Fido's Birthing of Twins |
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Who knew? Roberta was concerned that Fido might deliver in the middle of the night, and although goats had been doing this for a long, long time, she might need help. She also wanted the kids to experience this. So we borrowed a remote camera from the Goldsteins and I spent over an hour running the wire. Hard mounted in the goat house. Through the window. Through the trees (off the ground so the lawn mower wouldn't make mincemeat of it.) Up the house, over the roof, down the house. Through the window. 12 Hours later...baaaaaaa baaaaaaa. I bolted out to the goat house to find Fido with Neu Neugoat (Neugoat squared.) A short time later (most of) the rest of the family was out there, looking at mom and her kid. And a short time after that, twins! |
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Neu Neugoat perhaps 15 minutes old |
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First Bath |
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Twins! |
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Neu NeuNeugoat's 1st washing (This picture elarges with a click.) |
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And, of course, 8 hours after this, I undid the wire, from the window, over the roof, through the trees, back into the goathouse... |
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Have more questions? Email Roberta at: Spook Rock Farms |
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(C) 2003 David Rose |
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