Kidding season at sweet horizon minis

[Duckfarmerpa1]

When Willy was born, we thought...that’s it, he’s our buck...because he’s such a looker!! But, he’s way too big now...plus, I’ve very very attached to this guy and made him a wether. We’ve decided not to have any bucks. We had a bad experience last fall...he was wayyyy too rough for me to handle. So, we found a farm, very very nice place. Lots of bucks. I think we might go there in the fall. We have to go and really check it out for sure...size, color, background. I already know they check out healthy.

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

The biggest thing I personally would be concerned with is cae and Johnes.
Then pedigree(if you have registered goats

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

Here’s some before/after of Lillie’s kidding clip.
I’m trying it a bit different this year since it is a good bit warmer now than when she kidded last year.
I usually do not do that much on the legs, usually just the backs but I figured why not? Lol

I separated her today as she is being a total jerk to everyone else. She doesn’t want any goat near her including doeling from last year

Excuse the choppy-ness of where the long hair meets the short, she was filthy lol

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

lillie illie tonight! She is so wide/low. I think she is carrying them lower this kidding

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

So I went out with Lillie this morning, checked her ligs still easily felt stayed out there with her for about 20 mins just living on her (which she actually wanted she is not usually a super lovey goat) I believe she is positioning her kids!
She was doing a lot of stretching and arching(think of how bucks pee on their faces that’s how she would arch) she stretched three times and did the arch probably 6 times!
I checked her ligs again before I left her and they were noticeably softer

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

She has pawed a “nest”.
She still has her ligs but hopefully having kids in the next few days!

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

Lillie was pawing a different “nest” tonight I can’t wait until her kid(s) come!

 

[MiniSilkys]

Do you have any goats with horns? I have been thinking about getting some hanging hay bags but wonder about horns. All of mine have horns, just can't stand the thought of burning their little heads. What kind of hay is that in there? I used to buy Bermuda from my local farm store but it was always so tan and dusty to me. This winter I bought hay about 1 1/2 away but it was nice and green but not as green as yours.

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

I do not have any with horns. I definitely would not get a hay net with all the little holes in it. I almost lost a goat to one of them (managed to get a leg and head in a small hole, how I have no idea lol)

The hay is alfalfa from tsc as that’s the only alfalfa anywhere near me.

 

[Sweet horizon Nigerians]

Update on Lillie!
Her ligs are “sinking” and softening really well! She is definitely getting clingy to me