SmallFarmGirl
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Tingle's Kidding Thread! *Kids finally named!*
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jmsim93
Ridin' The Range
I cannot believe how sweet she is being!!! You would never know that she wouldn't have anything to do with me these past 2 weeks. The only time she got stressed was when I moved her and the babies to the kidding stall. She calmed down pretty quickly, though. I had to help them nurse and she had no problem with me touching her udder or the babies. I hope she stays that sweet!ThreeBoysChicks said:
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jmsim93
Ridin' The Range
How would you describe the doe's coloring? Red, brown, tan???
fortheloveofgoats
Overrun with beasties
They are adorable. Too cute! Thanks for the pictures.
SuburbanFarmChic
Overrun with beasties
Super cute! 
lil'turkeyma
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Those babies are sooooooo cute!Congrats!!
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jmsim93
Ridin' The Range
How long should kids stay on the nipple? Late last night and early this morning I would watch them nurse but they would never suck for long. They would wander around sniffing at stuff. They are peeing and pooping fine, but don't seem to stay on more than 10 seconds at a time. Should I be doing something? I keep putting them under there to remind them what they are supposed to do.
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
Congrats on the new kids glad momma and babies are fine
20kidsonhill
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that is normal, You can tell they aren't getting enough milk if they start seeming lethargic or if they are constantly bugging mom for milk, and bumping at her udder. If they nurse for a few seconds and then wonder off to play or lay down, they are happy.jmsim93 said:
20kidsonhill
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Moving Kids:
right after the kids are born and you need to move them. You should just keep them low to the ground and move them a few feet, then set them down, have her sniff them, and then do it again and again, until you get to the pen. Sometimes if you move them a little to far, she will panic and run back to the place that she had them, and then you have to start all over. Once the babies are picked up and in your arms, it confusses a doe and they can't find their babies. Low to the ground is the way to go. And move the group at the same time. so if there is 3 or 4, you would move two a few feet away, then go back and get the others and move them to the other two, and keep going this way all the way to the kidding pen. Every know and then I will get a dumb one and have to just move the kids to the pen and then catch and drag the doe into the pen. But most the time that method works.
right after the kids are born and you need to move them. You should just keep them low to the ground and move them a few feet, then set them down, have her sniff them, and then do it again and again, until you get to the pen. Sometimes if you move them a little to far, she will panic and run back to the place that she had them, and then you have to start all over. Once the babies are picked up and in your arms, it confusses a doe and they can't find their babies. Low to the ground is the way to go. And move the group at the same time. so if there is 3 or 4, you would move two a few feet away, then go back and get the others and move them to the other two, and keep going this way all the way to the kidding pen. Every know and then I will get a dumb one and have to just move the kids to the pen and then catch and drag the doe into the pen. But most the time that method works.
