Goat Whisperer's & SBC's kidding thread: kidding storm

[Bruce]

"I will NOT keep any of the goat kids this year, I will NOT keep any goat kids this year!!"

 

[Southern by choice]

"I will NOT keep any of the goat kids this year, I will NOT keep any goat kids this year!!"

Whoa, now I didn't say I wouldn't be keeping any!
I am keeping minis, some lamanchas and maybe some dwarfs. Just not alot.

 

[Bruce]

Ah, so only 40 or 50!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Congrats on the new kids

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Congrats on a safe kidding for Lucy and two healthy kids! Can’t wait to see pics.

Red!!!! Pulling for you next girl!

 

[Baymule]

How is Red doing? Tell her she has lots of love coming from BYH!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

How is Red doing? Tell her she has lots of love coming from BYH!

She seems brighter eyed today. Ate all her beet pulp and feed today! She’ll get more later, trying to leave it out free choice, but you don’t want her overeating in one sitting. It’s all a balancing act. One moment she wants the luxury alfalfa, the next she want plain ol’ grass hay. Our vet told us we’re doing everything right and thinks she’ll make it.

@Bruce even though we’ve been doing this for some time, we try to be very thorough. When you have a “sick” animal the “what if’s” always go through your mind. I think I/we have been even more stressed because we’ve seen a lot of cases of toxemia in several other local herds this year. A breeder up the road just lost a goat to toxemia/ketosis/something similar. It’s scary. All these goats are in excellent condition and well taken care of. It just goes to show you, it can happen to anyone.

I can really appreciate my Nigerian Dwarfs- they are such hardy goats and rarely have these issues.

I would like to thank everyone here on BYH, this is such an awesome group. Thanks for thinking of us and Red doe. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes. You guys are the best.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Congrats on Lucy's kids!!

You could keep one....or two.....or 15.....

Come on Red drop your kids already ,they are cooked enough!

 

[Southern by choice]

Very tired but wanted to update-

Red kidded this morning! Twin does!

Boots kidded this evening! Twin Bucks! More on that later.

Mixed pics because we had a bunch out.
Leah, Lucy and Reds kids...
Left - Lucy x Isaac buckling Right Leah X Seth Doeling

Lamancha does "Red" X Kenji kids

Lucy X Isaac Doeling

L to R Leah's lil boy, Lucy's lil boy, Red's Lamancha girls

Baby LOVE

Sassy Leah doe

Boots X Isaac bucks... more about this later.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Beautiful babies!! Try to catch a nap. I know you still have Does to monitor. So thankful that Red has kidded!!!