Kidding started

Wendy · #1 02/07/07, 08:41 PM

I lost a big buck last Thursday. He had been sick & then it was really cold. I lost another of my big bucks yesterday morning. Not sure what happened. He was fine the night before.

I also had a little buck born that morning.

Last night right before midnight I checked & found a set of triplets just born. 2 girls, 1 boy.

This morning I had another huge buck kid born. I had to pull that one. I had my foot on her butt & pulled with all my might to get it out.

This afternoon I had a set of twins born. I was watching momma & saw that 3 legs were coming. That was NOT good. I had to push them both back in & figure out who was who. Finally got them figured out & pulled the first one out. Another buck. Pulled the second who came out backwards. Another boy.

Went out to check about 8:00 this evening & saw another doe with 2 feet & a nose sticking out. Once again I pulled a huge buck kid. She was a first time mom.

I have 2 more to deliver any time. Then I have 2 Pygmy does due the end of the month & 2 more Nubians due in April.

I am guessing I will get more kids tomorrow. I will keep a close eye on the 2 left to kid. So far I have been lucky in finding them while in labor or after just being born. I was afraid I'd lose them to the cold.

The count so far is 6 boys, 2 girls.

LomahAcres · #2 02/08/07, 01:12 AM

Sounds like fun! (Except for the one that died

) We had our first two does kid last week, didn't want any until March but our bucks had other ideas that wouldn't be contained by mere fences.

1 Set of twins, 1 set of triplets, 2 girls, 3 boys (ain't that always the way?

) Nobody else due until mid March. Since we are bottle-feeding this year the kids came inside and are in the basement now. Of this I am glad, highs have been in the 20's, lows in the -10's, I'd be worried sick with them outside! Even though they are hardy little things.

Went to the thrift store and bought shirts for every one to ware outside during 'play time'. I should get pictures . . .

mammawof3 · #3 02/08/07, 06:25 AM

That is a shame that you lost 2 adult bucks! Any idea what's going on there? Sounds as if you are having a pretty rough kidding season-all those "big" buck kids-on the other side, gives you lots to choose replacement bucks out of!

Here's hoping for the remaining does to give you normal size, triplet doe kids-that they just pop right out!!

topside1 · #4 02/08/07, 06:58 AM

Great work and news Wendy,,,keep a vigilant watch, as you know the does pick times you least expect...

fellini123 · #5 02/09/07, 12:23 AM

We had our second doe give birth today. She had.......QUADS!! But unfortunatley she lost two of them. One was hugh, he was still born, she had 3 others normal sized but lost one of them too. The other two are doing fine, one boy one girl.
Alice in Virginia

Sweet Goats · #6 02/09/07, 08:23 AM

WOW Wendy, sounds like you have been really lucky to be around everytime. I am sorry to hear about the two big boys you lost.

nduetime · #7 02/09/07, 08:26 AM

Sorry to hear of your loss Wendy. I hope the rest of the season is gentler on you.