WE'VE GOT KIDS! WooHOOOOOOO!
I looked out the window an hour ago and saw Fifteen licking something in the dirt, then realized it moved! I ran outside quickly with fresh towels and got the baby moved into the maternity stall where I'd just this morning fluffed the straw and filled the water bucket. Right after getting her into the stall she had another one. They are adorable little things! Both are white with dark brown heads and I think one may be spotted on the back. Other than stumbling onto a litter of kittens this is my first animal birth to attend and I'm nervous as one can be.
This gets graphic....... don't read any further if you're not into details but I've got some questions.
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This is her second or third birth so she's an experienced mama. She's licking them clean but the placenta hasn't come out yet and we're going on two hours soon - the cord is still hanging out. She's got the shakes but she's eaten several bites of grain and drank a LOT of fresh water. She's let them nurse as well. Her stomach is still contracting and she stops to push about every 15 minutes but nothing happens. I'm going to call Phoebe and get some advice from her. I'd like to be prepared in case something goes wrong. When I got her from Chad, he'd just lost a nanny the previous evening who had a third baby inside that never came out. He found her several hours after the other two were born. I really hope that doesn't happen!
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When I went back out she finished with the afterbirth and all are doing well. :)
3 comments:
Congratulations. They are very cute!
Awww!!! Congratulations! I had a feeling if you left her for a little while she'd finish her job. Have you got names yet?
Oh..and kiss my ass in regards to that comment elsewhere. I'd thank you if there was something to thank you for. Who owns the brain??
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That's wonderful news!!!! No wonder she was uncomfotable with all that inside her!!! Let's hope all goes well with her and her babaies.
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