FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats and hope all goes well

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I know you are busy, but for future reference give some Nutri-Drench if they are looking tired. Of course when you have feet presenting its time to get the kid out NOW. We had a few does that had real long labor and the Nutri-Drench really helped give them a boost.

Hope all is well with #3 and possibly #4

 

[frustratedearthmother]

She may be tired - wouldn't hurt to do a quick check to see if the head is up and give her an assist!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I have a feeling that's what she is working on...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Waiting is sooo hard!

 

[Ferguson K]

Okay we have two healthy kids, the buckling needed some assistancenursing and standing but he's doing fine.

NOT feet. Placenta. I'm very sleep deprived (she kept me up all last night, too).

Onyx seems fine. No signs of stress. Still hasn't fully passed the placenta but we did give her some drench as well.

Both kids have latched and nurses several times.

As I'm typing this John is telling me the placenta is out, and he's checked its all there. Two very large kids. Weights to come.

They're cold (it's only in the 70s) so we have brought in lots and lots of hay to curl up on.

I'm watching them from across the stall. John is laying with the kids leaning on him, Onyx is cleaning the placenta up and also John. This is a huge bonding moment. She's "his" goat.

This is my current view of the situation.

 

[Ferguson K]

Onyx has eaten the placenta whole. Good girl. She needed the energy. Shes tired, as are we. Its been a long delivery but she did great. Unassisted kidding, just needed help figuring out what to do next.

 

[Ferguson K]

The buck has GREEN eyes. Like, really really green. The doe has bright blue eyes. We're retaining both for now, going to pick the better buck out of Onyx and Pearl. Pearl's buckling is polled.

Time will tell.

Her udder is gorgeous.

Kids sire comes from heavy milking lines as well.

We're exhausted. Nurse Connie is, too, she keeps jumping in to the stall to check on everyone.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ahhhhh, so glad it has a happy ending! Congrats!

 

[TAH]

So cute. Glad everything went well!!