Bittersweet end to a traumatic day... :(

[Bricheze]

So I was with my pregnant goat all day, who was in labor, to birth my new kids. This was my second time ever.

So her water breaks and 40 minutes later I see a foot. 5-10 minutes later nothing happens, so I call my teacher (I am a student doing an ag-project with goats) I pulled out my glove and investigated. I found one foot, so I go back and I think I found a head, but no foot, I am looking and looking, for several minutes, eventually I figure out that the 'head' is a hock. So I pull on the hock and get the other foot, and then I realized that the head was still stuck in the pelvic bone.

This kid was huge. And I just couldn't get the head out or push the feet back in... several minutes pass (a croud gathered because it was on a public farm) I justk now this kid is dead. It's been to long and their is just no way. But there might just be others behind her. A man hops the fence, he says that he has done cows before, and he has a string. So we finally get her out.

And kazam came right behind her, with no problems. So I got my new baby boy, but I lost my poor little girl. And I have to say my goat Kadabra is a strong animal (having my entire arm in her at some points!)

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I'm so sorry that you lost your little girl.

I hope your boy is healthy and strong! Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful new kid!!

Laurie

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Congratulations on that adorable little boy (and that pic is just precious) and I am so sorry for the loss of the little girl.

 

[onthespot]

thank goodness you saved your doe! Good job! Sorry you lost your doeling. Congratulations on your buckling. He is handsome!