The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: tizaala on April 23, 2012, 11:24:24 am
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One of our toggies , a maiden kidder , has kept us up all night , rubbing her flanks on the wall , coming over to us for a massage and backrub, burying her head in our laps , She refused the kidding shed accommodation with cctv laid on last week, and demanded her own box so we have to keep going out every half an hour to check on her. Never mind, it can't stay in there forever, There is just her and 1 BS to kid now and then we can get some sleep.
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How's she doing?
Ellie was doing that from yesterday afternoon and finally produced a nice little doe at lunchtime today. Can't believe from the size of her that she was only carrying one so am just going out to look for a twin :)
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Still no joy JK. settling in for another night of keep e'm guessing , her vulva is well soft and pushed out and her bag is filling steadily, sleep deprivation is the name of the game.
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Oh no :P good job we love 'em! Well, here's hoping she still gets it done before it's dark and you can have a glass of wine and a proper night's kip.
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Hope it's happened by now.
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MAJOR UPDATE
Still no joy
Everytime we checked up on her last night she was lying down chewing the cud , so two sleepless nights , totally spaced out , got the shakes from too much coffee, and nothing to report, can I strangle her now please ?
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It will all be worth it soon :thumbsup:
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Enid is doing the same to me, I have to go out to collect a load of hay today, so I guess it will happen then.
Can you sneak up behind her and yell BOO!!! ;D ;D
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Yet another unproductive night, but this morning her vulva was dripping clear slime so it shouldn't be too long now, she probably looked at the weather and said " sod it I'll hang on ".
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Good grief what a waiting game... All these kidding stories, it's so exciting. Love the sound of the CCTV area - shame she didn't feel the same though!
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So it could be tonight - good luck - hope all goes well
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Tonight or tomorrow - hope it's tonight :)
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Any news??
We NEED to know!! ;D ;D ;D
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She started at 1700;hrs so we went out all tooled up ,navel spray, towels ,
shotgun. and with our morral support she got down and pushed them out , one of each , first a cheeky little girl , bouncing round on springs and drinking within a minute, then 3/4 of an hour later a nice little boy, heading for the milk bar before he could stand propperly.
TONIGHT WE SLEEP.
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oh well done!! htey are beautiful x
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Congratulations tizaala,very cute.
I'm getting really impatient with all these pictures of others kids.
I think my first is due next Monday, supposed to be the 21st May but noway has she got another three weeks.
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well worth the wait !!!!!
Now all you have to do is waste more time just watchig them !!!!!
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Hurray, hurray :D
They are very beautiful :love: what a good girl she was after all :D
Enjoy watching them ;D And sleeping Zzzzzz ;)
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Why do I get so broody when I see all these wonderful pictures of all your babies. I cant actually believe that its now a YEAR since we got our little boys. It truly was the best thing we have ever done (apart from moving over here of course) and we cant imagine what our life was like before they were here. They really are a part of our family, and boy do they know it!!! ;D
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Thanks folks, bit of a relax now til June when one of our B, Saanens is due , but she's an old hand at the game and won't be half the worry, this was Teggan's first attempt so she wanted a lot of fuss and reassurance from us. But we are really pleased with the result , very glad she had a boy as we have a waiting list.
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Hi Dogwalker, we were starting to wonder when yours were due , did all three take ? dont forget to take photos, good luck, Stay in touch . Doug & Gabi
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Good news to come back in to - pissing down here and I think my other moorit may lamb soon - ish - soaked and still to check again - so glad all was text book :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Congratulations and enjoy the sleep.