Except Sunday. We were in a hurry to get to our meeting for worship, after which we intended on participating in our volunteer ministry with our daughters. We fed all the animals, watered them and raced to get to where we needed to be on time. Adding to the day's busy schedule was the need to complete Meaghan's bedroom make-over; complete with new carpeting, fresh paint, building a loft, and the removal of all things Barbie or doll inspired. It was as we were in the midst of loft construction, that Kristen raced upstairs with Meaghan nipping her heels, calling, "There's a baby goat! Hurry!!!"
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* What kind of supplies do you need on hand? Lesa from Better Hens and Gardens wrote a comprehensive article about preparing for kidding Here: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com. It was so good, I printed a copy for my binder.
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Sean removed the bloody and soiled hay from the stall. I washed my hands and arms of residual birth fluids and took pictures and video. We spent a couple hours watching Mom and babies to make sure they were all healthy and normal. Then, we gave Ruby an extra ration of grain, some molasses laced water and left her to rest.
Today, we will give the kids and Mom a shot of Bo-Se (Selenium). This helps prevent white muscle disease in the kids. Since Maine is selenium deficient, we supplement it in our herd's diet with foods rich in selenium like broccoli, spinach, and kale most of the year, grain with .03-.06% selenium content, goat treats, and mineral blocks. It doesn't make sense to take chances, though, so we also give any does that deliver a shot after kidding.
I could not wait to wake this morning and spend some time with the tinys. While Ruby was busy eating this morning's grain, I wrapped the kids one-at-a-time in my arms and brought them upstairs for photos. I would have preferred to take pictures of them outside in the grass, but outside was 30 degrees this morning and the grass is dead and brown. I settled for a warm living room instead. I did not want to separate the kids from Ruby too long, either.
I will have many pictures and videos of the does to share with you, but here is a start:
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Lally Broch Farm's Hadassah 75% Oberhausli 25% Boer 7.5 pounds Born March 17, 2013 |
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Lally Broch Farm's Salome 75% Oberhausli 25% Boer 6.5 pounds Born March 17, 2013 |
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Tasmanian and Haddie were VERY interested in checking each other out.
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Thanks for stopping by for a visit today. We're sure glad you came!
Sean & Sonja ♥
Soooooo cute!
ReplyDeleteThey are smiling!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, there, I'm in love.
ReplyDeleteWe understand that sentiment.
DeleteThey are so cute Sonja! Thanks for sharing photos of these tiny newbies... you little St. Patty's twins! ~Katie
ReplyDeleteHi Sonja! I'm (Radishgirl) Teresa's husband Ray; it's so nice to see your new kids, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Ray!
DeleteIt's nice to meet you! I love learning about what is going on at the Radishgirlthymes blog. Thanks for stopping in and commenting. :)
They are just adorable! I can't wait for our furry kids to arrive any day now...
ReplyDeleteooooh! Post pictures, okay???
DeleteHow adorable. I am waiting for my two Oberhasli's to deliver...They have both looked like they were going to pop and I, too, have been doing the 3-4 checks daily and 1 at night. I carried my children long so maybe that's what they are doing...ha ha. Mine are 1/2 Oberhasli and 1/2 Boer. I'm excited to see what they will look like. Congrats on your beautiful additions.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a safe and easy delivery of your new kids. Will you post pictures or share to your facebook or pinterest pages?
DeleteOh my goodness! You are right-quite possibly the CUTEST kids I have ever seen! HOW do they manage to always seem to exude such joy?! They just make you smile from the inside out! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing-and CONGRATULATIONS!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, they are sooooo cute! To me there are few things cuter or more precious in this world than baby goats. Congratulations! And that photo of Tasmanian and Haddie is just priceless! Funniest thing I've seen in a while - it's like a showdown!
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