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Old 02/20/10, 08:51 PM
 
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Another Kidding Story
The other day Mys Topline finally went. At 12:30 pm a nice doeling. She took her own sweet time cleaning her up & talking to her.
Maybe a half hr later I saw a pair of front feet. Labor wasnt progressing so I figured it was time to see what the hold up was.
For the life of me I couldnt find the head. In retrospect I had found his chest & could have gone from there. Hindsight.
Called a friend she walked me thru still could not find head.
Decided to call vet who made it by about 3pm. In five minutes she had repositioned the head & got him out then pulled #3 and made sure nobody else was in there.
Little 12 1/2 lb guy didnt make it but his two 12lb+ sisters did.
Left the dead buckling there for enough time for mama to know he wasnt viable.
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Old 02/20/10, 09:56 PM
 
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Holy Moly those were huge kids! Congrats on the two, sorry the little (huge) buck died!
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Old 02/20/10, 10:54 PM
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Congrats on the babies! Sorry about the buckling...but those are some big kids! Its a good thing you were there to help! WHEW!
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Old 02/20/10, 11:38 PM
 
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These were the biggest kids for us ever! They usually weigh in at 6 to 8 or so never more than 10lb for trips.
Buck himself wasnt real big but apparently carries the genes.
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Old 02/21/10, 12:10 AM
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Wow those were some big kids. Glad you got someone out to help I bet that was scary.. Congrats on your big girls hopefully they will give you some more nice big and healthy babies. You know we need pics now

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Old 02/21/10, 04:30 AM
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Congratulations on a good outcome. Sorry you lost the buckling. I'll bet it was hard to stay calm! Yes, I agree. Pics necessary, soon as you get some rest & recover from this.
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Old 02/21/10, 05:56 AM
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Those kids were huge, especially for triplets. It is too bad the buckling didn't make it but at least you didn't loose the momma & the other 2 babies also, Thank goodness you were home.

Can't wait to see pictures!
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Old 02/21/10, 01:55 PM
 
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oh my, I'm sorry about the buckling, but we need pics now!
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Old 02/21/10, 07:52 PM
 
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It was more frusterating than scary. Had he lived his name would have been Icabod.
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