South Carolina

[Southern Bee Lady]

Lauren
Hooray for more chickens

So cute

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

Sorry in advance...I know this is a chicken site and I have really been about the goats the last 2 days but I VALUE all of ya'lls opinion over any one else ! Last night Momma goat left the babies against the fence in a spot together alone all night and she slept in her little barn...I worked today and when I got home Mom was out in the garden and the babies were together UNDER her barn(2x6 skid).I couldnt find them and panicked! When I found them I pulled the boy out and when he started whining mom called him and sister came right out...they nursed just a min and played like crazy...nursed some more,played and I saw both pee(sorry). Just now when I went down sister was under the barn,mom was in the barn and brother was across about 25 feet away in the spot they were in last night. I picked them both up and put them in the barn..I am going to wait an hour and go see where they are.Is it normal for mom to leave them and let them separate or should I be very worried? I know that if they go downhill it will be fast and I am worried if I get called to work tomorrow if I will not see what is going on.I am getting a small digital scale tomorrow to weigh them by ounces (postal) so I can be sure they are gaining...they are so light but they are tiny and tonight was the first time I held them.They were spunky this afternoon,I put a video on my facebook...but I only spent about 20 mins out there as I had so much to catch up on with chicken chores before dark after working all day. It seems at dark they lay down for the night.They were laying everytime I went out last night(every 2-3 hours). Thanks yall(esp Kimberly) for your patience and input.They are very special to me already!

Once the kids are a couple of days old, they usually wander off from the mom. Ours do...but they do stick close to the barn even when mom wanders out to graze further in the pasture.
The kids either yell and yell until mom comes back to feed them, or the mom calls the kids when she heads back.

In some of my pics on my barefoot bantams page...in one of the goat albums you can see our tan kid with a smaller white kid. they just stuck together quite a bit when their moms wandered off (kids not born to same mom) the smaller one's twin would sometimes be with them & sometimes with the smaller kids.

Even with all of ours, they know who mom is and mom knows which babies are hers.

Weighing them will be a good idea. but not sure about the ounces. We had one born that weighed 10lbs the day it was born!

For their safety and warmth if the goats barn is big enough for all three of them, I would put them in there with her at night.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

OH and BYC has a sister site... Backyard Herds. If you worry too much, you can read up some over there.




Glad to help when I can.

 

[Southern Bee Lady]

The only down side to being NPIP is you can only buy birds or eggs from NPIP flocks.
That can be a little frustrating when you find something you really-really want and they are not NPIP.

 

[dixiebeast]

Thats what I did but its a small run in so no door to close them in...I wouldnt be as worried if they had been together like last night...they are barely 48 hours old right now! I went out mon night at 8 with no babies and back out at 10 and there were babies! They are very spunky from what time I spent today! Look on my FB and watch the vid I took today when I got done "finding "them...Little stinkers had me scared to death! I hope it shows healthy kid play! WARNING Its CUTE!!

Once the kids are a couple of days old, they usually wander off from the mom. Ours do...but they do stick close to the barn even when mom wanders out to graze further in the pasture.
The kids either yell and yell until mom comes back to feed them, or the mom calls the kids when she heads back.

In some of my pics on my barefoot bantams page...in one of the goat albums you can see our tan kid with a smaller white kid. they just stuck together quite a bit when their moms wandered off (kids not born to same mom) the smaller one's twin would sometimes be with them & sometimes with the smaller kids.

Even with all of ours, they know who mom is and mom knows which babies are hers.

Weighing them will be a good idea. but not sure about the ounces. We had one born that weighed 10lbs the day it was born!

For their safety and warmth if the goats barn is big enough for all three of them, I would put them in there with her at night.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

The only down side to being NPIP is you can only buy birds or eggs from NPIP flocks.
That can be a little frustrating when you find something you really-really want and they are not NPIP.

That is the only downside!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

Thats what I did but its a small run in so no door to close them in...I wouldnt be as worried if they had been together like last night...they are barely 48 hours old right now! I went out mon night at 8 with no babies and back out at 10 and there were babies! They are very spunky from what time I spent today! Look on my FB and watch the vid I took today when I got done "finding "them...Little stinkers had me scared to death! I hope it shows healthy kid play! WARNING Its CUTE!!

HAHAHA I have watched it twice! I love to see them play!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

Does anyone need or want any silkie eggs? I have some extras!! Prefer not to ship

 

[dixiebeast]

If I had time I would come get them for mom...and bator space....

Does anyone need or want any silkie eggs? I have some extras!! Prefer not to ship

 

[Joycats]

So these pictures are not good dumb cell phone..but here's my little d'Anver roo I got from Jackie. The girls were already roosting so I didn't get pics of them. I can't say how much I love them! They're awesome! I'll get better pics once I get a new camera card!

Pics are great, beautiful roo!