26 Kids in one weekend!

Hi all,

We had a crazy busy weekend!! We had 26 meat kids this weekend!! Insanity! Yesterday we had 7 does kid before noon, and another in the afternoon. I was run off my feet but it was a great day. Nothing like a beautiful, sunny Sunday when I am home with nothing to do. I am relieved that these are all dam raised meat babies. I can't imagine keeping up this pace with kids on CAE prevention! We had another set of twins this morning that brings us to only 4 more does to kid (I have 22 meat does total). If the remaining 4 go today I'll officially have a 7 day kidding season. YEAH! I am quite impressed with the quality of kids from my new buck and his libido is obviously working!!

First Nubian is due March 13. I am kidding out 5 Nubians this year. These 5 will probably be as much work as the 22 meat goats combined! LOL

Very exciting that kidding has started with a BANG!

Tam

 

I wish!! I run a dayhome with 3 little ones under 3 years old so "nap" is a word I am not familiar with for my own self.

 

Me too! I think with the babies from my 5 Nubians I will be busy enough in the bottle dept. Usually we have a couple meat kids we end up bottle feeding but so far *touch wood* we have not had any trouble. Sure helps to select for good mamas.

 

We are up to 30 now (2 more does kidded today!) and only 3 more does to go. I am giddy that it has been going so smoothly. Yay yay yay! Double checked my book and my Nubians start a week tomorrow. First Nubian is already starting to get an udder. I'm so excited and hope I have as much luck with them as I've had with the meat girls.

 

hee hee! I am the furthest thing from skinny these days...just a bit over 5 months preggers. Sure don't have the agility and stamina I'd have otherwise!! But kinda nice to be so busy. Takes my mind off being cumbersome and slow. LOL