SHE DID IT! Minyette had QUADS!
She lost her ligaments at 4 am Wednesday morning, I went out and started sitting with her at 7 am after I fed Ghia's babies. Minyette started having contractions at 3 pm. (That was a LONG wait, lol). First one came out at 7:15 pm, a BIG brown buckling, 6.8 pounds! Second was at 7:35 pm, a big 6.6 pound black buckling! There was a lull in between but I could tell she wasn't done. I halfway milked her out and fed the first two that were born. I heard it's supposed to be no longer than 30 minutes between babies, but I used my best judgement and since she wasn't straining or in pain, I didn't interfere. At 9:35 and 9:36 pm two beautiful brown doelings were born! 5.5 and 5.1 pounds.
The process was long, but it didn't seem too bad for her. She wasn't crying, acting stressed or anything, a nice calm slow birth. Two of them were born with both front feet back, but she pushed them out well enough! They are all happy healthy and strong, though the back legs seem to be a little more wobbly than Ghia's babies were. Afterwards, I finished milking Minyette out, fed them all again and came in and crashed when we were finally done at midnight!!!
Sorry it took me so long to get back on with an update; baby goats and birthings are A LOT of work! The total amount of hours I was out there with her from start to finish was 17 hours!!! Phew!
She lost her ligaments at 4 am Wednesday morning, I went out and started sitting with her at 7 am after I fed Ghia's babies. Minyette started having contractions at 3 pm. (That was a LONG wait, lol). First one came out at 7:15 pm, a BIG brown buckling, 6.8 pounds! Second was at 7:35 pm, a big 6.6 pound black buckling! There was a lull in between but I could tell she wasn't done. I halfway milked her out and fed the first two that were born. I heard it's supposed to be no longer than 30 minutes between babies, but I used my best judgement and since she wasn't straining or in pain, I didn't interfere. At 9:35 and 9:36 pm two beautiful brown doelings were born! 5.5 and 5.1 pounds.
The process was long, but it didn't seem too bad for her. She wasn't crying, acting stressed or anything, a nice calm slow birth. Two of them were born with both front feet back, but she pushed them out well enough! They are all happy healthy and strong, though the back legs seem to be a little more wobbly than Ghia's babies were. Afterwards, I finished milking Minyette out, fed them all again and came in and crashed when we were finally done at midnight!!!
Sorry it took me so long to get back on with an update; baby goats and birthings are A LOT of work! The total amount of hours I was out there with her from start to finish was 17 hours!!! Phew!
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