Kristi’s goat, Grace, whom she raised last year on a bottle (because its mom rejected it) is grown up and had her own kid today. A complete surprise, as we thought Grace would not kid until the end of the month. So, here we are on the one beautiful sunny day this week, and all of a sudden we see Grace under the eucalyptus tree giving birth! Kristi (age 10) told mom this morning that Grace looked “funny,” but Kristel just blew her off. Her udder was so small that we figured she couldn’t possibly be due yet.
Okay, Kristi was right. After she gave birth late morning in the part mud/part weeds, we hauled her to the stall in the pictures. Relief. And Kristi took over. She helped the new baby nurse (I think she’s naming it Silver Sundae, but you will have to check her blog to confirm this, as she might change it before she posts). Now she is on placenta watch wearing a black glove and keeping a Walmart bag nearby. The doe expelling the afterbirth is very important … plus, we don’t want her to eat it, which she will.
Enjoy the pictures and the video!
Awww it’s so cute! But also y’all have had a time of it this month!🤪
Katie Moen
And it is not over! Three more to go…. Running out of stalls, and the rain is due back this weekend. Some of the goats are bedding down in the horse trailer.
Oh my goodness that is crazy!
Katie Moen
Wow! You’re gonna have a lot of kids!
Baby goats are so cute!!!!
Oh my goodness they are so adorable!!!
Aww! So sweet!
Awwww SO cute!!!
Yes, y’all, go check out her blog! It is awesome!!! 🙂
Aww so cute! I wish I had a kid!🐐😘
Awww..
Mrs m, do you live on her farm? or were you just there for the birth?
We live on the mini ranch from October through April. Then we go back to WA for the summers on our own 14 acres of wilderness (with bears, coyotes, moose, and a cougar, plus wild turkeys).
AWWW y’all are busy!!lol
That’s a lot of kids to be taking care of 😀
How many more does are due to kid?
Another kidded today, so that makes three more!
You are really busy! 😃 Praying you get some sleep!
Hay Mrs M.
Just wondering why don’t you let the goats eat the after birth?
If you saw it you would know why. It’s huge and completely unnecessary. A hold over from wild animals eating it to not leave evidence of a birth…. It protected the new born.
It’s better the doe fills her belly with molasses water and a little grain instead of that bloody disgusting afterbirth. 🐐
I have seen it. But that makes sense.