But I do have something I would like to share with other goat breeders,
if you didn't already know,
like I didn't, and I have only been doing this for at least a dozen years.
Tail ligaments.
It is the key to everything.
Tail ligaments.
It doesn't lie.
Don't waste your time looking for any other signs.
Check the tail ligaments.
I took Rikki with me to the barn Friday evening to check on Cocoa.
I showed her where the ligaments were on Sage and had her feel them,
then on Cocoa, so she could feel they were just a little softer.
Saturday morning, I had to take her (Rikki) into town meet her friends
and work on a school project.
I checked Cocoa before we left and there were no ligaments to be felt.
I watched for signs of contractions, but saw none. I knew it would be soon,
but figured I had a least 4 hours (don't ask me where I came up with that).
We left at 7:30 a.m. and I got back at 10:15 a.m. I knew when I drove up,
that something was happening. Sage was standing outside of the barn
looking in the door - not about to go inside. Cocoa was not outside.
I ran to the barn. Just before I got there, heard the most happy sound in the world
to a worried goat breeder. The cry of baby goats.
I didn't need anything but dry towels and a heat lamp to help out this amazing mom.
She did it all and she did wonderfully. I am sure if I were there
I would have just interfered. My timing was important though,
they needed some immediate attention, that Cocoa wasn't able to give them.
The girls are named Wendy and Rainey - after the weather we have been having.
The boy is named Trevor John - after the little boy my daughter is nannying in NY.
He begged : )
Now he wants us to bring them to NY and show him. hehe
The next plan is to try to get Sage to take the boy and mother him
so everyone can have plenty of milk.
I did say "try". Good thing I still have a few more days off.
Wish us luck and click here for a video on how to locate the tail ligaments in a goat.
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16 comments:
Never a dull moment at the farm...or on your blog. I passed on the video but if I should ever raise goats, I will know where to look for info. :) Good luck these next few days!
What a wonderful moment that must have been for you. Sounds so sweet. I am so glad that everything went well. Enjoy your new babies.
@ 3Beeze Homestead
i do hope sage will foster the young lad! she suffered a loss and hopefully will be willing to help cocoa. :)
I'm going out right now and checking..I look for that in my cows, but never actually felt for it in the goats. I notice my goats always act off, just before kidding. But most times, I just have a narrow window of breeding dates. Thanks...and hopefully I can find, or rather NoT find those ligaments on two girls I'ld like to kid today!!
Sounds wonderful!
Good names for all the babies!
Thanks for the link to the video, I have heard of the tail ligaments but didn't actually know how to locate them.
I sure hope Sage will mother up the little boy!
How fantastic! Glad to hear that she fared so well without any help. Can you imagine going into labor on your own? Sheesh!
Funny you posted this cause I was just out in the barnyard feeling Tulip & Stars ligaments, lol. Honestly I have no idea what I'm feeling for, since these are my 1st pregnant Does. Tulips feel smooshier than Stars
I wish you would explain this to Emma, her ligaments have been squishy for the last FIVE WEEKS. She is making me crazy! I guess goats are more accurate then underage donkeys.:)
What an interesting life you lead. I have learned so many things I didn't know I wanted to know.
Oh I love these happy stories. Enjoy your days off rest and relax , you know that is a joke right? B
Interesting stuff. Glad everyone is doing well. Hope the mothering takes well!
LOL at you taking the goat to NY. My chiropractor was just telling me this funny story of a little bottle fed goat going through this lady's dog door, up the stairs, and jumping into bed with her (she had been laid up w/ a bad back) and subsequently peeing on the bed!
Ok, tail ligaments. I'll remember that.
I hope Sage will take to Trevor John. That would be wonderful.
Oh, and if you come to NY to visit, you will HAVE to come and visit me. Ok? ok!
:)
Always learning -- glad the kids were okay.
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