final word on young mamma in trouble. had to do a c-section, baby was dead when they got her out, momma made it through ok and doing well, first kid doing well and strong, momma is a little sore but looks fine. What a terrific vet wish I had his name i would post it.
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I have pygmies and Barbados blackbellies. I love them both, but the sheep are much easier. GOats are way more , let's say adventurous (destructive) lol the sheep are pretty content. My ram is very friendly, and tame. No shearing with blackbellies either
She really looked like she was exhausted when I got over, while we were prepareing to go in, we actually found a vet that would help and loaded her up and brought her. I haven't heard from him yet but will post update soon as I hear. Thanks so much to all of you . The kid she had earlier this...
my neighbor has a young female goat that accidentally got caught by a male in her first cycle and got pregnant. She had a kids this afternoon at 2:00pm, is still laying down and appears to be trying to push and is yelling. I have been fortunate to not have any problems up to now and he is new as...
well you know the directions on the bag of powdered milk suggested 4 times a day. It gets a first bottle around 6:30 am, I give it a last one at midnight, in between it probably gets four, so all in all it's gets six. Basically it's gets what it wants and when, lol. I'm just so glad it's eating...
We started with chicks as well. he was working at a feed and seed and decided he wanted chickens. seemed harmless, built a coop (found BYC to learn what i was doing) got some chicks. not long later he wanted a goat, he bought on that was for sale at the feed store. figured out goats don't like...
Well after a couple of years of kids, lambs and no problems, finally got a new mommy who wants nothing to do with her first kid. Poor thing had it and ran, so we've had to bottle feed from the first. Day one was serious concern, not eating, had to force it down with a medicine dropper. Day two...
I'm not real close, I'm in southern louisiana, but I have a beautiful mamma and pappa pair of pygmies that have been super productive. I'm in the middle of a population explosion right now between my sheep and goats,lol. I'd love to find a nice place for this pair, they have been so good. I'm...