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Wehner Homestead
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It’s been several days since we weighed the kids and they are due to be weighed again. Just didn’t get the weights posted.
Perdy looks smaller than the others so we have been leaving her at night and pulling Jasmine, Snowflake’s trips, and Nellie’s other two. This has made for a lopsided udder for Nell every morning but I’m anxious to see how Perdy’s weight compares now.
As y’all know, we had 2 sets of trips born in just under 18 hrs the first part of April. We are dam raising so they aren’t pocket goats but some come up for attention or get curious or don’t seem fazed by us. Five of the six cuddle in when picked up like they enjoy the attention. The only one that doesn’t is Alvin. He absolutely hates any kind of contact. In fact, dealing with his is a nightmare. He screams every time he’s touched, is the most difficult to catch, avoids humans at all cost...he’s the biggest of the six so it’s not like he’s not growing good...he was the one that was stuck and seemed stunned and had some difficulty getting the idea of nursing after I pulled him. Do you think it’s possible he has some brain damage from being stuck in the birth canal??
Edited to add: Diamond’s triplets acted like the other five and still do. Jasmine plays hard to get once in awhile (like it’s a game) but readily climbs on me any time I’m in the pen.
Perdy looks smaller than the others so we have been leaving her at night and pulling Jasmine, Snowflake’s trips, and Nellie’s other two. This has made for a lopsided udder for Nell every morning but I’m anxious to see how Perdy’s weight compares now.
As y’all know, we had 2 sets of trips born in just under 18 hrs the first part of April. We are dam raising so they aren’t pocket goats but some come up for attention or get curious or don’t seem fazed by us. Five of the six cuddle in when picked up like they enjoy the attention. The only one that doesn’t is Alvin. He absolutely hates any kind of contact. In fact, dealing with his is a nightmare. He screams every time he’s touched, is the most difficult to catch, avoids humans at all cost...he’s the biggest of the six so it’s not like he’s not growing good...he was the one that was stuck and seemed stunned and had some difficulty getting the idea of nursing after I pulled him. Do you think it’s possible he has some brain damage from being stuck in the birth canal??
Edited to add: Diamond’s triplets acted like the other five and still do. Jasmine plays hard to get once in awhile (like it’s a game) but readily climbs on me any time I’m in the pen.
