Another Busy Day!

Whew, well, I am so tired right now. Just doing a quick post since I probably won't be able to do one till next week.

This morning Mom and most of the kidos went to pick up some goats - Boers.

Around lunch I noticed that Lizzie (reg'd Nubian/Alpine doe) was in labor, on day 149 today. So I just kept checking on her and finally the first kid came out - easy birth. A buckling. Me and Lizzie cleaned him off for a little while and then another kid was coming. Another buckling, and he was so BIG! I helped pop his head out and then pulled pretty hard and he came out - and it seemed like he just "kept coming" because he's so big! She cleaned him just for a minute and then a third bubble... another buckling. His birth was kind of strange, as his head and shoulders came out, and since Lizzie was standing up I was holding him, helping him out. His hips would not come very easily though, and he was trying to breath. So I held him there, while he was half-in and half-out, cleaned his face, and then pulled the rest of the way. Not too hard, but that was a new one for me.
Their sire is Lando, a Mini Nubian, so they are 3 unregisterable bucklings, that eat a TON! They are all kids with big appetites! Some photos... they all have big eyes ;).

the first buckling

second buckling... the big guy

and the last boy,

So, I fed those kids, put them in their crate. Got the big kids' bottles ready and fed them. Then the hay truck came pulling in, so off I went to unload hay. Although, I didn't help much this time as the guys did most of it (thanks guys!). After that, I came home, milked and fed hay out, bottled the new babies and off to the livestock auction (for a couple butcher hogs). And now, I fed the babies and they have to be fed again in about 2 1/2 hours and I am super tired... so have a good night!

Suriyah