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This morning's update: Mama has passed the afterbirth after this morning's feed/milking.(I let the kids eat until they're full, then milk out the...
Thank you. I shouldn't have even second guessed myself after I bumped her. This was my first unsupervised "trouble" birth. I've done dozens before...
I can't believe he's alive after being in there so much longer than the first. I'm tempted to name him Encore. lol
There WAS a second kid! And he was STUCK STUCK STUCK. Breech, with his hocks UP. And he was way down there. I got him, though. Holy frijoles,...
Alright. :\ I'm grabbing supplies.This is what I get for naming her Trouble. Sigh. I'll update as soon as I'm back in.
My doe Trouble (why did I name her that ugh) kidded tonight. About 3 hours ago. She didn't pass a placenta, and still hasn't. I was positive she...
I hadn't even thought to check amazon for farm stuff. lol I'll order some now. Thank you for the tip!
At the farm my goats were at previously, we'd fill the boluses, put them in an injector with probios, and give it that way. It worked very well....
Fantastic. :) Our local farm store doesn't carry it, but I'll find it online and order some.
And a pic, because who doesn't love pics? Arcadia in the front, her pregnant daughter behind. They are both very fluffy with their winter coats...
I will read that article now. :) We've always offered the sodium bicarb free choice. We don't make them have it, but we make sure it's available...
The way I've usually seen it done is free choice grass hay (orchard, usually), then alfalfa in the evenings, with grain for dairy goats am/pm at...
Hello! I'm back after an extra long hiatus, and just got my two LaMancha does, Arcadia and her daughter Trouble, home. I've had them since...
