Kidding time!

[branguscowgirl]

Love the pictures, the baby goats, and your little girl! Precious.

 

[Boot Jack Bulls]

Kathie, the lights are used only under supervision when a doe can reach them. The poly chains help keep them in place and lessen the chances of a cord pulling out of the light housing since the pressure holding it up is on the chain. As for the bulb, I realize it is a hazard, but one that can and is managed. A metal lamp is pretty much essential, since a plastic housing would be a chew toy for the does. I can think of good places to use one though....Thanks for the link!

Thanks Branguscowgirl!

 

[Boot Jack Bulls]

Well, we are all done kidding out the spring does. We ended up with 31 kids for 13 does. We lost 3 does this go round, and a few kids, but mostly due to some of the does getting up there in age (aside from the young one with the too small pelvic opening). We usually have better sucess, but the weather has been warm and wet, which we find less than ideal. We are actually planning to cut the goat herd way back soon, they just multiply so quickly. The plan right now is to sell off about 30 does this spring, 15 weathers (newborns right now), and close to 10 bucks of various ages. Anyway, this is the last doe to kid. We get about a 1 week breather until calving starts.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Well, we are all done kidding out the spring does. We ended up with 31 kids for 13 does. We lost 3 does this go round, and a few kids, but mostly due to some of the does getting up there in age (aside from the young one with the too small pelvic opening). We usually have better sucess, but the weather has been warm and wet, which we find less than ideal. We are actually planning to cut the goat herd way back soon, they just multiply so quickly. The plan right now is to sell off about 30 does this spring, 15 weathers (newborns right now), and close to 10 bucks of various ages. Anyway, this is the last doe to kid. We get about a 1 week breather until calving starts.

Cute, cute bubbies!!