daisychick
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Sooooo cute! Congrats! I can't believe that is all Patch had in there, she was sooooo wide. Glad you got 2 doelings, they look great!
Roll Farms 2011-2012 kidding thread - Group shot of 11 kids, pg. 39
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Yay! Congratulations! I love the little red!
autumnprairie
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There beautiful Rolls, you all girls from her right?
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Nope, I needed one bl/wh paint doe for me and a wether for a customer.
Didn't get either one....but won't complain about healthy girls. RTG, come and get the red if you want her.
Yep, they're in a playpen. What else would I put babies in?
I'd like does from Dazzle and bucks from Foxy.
Speaking of Foxy, she hasn't went BOOM at all...and I'm REALLY hoping she's just passing her plug....but when I left the barn, she had a string.
Dazzle's having infrequent mild contractions.
Patch is still working on her afterbirth....
I have to leave for work in 3 hours......
Didn't get either one....but won't complain about healthy girls. RTG, come and get the red if you want her.
Yep, they're in a playpen. What else would I put babies in?
I'd like does from Dazzle and bucks from Foxy.
Speaking of Foxy, she hasn't went BOOM at all...and I'm REALLY hoping she's just passing her plug....but when I left the barn, she had a string.
Dazzle's having infrequent mild contractions.
Patch is still working on her afterbirth....
I have to leave for work in 3 hours......
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curious question,
Do you separate your does from the others when they kid?
Do you separate your does from the others when they kid?
poorboys
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congrats!! hoping all goes well while you are at work, love the paint. and to redtailgal I don't know about Roll, but I do separte my does before, after and during kidding.
20kidsonhill
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congrats!! february is seeming like a long ways off for us. Hope it continues to go well for the rest of your does.
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Thanks everyone. They're awful cute!
Yup, RTG, I always seperate them...Our kidding season is during the MUD season and I'd hate for a doe to go out in that mucky mess trying to get away from the others to kid in privacy and the kids get stuck in the mud or worse.
(Creampuff did that once, we named her baby "MudPuddle" b/c that's where I found her, half submerged, on a 30dg day!)
Plus, I can hear them on the monitor better.
For those who're wondering why they're in a playpen, I bottle raise 100% of our does and most of our bucks...I started doing that w/ dairy goats (CAE prevention, because we want the milk, etc) and when we got into boers, I just continued the practice. Not saying it's the best / only / etc. way. Just sayin' that's why they're in a playpen.
They're in an unheated room (so they won't freeze when they go to the kid room tomorrow from being too warm today) and we monitor them in here the 1st 24 hours and it's handier for feeding them / cleaning up newborn poop mess.
I had big plans to let Patch and Jazmine raise their own boys (wethers) this year b/c 'boer people' don't like to bottle raise kids.
Then DH drug his feet on getting the buck pen done, and now they (bucks) have to move into the only pen I was going to have open for Patch and Jaz.
And then....Patch had does anydarnway.
What is that saying, "God laughs at plans" ? So do GOATS....lol.
ETA: I got some really good 'educational' pictures / videos of contractions, bubbles, etc. DH wasn't there when she actually kidded, so no birth shots, but by golly you'll know "Labor" when you see it.
Yup, RTG, I always seperate them...Our kidding season is during the MUD season and I'd hate for a doe to go out in that mucky mess trying to get away from the others to kid in privacy and the kids get stuck in the mud or worse.
(Creampuff did that once, we named her baby "MudPuddle" b/c that's where I found her, half submerged, on a 30dg day!)
Plus, I can hear them on the monitor better.
For those who're wondering why they're in a playpen, I bottle raise 100% of our does and most of our bucks...I started doing that w/ dairy goats (CAE prevention, because we want the milk, etc) and when we got into boers, I just continued the practice. Not saying it's the best / only / etc. way. Just sayin' that's why they're in a playpen.
They're in an unheated room (so they won't freeze when they go to the kid room tomorrow from being too warm today) and we monitor them in here the 1st 24 hours and it's handier for feeding them / cleaning up newborn poop mess.
I had big plans to let Patch and Jazmine raise their own boys (wethers) this year b/c 'boer people' don't like to bottle raise kids.
Then DH drug his feet on getting the buck pen done, and now they (bucks) have to move into the only pen I was going to have open for Patch and Jaz.
And then....Patch had does anydarnway.
What is that saying, "God laughs at plans" ? So do GOATS....lol.
ETA: I got some really good 'educational' pictures / videos of contractions, bubbles, etc. DH wasn't there when she actually kidded, so no birth shots, but by golly you'll know "Labor" when you see it.
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Congrats! They're beautiful. 
I sure appreciate your sharing with us all. My first kids are due the end of Mar/beginning of April. I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. Your shared experiences are priceless. Thanks!
