Tulips Quads 1 month old

Tulips Dec. quads are 1 month old today.  

They are all doin so great, growing like little weeds.  I bottle feed 2 of the kids 2-3 times a day and since its been crazy cold they've had a heat lamp since birth.  

Tulips Quads 1 Week Old

Tulips Quads are 1 week old today... They are all doin so great!  They all drink off Tulip, plus I take a bottle of raw goat milk down with me to feed extra... Chloe the black, white, tan doeling and the buckling love gettin extra sips from the bottle.  Today I let Tulip out with the herd for about an hour while I babysat 

 The 2 lil sugar booger doelings will be joining my sister in laws little herd

Tulip gave birth today... 148

Dear Sweet Tulip gave birth to Quads again, if you'd like to get caught up visit this album: Tulip + Ringo = Dec. 2013 Kids They are all doin great, nice healthy babies... 

More pictures here: Tulip birthing her December 2013 Quads

1st baby a bucking black with tan face/body markings = 4.3 lbs.,

2nd baby a doeling brown colored girl with front black boots = 4.8 lbs, 

3rd a doeling brown colored girl =  4.3 

and 4th black, white, tan  girl  = 4.3. 

Tulip day 144... Goo

Tulip is on day 144, she has started to loose her plug. 

Shes due Dec. 29 but I'm lookin for her to kid Dec. 27

The pictures below I took last night while sittin in the goat house, day 143. 

 I noticed alittle blood on Tulips hoohaaaa and figured it was her plug starting to come out.  I wont be surprised if Tulip delivers Quads again this time, shes huge.  I prayed over her and the kids last night, I just want them Tulip and the kids to be safe and healthy

 Keep Tulip and her babies in your prayers

Tulip day 141

Tulip was bred to Ringo Aug. 1, she is due Dec. 29. 

The normal gestation time is 145-155 days. 

She is around day 141

Heres a album you can follow 

Tulip & Ringo = Dec. 2013 Kids 

Tulip's 2013 Kidding...

 I knew she was gonna go into labor yesterday, glad I checked on her when I did... it was baby time!  I also cant believe she gave birth to FOUR kids... 2 doelings and 2 bucklings... to see more pics visit my fb album: Tulips 2013 Kidding

~ Ive got the light colored kid (buckling) in the house bottle feeding him, hes not up and goin like the other 3 kids. 

Tulip Due March 23...

 Makes my heart happy to know one day soon we will be having more babies on my lil farm... you can follow along on  my fb fan page:  Tulip's 2013 Kidding

Day 142...

Day 142...

 Day 142... starting to lose her plug

Flicka: Day 4

When I went out to do morning barnyard chores I saw there was a nice big pile of poo in the goat barn that says Miss. Flicka was in there sometime during the night... honestly I didnt think she could fit through the door.  Flicka and the goats seem to be getting along just fine... this afternoon I saw Star out with Flicka stuffing their faces with fresh hay.

 The goats didnt care about the big pile of horse poo in the middle of the barn, lol.  Dont worry I pitched it out into the yard.  They were just worried about stuffing their faces with breakfast!

 Flicka enjoyin her breakfast... shes doin great here.  I'm really glad I changed my mind and didnt five up so fast... I know everything will work out with Gods help.

 When I went food shopping this evening I pick up some treats for Miss. Flicka.  She loves carrots, havent given her apple slices yet, maybe tomorrow :)

The weather while I did evening barnyard chores... wet snow and alittle hail.  Its been raining here since Thursday.  The rain really dont bother me, its the MUD I hate. I love sitting on the couch, lookin out the window into the barnyard, while workin on a crochet project and sipping a mug of hot coffee or chocolate. 

"First of the Month" Tulip, Star & 2012 Kids

 1st of the month and its time to link up with 

Murrieta 365: First of the Month - Round Two:

Subject: My Kinder Dairy Doe, Tulip

Tulips daughter Cocoa will be 4 months old on May 8.  

Then Stars son Boots (wether) will be 4 months old on May 12.

Heres Tulip & Star with their almost 4 month old kids, everyone is doin great, growing good... speaking of growing I need to trim hooves again (all 24... The Sweet Nasty Boys Too).  I'm still locking the kids up at night and milkin their mommas in the morning.  The kids still nurse on their mommas from time to time... I dont when I dont lock the kids up at night I dont get that much milk in the mornings... Stars lil boy will suck her dry, I'll get a few tiny squirts out of her.  Tulips daughter is not a pig like Stars son so I will get about a pint from her.  This morning I got almost a quart of milk... I guess the rainy days and the girls goin in & out of heat is messing up their milk production.  I have to say I'm ready to breed the girls again... but the plan is to wait til Dec. or close to it.  Alrighty... here some pics I took today when I let Tulip, Star, Cocoa & Boots out to free range in the main yard.

See ya next month :)

More Garden Goodies...

We have picked so many wonderful veggies from our garden since my last GARDEN GOODIES post. The lord has truly blessed us this year...

Garden fresh fruits and veggies are the best and we have been eatin so much of this goodness, I love it.  I've also canned and frozen some, given some to family/friends/neighbors, try to sell some when we can and  you know all the barnyard animals get their fair share... Well if Tulip doesnt eat it all first!