So this is my first time doing a kidding thread... Bear with me... but I've always wanted to do one, yet it seems kidding time is the busiest and I never get the time to make one up... So Here Goes! First to kid in 2011 at Bellafire Farm is our beloved Alethia Farm Ophelia who is Roshasharn/Castle Rock/Algedi Farms bred. She was Res. Champ Junior doe last year at the big Santa Barbara Fair. She's just gorgeous and SO SO SO sweet! She's bred to Algedi Farms Manuka Honey, who's just stellar! So, Ophelia was sono'd at the local Veterinary College...probable that she is carrying twins...definitely saw one w/heartbeat, and believe we saw a second too. First freshening. Definitely need atleast one doeling, as she's purchased w/a doe back deal. I'll have a kidding camera (arrived in the mail today-yippe!) setup by the time she kids (Hopefully it will be on Ustream for all to watch). Here's her pic from one of her shows last season (Photo credit to Alethia Farms)....and a cute face shot that I can't resist. I'll be clipping udders soon and will post those pics too...
Hee hee.... ME TOO!! And she was *Supposed* to be my daughters special 4H & ADGA show doe... but Phi-Phi (Ophelia) and I are best bud's...I think I'm trumping my daughter! Hee hee.... Doubt I'll get to handle her at the shows though...for some crazy reason I always get the "not so easy" goats to show... Hmmmmm :chin:
I love her look! So pretty! I hope she has some girls for you! And then im gonna sneak to your house and steal them LOL
What a pretty mama to be!! I am totally in love with her awesome dairy build! Hope you get at least 2 from her
Ophelia is just beautiful!!! What a sweetie! i think I'll sneak over and steal whatever Tiny hooves leaves behind!! Good luck, and cant wait to see more pics.
No - No - No baby stealing (this time!)... She won't be "technically" ours until her "other momma" gets a doe-back...
ROUGH week!! Phi kidded premies on Thursday, twin doelings, yippee! But oh so tiny!! They are doing better now, stronger and nursing now...so I think we're headed in the right direction. One looks JUST like momma, w/blue eyes. One is a beautiful flashy Chamoise color. Both just sweet as can be Momma Phi is doing great and her udder is GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!! Yippppeeeeee!!!! :leap: Will post pics later this weekend.... Next up is Latifa...who is very upset at the extra attention Phi is getting! LOL!
Aww congrats!!! I've had premies before too (twin does)...lost one the first day, but the one that survived is gorgeous. Can't wait to see pics!!