This week has been a busy one at Hammond Farm. All of our does kidded during the same week. We now have 12 babies on the farm of which 10 are bucks and 2 are does. We have been really busy milking twice a day and bottle feeding each of the babies.
Only one doe (mom) is showing signs of trouble from the birthings and we are hoping she comes around in the next day or so. We have been to the vet and he gave us a pop shot for her to help her along.
We plan to keep the 2 does to increase our herds milk production. They are really cute!! The bucks will have new homes shortly.
Tonight I finished milking the does and prepared the babies bottles. I headed out to the pasture to start the bottle feeding. I had finished feeding a few of the babies when all of the sudden the sky let loose.
The rain was coming down hard a fast. It was in a quick minute that all the does came to join me in the shelter with all the babies. Since I have been sick since the middle of December I felt it best that I stay with the goats for a while. So, 7 does, 12 babies and myself in the shelter watching the rain come down hoping that it stops soon and no one gets too wet.
Well everyone ended up pretty dry and the rain did let up and that was the time that I decided that it was time for me to head to the house. Tomorrow the routine starts all over again.......
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