Yesterday was a beautiful, warm day. A perfect day to stand around in the barn waiting for kids. Pessa took her time but it was worth the wait. I think this was her 6th kidding so she's a pro at this now. I videoed the first birth if you'd like to watch it. First to make a showing was a doeling.
http://youtu.be/JvLbUWzDrys
This was our first experience with quadruplets. Unfortunately the 4th kid was stillborn. It was a girl. The second and third were little boys. One of the boys was very lethargic for most of the day and couldn't stand up or nurse. I wrapped him in a towel and tried giving him some colostrum from a bottle but he wasn't interested. I held him in my lap for about an hour in the warm sunshine because he was shivering. I really didn't think he was going to make it. By evening he was standing and nursing and this morning he is doing just fine. To be honest, I'm having a hard time telling the boys apart so I may be calling Paul, Simon and Simon, Paul. The little girl's name is Carly. She's a real beauty and looks more like her daddy than mom.
The boys look more like Pessa. I think this one is Simon.
And this one is Paul, the boy that was so weak yesterday (I think). I guess I need to study the boys more closely to see the differences.
Luti isn't due till the end of the month so we have a little less than 3 weeks to give these little guys all the attention. We're looking forward to drinking goat's milk again.
http://youtu.be/JvLbUWzDrys
This was our first experience with quadruplets. Unfortunately the 4th kid was stillborn. It was a girl. The second and third were little boys. One of the boys was very lethargic for most of the day and couldn't stand up or nurse. I wrapped him in a towel and tried giving him some colostrum from a bottle but he wasn't interested. I held him in my lap for about an hour in the warm sunshine because he was shivering. I really didn't think he was going to make it. By evening he was standing and nursing and this morning he is doing just fine. To be honest, I'm having a hard time telling the boys apart so I may be calling Paul, Simon and Simon, Paul. The little girl's name is Carly. She's a real beauty and looks more like her daddy than mom.
So, Paul, Simon and Carly.... I'm thinking I sense a theme... If you gave them the chance I bet they could make sweet music together.
ReplyDeleteHey, I thought I had all girls but I saw 1 stretching out instead of squatting so now I have a boy and 5 girls....still having to hold the little black one.....was Missy ,Prissy,Sissy....now its Marshal,Prissy&Sissy...LOL....now one to band.....Mike...p.s...nice ears on those babies...
ReplyDeleteYup Laura, you're right about the theme. Shows my age, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteOr mine. Hee hee.
DeleteOh! You have babies! They are so beautiful! I love Carly's markings.
ReplyDeletePolly is first over here and she's due April 1st, so I still have a little while to wait. I'm so ready for kids-especially after seeing yours.
They picked a perfect day to come.
Wow! Quadruplets! I'm sorry about number 4.
Enjoy snuggling them!
~Sophie