This evening we nailed up some tarps on the does shelter to give some added protection from the cold. More shavings were put down on top of rubber mats to give the goats some more warmth. They are due with babies in the next few days and I am holding my breath that they wait until this cold snap is a bit past us.
I also went to the buck pen and added more shavings to their pen to keep them off the wet ground. Jett (the buck) seem to enjoy my new added shavings to his pen. He didn't want to get out of my way so that I could get them down for him. It was like he was really excited! He kept checking the shavings out and didn't want to leave his covered shelter. It's not like he hasn't already had shavings in his shelter this winter as we keep them regularly in his pen. He was really funny this evening and if he could have danced I think he would have.
I now have all the goats fed and bedded down for the evening and now can go inside as I have bronchitis. Have had this stuff for a month now, heading in for the evening meal and a warm blanket. I will check on the goats early in the morning to see if we have had any new babies born during the night.
I can bet sometime this week we will have goat babies in the house..........
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