It's gonna be a loooong night...

She cheated a little by jumping on a resting bench (that also had a barrier on it) then jumping at an angle over. Sometimes the does will jump it after the kids are born but this was the first time I had one who was actively in labor do it. FF, probably confused.
Now she runs from me because I had to drag her around so much.

That's still an amazing feat to me. I have one yearling who will 'cheat' and jump into the hay feeder and then over the cattle panel right next to it, but have never had any other does do it even when not pregnant. She must be incredibly nimble to do that while not only pregnant, but in labor. haha

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Bob and Tami Parrington
COUNTRY HAVEN RANCH-

To get all the info on my new novel SHAKEDOWN, and watch the video trailer check out my writer's website: 'The Writer's Corner'

The sixth one who lost her plug suprised me and had the kids while I took a quick shower.
Two boys. Now have 8 boys and 2 girls. Took some pictures but want to get more before posting.

Two left.

Wow! Good Luck on tha last 2. Hopefully they will have them very soon and you can get some much needed rest! Can't wait to see all the pictures.

That wasn't a surprise, that was a sneaky doe with a well thought out plan! LOL

Congratulations

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Bob and Tami Parrington
COUNTRY HAVEN RANCH-

To get all the info on my new novel SHAKEDOWN, and watch the video trailer check out my writer's website: 'The Writer's Corner'

Couple of pictures. The first one is day old kids from a premee bottle baby that couldn't walk for the first two days of her life. Yes, I did say they were a DAY old. They are bigger then the firstborns'.



This second one is the only one I wish was a girl. Nice coloring.


Will get better pictures.

They are Darling! Congratulations!!!

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Aw they're just beautiful

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Bob and Tami Parrington
COUNTRY HAVEN RANCH-

To get all the info on my new novel SHAKEDOWN, and watch the video trailer check out my writer's website: 'The Writer's Corner'

Just beautiful!

I was able to get two full nights of sleep before the seventh one lost her plug. She refused to kid n front of me so I left her for 20 minutes. Actually, I cut it short and went to see her in 15 and it was a good thing I did. The sack was still over his face.

The short of it, mouth to mouth (yuck, yuck, yuck) tube fed and he's up and alive today.

Went in looking for another because she was soooo big but it was only the one. He is very leggy, like a horse foal.

I am having a problem with my one doe. She is so in love with her doeling that she doesn't want the buckling. He came out almost an hour later so she bonded with the one and is tolerating the other less and less. (He's the spotted one in the picture) If he turns into a bottle baby, there is no way he will be someone's dinner. Sooo, I'm thinking Harness Goat. Never had one of them before. Anyone know a good site?

One left to go.

my mom trained goats to a cart when I was little. She started out with leading, then moved to the homemade harness similar to a dogs harness and just hooked her up to the cart with me in it and led her around. After she was used to being led while pulling the cart we began to rein train her... me in the cart, mom at the head. Pretty much like training the horses, but smaller, easier, faster. I think we had the goats trained in a few weeks.

Wow! I'm so sorry you hardly got any sleep but congratulations on all the babies!! Cute pics!

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Knik, Alaska
http://www.Hundredacrewoodfarm.webs.com
Psalm 104:18
"The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats;
and the rocks for the conies."