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christmas Kidding
well, this morning i go out to the barn , seeing how the girls are, usually about the time of my mid morning potty break ,
it was around 10 ish , the ham was in the crock pot cooking , the presents had been opened
and i was going to bring the girls some of the "cookies" i had for them
well, my one doe , who is still as of this typing , unnamed
looked a little puffy under the tail, we had been watching her for a few days, she bagged up really good on thursday , but since this is her first kid, we werent too worried
i know these things can take time
well, i laid down for a nap , my own developing baby inside makes me so tired, after about 30 minutes i felt i had to get up and check the goats, so , out i went ....i stopped and talked with hubby, made him turn off the saw, when i heard that distinctive, "im in labor" goat bleat, many of you know just what i mean
sure enough , she was ,
time was 12:30 , after some grain and getting the other does out of the barn , since shes the newest , shes still low goat on the herd totem pole,,,, she settled into labor at about 10 after 1, she made the typical 1st timer things, up down paw up down paw up down paw......at 1:45,while still in her up part of the routine she delivered a beautifull chamoisee doeling ,looks almost exactly like her mother !!!! except no white, shes a solid chamoisee (mom is broken chamoisee) another gorgeous alpine goat!
just wanted to share, and let everyone know
Merry Christmas!
Beth
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