hoping my Pygmy doe would kid since it's supposed to get cold again this coming week, but she's holding off, so at this point I'm hoping she'll wait until March!
- Thread starter
- #185
Sweetened
Herd Master
It's -30 right now, - 40 with the windchill (where C and F meet up). Thusly, Agnes figures it's a great day to give birth. I think she'll be done before noon. Her ligaments are gone, I don't have to touch her to see that (and believe me, she doesn't want me touching her), and her udder is firm and engorged. This is at least her second kidding, hopefully this is an easier one and I can just grab and clean.
Can I get some doe wishes/prayers/conversations with the universe? So far we're 2 for 2 for males being kidded out (Walter last year).
Here's another question (a silly one) If a kid has upright ears, are they born with them down? Henry's floppy ears have such expression and he is able to carry them fully forward and up. I'm wondering if they'll end up upright? We're banking on the ears to tell us who the daddy was. I think it was Walter, but if the ears are upright in the end, then it would be Sven.
Can I get some doe wishes/prayers/conversations with the universe? So far we're 2 for 2 for males being kidded out (Walter last year).
Here's another question (a silly one) If a kid has upright ears, are they born with them down? Henry's floppy ears have such expression and he is able to carry them fully forward and up. I'm wondering if they'll end up upright? We're banking on the ears to tell us who the daddy was. I think it was Walter, but if the ears are upright in the end, then it would be Sven.
Southern by choice
Herd Master
I'd never thought about the ear thing. I had to go back and look at birthing photos.
So our Nigies are sticking out while momma is cleaning them.
The Kikos don't have "floppy " ears or erect ears... kinda in the middle but probably more "dropped/floppy" theirs were down at birth- ears are big. LOL
The lamanchas have no ears and were born no eared.
Just playing about the Lamancha.
Thinking pink for you! Hoping a good swift kidding without issue.
BTW sweetened... 70 degrees today... just sayin'. You guys up there are amazing. If it were me the goat would be in the house kidding. My bones cannot take that kinda cold. LOL
Bucking Adoeable Fainters
Loving the herd life
Our guys are born with soft ears. If they are completely floppy, its a fault. But if they have the 'bend'and the cartilage is there, I know once they get their vistamin intake increases, the ears will slowly perk up give your little man a week or so! You'll know.
Here's Loki the day after he was born, and this week. You can see he had bent ears, but there was cartilage there....his ears aren't done yet, but theyre on their way l!
Very excit d for your little strawberry boy!
give your little man a week or so! You'll know. Here's Loki the day after he was born, and this week. You can see he had bent ears, but there was cartilage there....his ears aren't done yet, but theyre on their way l!
Very excit d for your little strawberry boy!
Attachments
- Thread starter
- #188
Sweetened
Herd Master
Awwh. Henry's ears are more like the other baby in the second picture. They're thin 'folds' instead of wider 'flops'
I would really really like if he was Sven's, then he's a dairy buck that's half Ober and I can breed up from there if I can pick up some more does. Even if he is Walter's, which I suspect he is due to both colour and, currently, ears, he's still half and will be a little meatier than the Ober bucks tend to be. Thats one issue I have with Ober's, is the bucks aren't nice and thick because they've been bred to purely focus on dairy. I get it, but it's still disappointing.
I would really really like if he was Sven's, then he's a dairy buck that's half Ober and I can breed up from there if I can pick up some more does. Even if he is Walter's, which I suspect he is due to both colour and, currently, ears, he's still half and will be a little meatier than the Ober bucks tend to be. Thats one issue I have with Ober's, is the bucks aren't nice and thick because they've been bred to purely focus on dairy. I get it, but it's still disappointing.
- Thread starter
- #189
- Thread starter
- #190
Sweetened
Herd Master
Well, about 45 minutes ago, Agnes welcomed more testosterone into our world! That makes the farm 3 and 0 for live births, 4-1 if you count the premies.
Agnes spent a LONG time with contractions. Lots of ups and downs. I saw her first small little push at 2:30, went in, grabbed a bucket of hot soapy water, an extra towel and headed back in -- just in case. Just at 4:08 was her first big push, then at 4:12 I realized he was presented head first. If not for that, she'd have had him within 5 or 6 minutes. I went in, much to her dismay, and pushed the head back (saw this on youtube!) closed my eyes and felt for feet, found one and pulled it up. No matter how hard I tried I could NOT find that other leg, and when I pulled my hand back the last time, his head came clear out with the foot and he took a breath.
Well, can't push him back now, I says to myself having NO idea if I could pull with one leg out, but, not much choice. She pushed, I pulled once and he came right out. Welcome to the world, Hank. Haven't figured out if he's an auction house buck baby, our Walter baby or our Saanen baby. Can certainly tell Mom's a boer! He's only a wee bit smaller than Henry.
Here's a super adorable picture of Henry, while we're at it.
