Kidding 2017

I did some barn remodel in preparation for this year kid crop. Took out a divider to make one large area, built some kidding/lambing pens, and best of all - electricity. We are more prepared this year.

LED's - no messing around here.

Pen hinges.  I can attach several together with the rebar pin to make multiple pens as well as connect to barn walls.

 

Goat butts. Pregger moms about to pop.

We put the billy goat in with our nanny goats in early June, hoping for Christmas babies that would be ready to sell at Easter. I guess due to the heat in the Summer, the girls didn't come in heat until later and we missed our Easter market birthdates. Our first twins were born premature to a first time mom and neither survived, despite our tube feeding and Rocky's close watch.

Rocky would lay with this baby all night, he was so worried. Its like he knew it was in trouble.

Finally, we caught a break in 2017 with most of the rest of the nannies having healthy, beautiful kids.  We still have 2 more moms left to have theirs, I guess they cycled in late.

Kennedy hanging out with babies.



Ole Bill threw some black headed color this time.

Everyone enjoying the warn weather.

Coco, after she just had her baby girl. The pens worked great.

Olive, with babies below.

Mask says Hi!

Cheesecake and her girl from last year, Nilli.

Zeke has become a barn cat and eats dinner with the other two barn cats in the hay loft.



Fluff Butt waiting for dinner.