Pims was acting strangely last night when I did my last check before bed...of course she was in labor! So I went back inside and got my Triadine (for cord dipping), a clean towel and got my milking pail ready as well as a bottle for the kids. I knew it would probably be at least two hours...there was no show yet but I was seeing contractions every ten minutes. So I put on my snow suit and wool coat. Temps were in the teens so it would be a cold wait. This was at 7:30.
At 10:00 we saw fore-waters crowning (finally!) and at 10:15 I was seeing spots! I was rewarded for my wait with the loudest doe I've ever seen...her name is Mocha Madness. 15 minutes later came Chai who is mostly brown but a lovely doe as well. These two will stay with us for at least the next two years and we couldn't be more thrilled with how Pims is producing. What a great doe.
For her trouble, she got a warm pail of molasses water. They need the energy even though the kidding was perfect and she didn't skip a meal she worked very hard! It's her second freshening and her second set of twins so milking is not strange but a welcome relief to her poor distended udder!
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