Princess kids with twin bucks

Last Thursday, March 11, Princess (one of our Saanens) decided to kid and give birth to twin buck kids. We did have to assist in this delivery as the first kid was breach and the second kid had one front leg back. Needless to say it was an eventful evening. Especially since it made Laura late for a class she needed to be at for work!

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

When we woke up this morning for chores, we had quite an adjustment to make.  Overnight temps had dropped significantly and the wind was fierce!  The thermometer read -2.  Ug, we really thought we were done with all that crazy cold weather.

After a long wait, Princess decided that twins was all she was going to have.  So, we got some cute pictures of them this morning.  Now, we just have to wait patiently for the other 5 goats who are over due.

In Her Own Time...

Chris and I made a deal last night: I would stay up to do the midnight feeding, and I do morning chores since I was planning on going into work a bit later.  In return, he would get up early (4 AM) and come home by noon to feed babies and be on "Baby Watch".  Sounds good.  It was except that I couldn't sleep for various reasons - so today has been a long day!

Princess started showing the very early staged of labor at about 5 PM this evening.  We waited, and waited, and waited.  Finally at 7 PM we decided to go in the house and watch her on the camera.  Wouldn't you know - no sooner do I get in the house, get all my barn clothes off, and set the tv to record - and she decides to start pushing!  So, everything went in reverse and I ran back out to the barn.  At 7:30 she gave birth to a very big buck kid.  And as all wonderful Saanens should be - he is white as snow!  Wahoo!  

Then we waited, and waited some more and at 8:30 I decide that I should check her to make sure everything is going okay.  Well, she apparently was reading my mind, because just as I stepped in the pen to check her, she gave birth to a smaller doe kid.  This one is just cute as a button (and also white - as she should be!)

We stayed in the barn until 9:00 wondering if she was finished, or if she might have a third.  She has done this in the past...  We'll see what is waiting for us when we go out for the midnight shift.  We will post photos a little later.  The cold spell that we just got today seems to have zapped our camera batteries faster than expected.