Cowbell - Day 142 - Kidded - New pics

Okay, first off, excuse the horrific photography. My camera was going dead and the goats were insistent that they wanted to chill in their pen; they've been out browsing all day and it was break time.

Then of course all the goats want to be right in my face to get scratches.

This is day 140 for Cowbell! The pictures just plain do not show how massive she really is. Soon as I get new batteries you'll see.

Ligaments are getting just a bit soft and her udder has been filling for some time. (The poor thing is SO poorly attached and hangs. It never ever shrank down after being dried off. She has AMAZING capacity and milks out a ton, but I tell you, no buckling of hers will leave my property with his jewels. On a good note, her daughters Rudy and Sugar are showing an improved udder structure, or at least Rudy is. Sugar will be bred at the end of the year and then we'll see.)

Cowbell had triplets last kidding and the one before that as well. All her kiddos are reserved. I won't be retaining, unless she drops something unbelievable. She also won't be bred again until (at the EARLIEST) October - November of next year. And maybe not then. Just depends on her over all health. She is a good sturdy doe and very healthy, but I want to see how she handles this kidding before deciding.











Let's have :boy: :girl: :girl: or :girl: :girl: :girl: eh Cowbell? I only say one :boy: because I have a reservation for a wether on my waiting list. :greengrin: :wink:

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 140

Thank you! Yup, might be just two big twins. We'll see!

I want to give her a long break and reevaluate because she was bred back to back, and I don't want to put a lot of stress on her, especially since she is a middle aged to older doe.

It really all depends on her. If she does a great job at staying healthy, she'll be bred again. Otherwise, we'll just have to see what happens.



As for her horns, she sure knows how to use them. She is boss doe, and quite aggressive. (Not with people, just goats)

I didn't much like her at first, but she's really mellowed in the last couple of months and I can even walk up to her and pet all over her now. So now its just Snowflake I'm not too fond of. :roll: :greengrin:

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 140

She'd better hold off until after Tuesday so I can get new batteries for my camera. :wink: :greengrin:

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 140

Thanks!

Udder is filling more, ligs are the same, there but getting soft.

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 140

That silly goat is going to drop those kids tomorrow night just to spite me and my lack of batteries I think. :hair: :ROFL:

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 140

Ligs are much softer, udder is filling even more. Small bit of goo when she pees.

She's going to pop! :hair:

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 140

Ooooh, she's an evil sneaky goat, this one!

About 5 am this morning, Cowbell decided to fool us all and deliver two twin boys.

:angry: :hair:

That makes an all boy year for me! Maybe it will even out next year? :ROFL:

Here they are:









More pictures when I get new batteries.

Maybe Cowbell needs to go on a diet? Lol. All she gets is browse!

 

Re: Cowbell - Day 142 - Kidded

Yup, it seems Cowbell will always be a "big" doe. Right now she looks like she has another couple still in there! Poor girl.

At least she's an easy keeper. :greengrin:

One good thing about these being boys, there's no temptation to keep one! :coffee2: