Let the kidding countdown begin!
Tulip and Star were both bred on October 24, 2014 to this handsome buck.
His name is Silo and he belongs to Jen over at Our Little Farm.....Jen is the wonderful woman who bought Tulip and Star when we moved to Montana
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This picture below is Silo's sire......
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| Photo courtesy of Dot's and Doe's Dairy |
And this is his dam. I'm REALLY excited about her udder.....
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| Photo courtesy of Dot's and Doe's Dairy |
And hopeful that these lovely teats will pass onto the kids of my girls......
Tulip and Star both have lovely udders, with wonderful attachment and great capacity, but they have small-ish teats. I'd love to see these nice large, straight teats on some daughters of my girls.....
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| Photo courtesy of Dot's and Doe's Dairy |
Ok, so this is Tulip with a little over 5 weeks to go.
I'm going to guess triplets, however she did have quads her last two kiddings with Jen. I just don't think she's big enough to be carrying quads this time, but I could be wrong.
I'd like to point something out...see that sort of round, ball looking thing high up on her left side? That's the rumen.
You can sort of see it better in this picture. The babies are low down on her right side.....
She's not bagging up at all yet, but that's quite normal for her. Her hoo-haw (vulva) is getting fuller and softer, and will continue to do so as the weeks go on.....
This is Star. You can't see her rumen as well, and she is much wider and heavier than Tulip. Part of that is just weight, as she's a heavier doe than her Momma, and she is of course younger, but I really think she is carrying quads. She's never delivered quads, but I'm thinking perhaps she will this time. Either that or three really big babies. I hope not, as Silo is a Nubian and I always worry about kids being too large.....
Her hoo-haw is also getting soft and full, and in a couple more weeks I'll give them their pre -kidding hair cuts and show you some detailed pictures of what that looks like!
It's always exciting to wait on goat babies, and nerve wracking at the same time. I trust in God's will, but I still worry about my girls making it through their deliveries ok!
Until next time, I pray for God's strength and will in your lives!
Good looking girls! I look forward to your future goat posts so we can compare notes.
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Thanks Fern! I very much enjoy comparing notes with other goat-herds!
DeleteExciting times! I hope all goes well for your girls. Can't wait to see the kids!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is exciting and I can't wait! :)
DeleteOh, I and I hope you get moon spot babies! That is my absolute favorite color in goats! :)
DeleteThey are so beautiful! Jen has a daughter of Tulip, out of a different buck and she's just gorgeous. Her name is Cocoa and her face is two toned, and then she's got moon spots all over her. So we've got a shot at some moon spotted babies!
DeleteLovely goats! Silo is gorgeous, too! Are those the markings known as moonspots? I desperately want goats (and a dairy cow for that matter), so I've been trying to learn a little here and there. Also I love all of the information about what you look for with teats and mamas due. I didn't realize that udders could be so different from one another on the same breed, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteYup, those are moon spots. He is a lovely buck and I'm very excited to see the udder development on his daughters! Of course that will be about a 2 year wait, but that's ok, waiting is what life is all about right? :D LOL! Oh yes about udders. I've seen some seriously ugly udders and some really beautiful udders. Silo is a Nubian and my girls are Kinders, which are Nubian, Pymgy crosses. If you are interested you can click the tag under my post that says goats and it will take you to all my goat posts. I do love to talk goat!
DeleteSounds like Tulip is due about the same time as my Helen. I keep trying to guess how many, too! I found Daphne sitting on her hind end like a dog this morning. It makes it easier to breath that way, so I'm hoping for trips or quads! This is her second freshening (they skipped last year). The first time she had twins. This is Helen's first. Your girls were bred to a gorgeous buck. You should get lots of very pretty babies!
ReplyDeleteIt is always so exciting waiting for babies and trying to guess how many, what they'll look like and if they'll be boys or girls. Always something to look forward to!
DeleteExciting times ahead! I love baby goats! (Kids I know but soo cute)
ReplyDeleteBaby goats are so sweet! Are you expecting any foals this year?
DeleteSo excited to see the babies... pray all goes well.
ReplyDeleteI know! I keep telling the bellies that I just cannot wait to meet them! :)
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