Lilly Kidded... Guess How Many!!!

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EJskeleton

Discussion Starter · May 8, 2021 (Edited)

Hello, everyone!
my goat, Lilly, has been expecting for the past week or two. She was absolutely huge, and I felt for sure that she would have triplets. Anyways, yesterday, I thought she was starting to go into labour. I kept her out, letting her forage about in the forest, just because she has always been the perfect goat. Sadly, she did not have her kids, and her udder was huge!!
So this morning, I got to the goats a bit later than I usually would, and found that she was separating herself from the rest of the herd. I wasn’t too worried, since she has never ever had complications with birthing and such. And so, just about half an hour ago, I was busy watching YT when I hear a goat kid yelling! (A very tiny, but incredibly loud goat voice) I instantly knew she had had the kids, so I burst out of my house and hiked up my steep hill.
Sure enough, she was discharging the placenta when I got to her.
however, I can’t believe she had so many kids! FOUR BUCKLINGS! Everyone, this has been my first set of quads ever! Anyway, I had my mom and sister help me get the kids into the pen, and Lilly followed us perfectly. Now, I’m not too worried about the kids getting enough milk, but I’m worried about them latching on. Lilly produces as much as a cow, and one of the kids I have been having to help latch. Of course, since they are still fresh, I will give them some time to bond, but if I don’t see an improvement by tonight, I am going to bottle raise one.
I want to name the boys something that start with the letter L, like Lilly. Does anyone have any name suggestions?

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Kass

· #2 · May 8, 2021

5 is my guess

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EJskeleton

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 8, 2021

Kass said:
5 is my guess

Oh my!! Thank goodness she didn’t have five!

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JML Farms

· #4 · May 8, 2021

Congratulations!!!! I had my first set of quads this year too! I had to bottle feed one since mom rejected her. Good luck. Post pictures soon!

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MadHouse

· #5 · May 8, 2021

Wow, congratulations!!!!
When you have time, can you post a picture, please?!

Lennon, Leroy, Lamar, Layne

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FizzyGoats

· #6 · May 9, 2021

That’s amazing. Congrats!

If you want to go one letter farther and have all Li names as a nod to mama Lilly:
Linus, Liam, Lio, and Link are the only ones I can think of.

Other than those and what MadHouse suggested, other cool L names could be: Luke, Lex, Levy, Lars, Louie, Lorenzo, and Legend.

I know I’ll think of a bunch more as soon as I post this.

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Moers kiko boars

· #7 · May 9, 2021

It helps me to see the wee ones. Then the names are easier. Hint hint! Pictures please 😁 🥰

🥰

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EJskeleton

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 9, 2021

JML Farms said:
Congratulations!!!! I had my first set of quads this year too! I had to bottle feed one since mom rejected her. Good luck. Post pictures soon!

Moers kiko boars said:
It helps me to see the wee ones. Then the names are easier. Hint hint! Pictures please 😁 🥰 🥰

FizzyGoats said:
That’s amazing. Congrats!

If you want to go one letter farther and have all Li names as a nod to mama Lilly:
Linus, Liam, Lio, and Link are the only ones I can think of.

Other than those and what MadHouse suggested, other cool L names could be: Luke, Lex, Levy, Lars, Louie, Lorenzo, and Legend.

I know I’ll think of a bunch more as soon as I post this.

MadHouse said:
Wow, congratulations!!!!
When you have time, can you post a picture, please?!

Lennon, Leroy, Lamar, Layne

Thank you all! I will indeed post some pics!
Love the name ideas, btw! 💜

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Cedarwinds Farm

· #9 · May 9, 2021

Oh my! Congratulations!
@FizzyGoats I ended up calling my Alpine buckling Linus.

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FizzyGoats

· #10 · May 9, 2021

Caileigh Jane Smith said:
@FizzyGoats I ended up calling my Alpine buckling Linus.

Love it. Just a cute goat name, IMO.

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Tanya

· #11 · May 9, 2021

Congratulatioms on your additions. Excellent work Lily.

Lincoln. Lexus. Lionel. And Luke.

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Aasiya

· #12 · May 9, 2021

Congratulations on the quadruplets! How exciting!
L names...I have a kid called Lupin( would go with his mom as it's a plant too!), I also like the names Lark, Leo, Lucian and Liam.
What's his color? It's very common to call reddish brown cows and goats 'Lali' or 'Lalu' here...both names are an affectionate way to say 'red'

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Mike at Capra Vista

· #13 · May 9, 2021

Congrats! Hope they all do well.

For the Star Wars fans:
Luke
Leia (no reason that cannot be a buck's name)
Lando
Lars (Luke's adoptive family )

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EJskeleton

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 9, 2021

Mike at Capra Vista said:
Congrats! Hope they all do well.

For the Star Wars fans:
Luke
Leia (no reason that cannot be a buck's name)
Lando
Lars (Luke's adoptive family )

Thank you for the name suggestions! I already have a Luke and Leah in my herd, 😂 but I love the names!

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toth boer goats

· #15 · May 9, 2021

Oh wow, a big congrats.

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EJskeleton

Discussion Starter · #16 · May 9, 2021

toth boer goats said:
Oh wow, a big congrats.

Thank you! I now have my hands full, with 11 kids, mostly bucklings. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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toth boer goats

· #17 · May 9, 2021

You bet.

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MyGoatsAreWeirdDogs13

· #18 · May 10, 2021

EJskeleton said:
Hello, everyone!
my goat, Lilly, has been expecting for the past week or two. She was absolutely huge, and I felt for sure that she would have triplets. Anyways, yesterday, I thought she was starting to go into labour. I kept her out, letting her forage about in the forest, just because she has always been the perfect goat. Sadly, she did not have her kids, and her udder was huge!!
So this morning, I got to the goats a bit later than I usually would, and found that she was separating herself from the rest of the herd. I wasn’t too worried, since she has never ever had complications with birthing and such. And so, just about half an hour ago, I was busy watching YT when I hear a goat kid yelling! (A very tiny, but incredibly loud goat voice) I instantly knew she had had the kids, so I burst out of my house and hiked up my steep hill.
Sure enough, she was discharging the placenta when I got to her.
however, I can’t believe she had so many kids! FOUR BUCKLINGS! Everyone, this has been my first set of quads ever! Anyway, I had my mom and sister help me get the kids into the pen, and Lilly followed us perfectly. Now, I’m not too worried about the kids getting enough milk, but I’m worried about them latching on. Lilly produces as much as a cow, and one of the kids I have been having to help latch. Of course, since they are still fresh, I will give them some time to bond, but if I don’t see an improvement by tonight, I am going to bottle raise one.
I want to name the boys something that start with the letter L, like Lilly. Does anyone have any name suggestions?

Larry, Loogie, Luke, and for whoever seems to be the least smart, Low-Grades

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EJskeleton

Discussion Starter · #19 · May 10, 2021

MyGoatsAreWeirdDogs13 said:
Larry, Loogie, Luke, and for whoever seems to be the least smart, Low-Grades

😂 that’s hilarious and genius! I already have a Luke in my herd, but I’m sure the others names will work. I will update soon when I decide the names.

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MyGoatsAreWeirdDogs13

· #20 · May 11, 2021

EJskeleton said:
😂 that’s hilarious and genius! I already have a Luke in my herd, but I’m sure the others names will work. I will update soon when I decide the names.

I remember you said you have a unigoat in your herd. Is that one Luke or Lilly? Or a different one?

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