Rubies 2015 Kidding

Ruby gave birth this morning to a 7 lb. doeling, Ruby was bred to an Alpine Buck.  I am so thankful she just started labor as I went out at 5:30am to do barnyard chores, I had to help her and pull this big girl out with each contraction Ruby would have, first time I've done this, alittle scary but I knew it was something that had to be done, I dont think she could of had her on her own. I prayed the whole time.

I need to think of a name for this cutie

 Giving birth to a 7 lb. baby is hard work

My so far 2015 kids out playin with the herd

The goat girls and kids are all together now enjoying much more space on one side of the barnyard. The kids love jumping and playing on the big rocks and I love watching them. Chloe kidded on March 19th with a Doeling "Dottie" and a Buckling "Camo", who had been wethered, they are both sold.  Cocoa kidded on April 7th with a Doeling and a Buckling. I'm really thinking about keeping her Doeling, Cocoa has a wonderful udder and I'm hoping her Doeling will too. 

Ruby Girl is my last Doe to kid... 

Shes due early May

Cocoa's 2015 Kidding

Today was day 147 for Cocoa... and she blessed me with two healthy, beautiful kids, a buckling and a doeling.  I knew she could go any day so after work I moved her to my lil barn, I watched for a bit, she was acting alittle different but nothing to say.. HEY TODAY IS THE DAY.  I went in the house to do cook some supper and wash dishes, I was only inside for about 45 minutes, went out to check on her and do evening chores as I was walking to get feed for the horses... I heard the sweet cries of newborn goats and knew I had missed it! The buckling was almost completely dry, if I had come out a few minutes earlier I might have seen the birth of the doeling, she was still covered in goo.  I'm just so thankful everything went great... Cocoa took right to motherhood, shes wonderful with her babies.  

 Buckling

Doeling

Collecting colostrum to freeze for future kids. 

I'll try to get better pictures tomorrow 

Update on Chloe and Cocoa

Chloes kids are alittle over a week old, they are doing great.  

I just love their spots! Chloe is a wonderful momma

I love this picture of my daughter, Chloe and her kids

Cocoa was bred to Silo and shes due to kid April 10th, 

her udder is starting to fill up