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3rd July 2009
How tired are
we???!!
Many late nights on the barn couch with nothing more than Baileys to keep us
warm, some until 2am!!!!!! Why do they kid at that hour??
We still
managed to be competent midwives though in case it looks as though we
weren't!
Deborah, Jock, Emma, Hally and Anna
The dogs left us.....think they thought we had gone mad
Large orders have already been placed
for both doe and buck kids but there will still be plenty of Saanen, Saanen
x Anglo-Nubian doe and buck kids (or wethers) available. Orders have been
placed for Appendix and Pedigree Anglo-Nubian kids already but still will be
taking a few more orders yet.
Kidding
season is a pretty full on time for us - especially early July when they does are
kidding at the peak. It is also a time where there is alot to be learnt
about care of does in late stage of pregnancy, during labour and after
kidding. There are often new born kids needing special care too, most with a
bit of help will survive.
If you are
interested in coming to learn and get hands on experience for a day or a few
days then contact us via email or phone.
The first of
the kidding usually starts with a problem unfortunately. Seems to be the
same every year. Late stages of pregnancy are often hard on does- especially
the older ones and the odd loss happens just before kidding starts. Also the
odd doe will abort late in pregnancy- often because of one kid dying while
still inside her sending her into early labour and having premature kids as
well as the kid that has died.
This year is
no exception!!
In the
intensive care unit on the 21st of June 2009 arrived "Lucy". Her dam - a cross
bred AN had a 2 dead kids and one live but quite prem doe kid- 7 -10 days by
the looks.
Lucy did have a small drink of colostrum shortly after birth with
assistance. Being prem she couldnt stand or hold her head up. She was left
with her dam for a few
hours to see how things would go........bad idea!
Lucy became Hypothermic and had that terribly mournful cry of a kid that is
not going to live. her little body was so cold and she wasnt warming up on
the heat pad so we filled up the sink with very warm water and bathed her in
it for about 20 minutes. Before long she was sounding more lively so
I dried her
off and wrapped her up and got some warm colostrum into her. Back in her bed
with a heat pad she stayed warm and has improved in leaps and bounds
the past two days. Being prem- she isnt standing yet but is trying to
tonight.
27th June
The cheeky baby is now bouncing
around allover the place! she pulled through well. Today she acquired 3 new
friends- the first full term kids born for the season-triplet Anglo-Nubian
Buck kids
So from today onwards we are
expecting more does to kid, usually 7 days after the first kids born we will
have our busiest time with kids being born.
Early starts and late nights in the barn are the norm here........thank
goodness Anna will be here to help !!
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Wow!
