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CF Farms 2017-18 kidding thread

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#1 · (Edited)
If all goes well we should have eight does kidding this season. Some of the breedings were unplanned, but I am excited anyway! Five of them I am sure are pregnant and the other three - who knows. I haven't seen a heat from Matilda since August, and Verity hasn't been in heat since October I think.... Vivian was bred a couple weeks ago.

First off, here are the boys. (click on the photos to see close up)

Cypress (supposedly Nubian), Benji (Mini-Lamancha) & Geoffrey (Reg. Nubian buckling)
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The first doe to kid is Semi Sweet (we're still trying to think of a proper name for her). She was thought by her breeder to be due around Dec. 20th, but I just found out that she was in with the buck's 3 month old buckling for a couple months after she kidded, so there is a slight possibility that she's bred to him and due sooner.
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Then we have a group of four due in mid January.

Sage is an FF due January 16th (day 150, bred to Cypress). We had an Ultrasound done on her in September, and although the vet didn't detect a heartbeat, he saw some fluid where a kid would be. He wasn't sure if she was pregnant or not but we'll see. She had a precocious udder last spring and so far her udder hasn't developed any further.
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Melody is due to kid January 17th (day 150), she will be an FF and was confirmed bred via blood test. We put her in with the then 3 month old Geoffrey who bred her multiple times, but during the night both Cypress and Benji got in with her and Annie (shown below) so we have no idea whose kids they will be. :confused: She started developing an udder early this month and sadly, so far it doesn't look like she'll have very strong rear udder attachments. She is just a home milker though, and super sweet. She was our first bottle baby!
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To be continued . . . .
 
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#2 · (Edited)
Annie is due January 17th (day 150). She was supposed to be bred to Benji, but as I said above Cypress broke out and got in with her too. In August she was in pretty good condition so we bred her. By September an Ultrasound showed that she has at least one kid! Unfortunately, now she is back to being thin again and we are working on getting her fattened up. She is a VERY hard keeper. :( Once we are able to catch a fecal sample we'll send it in to see if she has worms - then if she ever gets to be in good condition again we'll sell her.
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Midge the Mini-Lamancha - She is due January 11th (day 145), confirmed bred by Ultrasound. The downside is, we put her in with Benji, but naughty Cypress jumped the fence and so she could be bred to him. Hopefully not! She will be a first freshener and began developing a cute little udder in late October. Only one kid was detected in the Ultrasound but I am hoping for twins so that they will be smaller for her.
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And just for fun, a few more pictures of Geoffrey! He is such a sweetie and I just love him. We're really hoping Melody is bred to him, but I doubt it.
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This is one of the does that I think is pregnant, but I'm not sure. She is one of my favorites - definitely a keeper. Her mama was a living tank (I didn't see her in person, but saw pictures of her). If she is bred I don't she will kid until March/April. She has cycled 3-4 times so far (and has been a pain to breed, she just runs in circles no matter what buck I put with her! This last heat I had her in with Benji, and since he has a fierce and unstoppable drive to breed, she finally wearied and let him mount her a couple times, hehe), although I haven't seen a heat for at least a month. She is likely bred to Benji, but I am not sure on that either. This will be interesting!
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Meanwhile, Semi's udder is filling up! (albeit unevenly)
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We bought her about a month ago. She is most likely bred to Whisperun Ol' Paint, but there is a *slight* possibility that she is bred to his January son (Cherry Cordial) as she was in with him for a couple months after she kidded in April. I hope she's bred to Ol' Paint though. :) Oh, and Geoffrey is actually a son of Ol' Paint too! :happygoat:

Ol' Paint (sorry not the best pictures, I have another one somewhere but can't find it right now. These pictures are from last year I think)
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Cherry Cordial (the buckling she might be bred to)
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Below is Semi Sweet and Ol' Paint's 2017 son, Sterling. :hubbahubba: (Fortunately someone swooped him up before I could get to him, he's one nice buck)
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I also saw some pictures of Ol' Paints daughters... they are absolutely beautiful, and have great conformation! I could have gotten one, but I already have Geoffrey (... and his mum), and I don't want my whole herd to be related (even though I just LOVE Ol' Paint)!

I would love it if Semi gave me twins, a doeling and buckling. But I will be very happy if she just has a healthy, live kid, regardless of the gender - I had a scare a week or two ago, I thought she was in premature labor. I am REALLY looking forward to seeing her kid(s)!
 
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Yesterday was day 150 from when Semi Sweet was first put in with the buck. 5 days until her supposed due date! She's been licking herself more and the kid(s) are very active. :) Her udder hasn't changed at all from what I can tell. Yesterday she spent most of the time sun bathing and licking herself.... she's usually very active and browsing along with Matilda and Melody!

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Semi Sweet was acting off today. She seemed pretty uncomfortable and the kids were moving/kicking a LOT!! And not just on her right side, also way down low directly in front of her udder, which is a first for me. :confused: She did have a good bit of white mucous too.
I have the kidding pen ready but I didn't put her in it yet, because she gets it really dirty and I don't want to have to clean it (and put more hay down) if she doesn't end up kidding tonight!
 
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As of today she is licking herself like crazy, still has a bit of mucous and her ligaments are barely palpable. She is looking "looser" in the back end and now I either can't feel the kids at all or they are low down on the right side and not moving much. It also looks as if her belly has dropped. Her udder is still the same... A few days ago her breeder sent me an udder picture of her paternal half sister (due at the same time) and it is huge!

If the kids are moving around still she has at least 12 hours to go
I've heard that about cows and goats, and it is true in most cases, but a couple years ago one of my does kidded earlier than 12 hours after I had felt/seen kid movement. Though I'm pretty sure this doe is going to hold them hostage until at least tomorrow. :confused:

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Semi Sweet's ligaments are even softer than before and her vulva is more swollen... I'm hoping she'll kid tonight or tomorrow night - or thereafter - because I'll be leaving for town (45 minutes away) pretty early in the morning and won't be back until at least 3:00, probably later!
 
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