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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Dogwalker on May 18, 2012, 04:25:55 pm

Title: triple cuteness
Post by: Dogwalker on May 18, 2012, 04:25:55 pm

Born last night at 2.20, 4.20 and 5.30am, all girls, I had to help all three, the first was breach with legs straight out under her, second front feet first with head turned and third breach with legs folded under her.
Thefirst time I've done anything like that, feeling quite proud of myself and very sleepy.
They're all doing OK, but having trouble finding Gertie's teats her udder is very big and the teats very low.
She's alright but still got part of the sfterbirth hanging, every now and then she strains and pushes it a bit further out and eats some more she can reach.
She's been huge for so long she's looking very skinny and boney now, a bit of a problem finding enough muscle to inject the antibiotic into this morning.

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: tizaala on May 18, 2012, 04:38:11 pm

Well done Gerty, and well done Debbie. All safe and sound.

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: Anke on May 18, 2012, 04:46:47 pm

Now that is definitely a GG type mum! Who's daddy?
 
Well done for doing it all yourself, I called the vet for mine  :-[  - I had a true breech this year too, bum/tail only, but in-between me calling the vet and him arriving here the nanny (a BT) pushed him out herself!
 
Hopefully not all boys though?

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Post by: jaykay on May 18, 2012, 04:59:00 pm

Well done all round  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: Brucklay on May 18, 2012, 05:56:02 pm

First class - well done all - you must be thrilled

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Post by: little blue on May 18, 2012, 08:03:06 pm

congratulations, they are beautiful :thumbsup:

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Post by: benkt on May 18, 2012, 10:54:01 pm

Congrats on a successful delivery - lovely looking kids too!

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on May 19, 2012, 12:07:19 am

 :love: :love: :love:

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Post by: ballingall on May 19, 2012, 01:08:06 pm

Well done- watch the kids very carefully for signs of ill health over the next few days. The births were really quite far apart, and the kids could get inhalation pneumonia if they breathed in any of the kidding fluids.


Beth

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 19, 2012, 04:46:00 pm

Very cute.  :love:

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Post by: NormandyMary on May 19, 2012, 06:37:31 pm

Oh very many congratulations. You must be so proud of yourself and rightly so. Im full of admiration for the way you coped. Gertie is lucky to have such a talented owner!!
Welcome to the world little girls! :wave:

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: Penninehillbilly on May 19, 2012, 10:55:15 pm

Quote from: Dogwalker on May 18, 2012, 04:25:55 pm

She's been huge for so long she's looking very skinny and boney now, .

And very tired too I expect :)
well done to all, congratulations, always a plus when they are girlygoats :thumbsup:

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: Dogwalker on May 20, 2012, 07:36:37 pm

Thank you everyone for your replies and support.
They enjoyed a sunny afternoon out in the yard, 'exploring'.  It amazes me how they leap about so much so young.

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: sabrina on May 20, 2012, 11:15:42 pm

Well done on coping with such a difficult birth and 3 little girls  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: triple cuteness
Post by: HelenVF on May 21, 2012, 07:02:03 am

Aww, sooo cute. Congratulations :)

Helen