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6:30AM Monday - My 2nd freshener Nigerian doe, Rhubi, is having a rough labor, I pull out #1 kid head first, a doeling who was dead. Then, I pull out # 2 kid, correct position but dead. # 3 kid, a doeling was alive and well. Rhubi passes placenta with # 3 kid. I take my time getting a shower and getting ready for work, go out and check on mother and daughter one more time, leave for work.
5:15PM Monday - wonder if I'm seeing double. Who/what the heck is that? Rhudolf is that you? Sometime during the day Rhubi delivered two more, a buckling and a doeling but the doeling was dead.
All 5 kids were fully formed and decent size. And yes, after # 3 kid, she passed her placenta. I'll chalk it up to a new experience.
3 comments:
Wow...what an experience! That little Rudolph was one lucky little feller. What a neat surprise though and I'm glad you got two live ones out of it. I've had ewes deliver a placenta with each baby before, so it doesn't always mean what it should! ha...Always something new....
Tammy
Wow is just what I was thinkin! Don't know how Mama can even stand up after all that... Congratulations to all...you too.
5? Is that normal? Poor thing!
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