Goat people - babies are here!!!

[mamabird]

Okay goat people - my doe has NO ligaments, her udder is large, but she is still eating and no discharge. She isn't posty (yet). She is trembling a lot, but it is only 15 degrees here. Do you think it's going to be tonight?

 

[mamabird]

Cocoa finally had her babies yesterday morning about 11:30am. When I went out to check, she was laying quietly and I went in the goat shed and she got up and walked around a minute, then started hollering and pushing. Within about 12 pushes, she passed a bubble, then the first baby. A few minutes later, a second baby. The good news - easy, uneventful delivery with healthy babies. The news that could be a little better - they are both boys

. We are planning on showing in dairy shows this summer - but need a few more girls! Parents are AGS reg. from really strong milk lines, so if anyone would be interested in a potential buckling - let me know. Mom's udder is impressive for a FF - more pics of that later.

 

[helmstead]

Congrats! I'm having a buck year too...don't feel bad, LOL! They are adorable!!!

 

[mamabird]

Thanks helmstead! The only problem with the buck year is that I only have this doe and one other that is due in late June...! Going to have to start looking for another doeling, I suppose....

 

[helmstead]

If you're close to (western) TN (don't know where you are in the mnts) I have a buddy there with doelings on the ground now. Also, Thunderhill has lots of nice doelings for sale in AL. I'm getting a buckling from her in late April...I can deliver a doeling as far as my place for you...

 

[PotterWatch]

Awww, goat babies... my favorite! Congrats on the new babies!

 

[mamabird]

...24 hours later, they are dry, fluffy, and doing great! Just had to brag

What would you say the colors are? The small buckling has a tiny bit of golden color on his back and has a dark spot on his nose/lip. The more colorful is actually a tri-color - has a little bit of black on his legs alongside the red.

hiding behind mom

the smaller buckling - a ham already!

the larger eating lunch - mom lifts leg out of the way

 

[Harley's girl]

AWWWW! They are darling!!! Congrats to you and the new mama!

 

[newtothecoop]

They are soooo cute! I remember when we got out two little boys last year. They are wethers, pets for my children. But of course, since then we have been considering getting another. I think we are going to look at getting a doe. Out littler one is the ham too! So cute. Congrats!

 

[mamabird]

newtothecoop: if finding a doe doesn't work out, let me know...I will have these guys for sale, as well as a 1 year old wether that is for sale now.