katemary63 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 DH went to the barn at 9:00 pm for his last check of the does and found two very cold kids. Brought them home - heating pads, blow drying, drenching, navels dipped, shots, bottle feeding - the whole works. At 4:00 a.m. I finally decide they are warm and well enough to go back to mama and send DH back to the barn with them. He comes home with two more! This time, they're not quite so cold so two hours later, back they go. Guess what? TWO MORE! I've not been to bed yet and my arm is sore from blow drying kids. But as of now, they are all doing well. I guess tomorrow, when it's going to be in the 40's with an overnight low in the 20s would have been too easy! They had to do it tonight, when it's THREE degees out! Pictures on my blog! (It's 6:30 a.m. here, time is wrong on the post.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Little precious things! SO CUTE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 You need an AGA....I hear the "plate warming" oven is just perfect. :D Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 When we kept sheep, there were two things I could count on. One was that they would lamb on the coldest night of the year, every. single. year. And secondly, when they looked like a trashcan with legs and ready to burst, then they had about a month to go. When they reached the point where they looked normal and we wondered whether they had really been bred in the first place, they would lamb within 24 hours.:confused: Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I'm so glad they are all doing well. We had 8 born last week, and I was a wreck checking on them, and worrying about the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Hopefully no more today and you can sleep. They are rather cute though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Awwwww! They're sooooo cuuuute! hehehe :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I had to read a bit to realize you weren't talking about finding cold CHILDREN in the barn!!!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 My understanding is that they look huge until the kids actually move into the birth canal, then they suddenly look sunken, and very soon give birth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Awww...precious. Yes, you can count on things like that on the coldest night. :D Makes me want to live on a farm. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Congrats and thank you for the chuckle. Sounds like it was quite a night for ya'll. Get some rest ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Goldwater Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I like the all-brown one the best...:001_smile: They ALWAYS! come on the coldest night...I have a theory about low pressure, or air density, or something...:tongue_smilie: We got lucky this season, as all of ours have come either before 10:00 pm or after 6:00 am. Other kids get snow days...we get goat kidding days.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 To the OP, I FEEL YOUR PAIN! The two lambs living in a huge furnace box in my family room were born at night when the temp was -2 and the windchill was -10. They are part of a set of triplets - we've lost one of the triplets and it was touch and go with the Oreo, but she and her sister Truffles are going to make it. I don't know why ewes and does are so STUPID! Yesterday, I had to force a ewe into the barn with her new lamb. She had been too lazy to leave the round bale in the sheep fold and decided, "Hey, I think I'll just stand here, eat, drop my lamb in the snow, and keep eating." So, the poor thing was laying in a heap of snow being sniffed and cleaned up by Sheba - the old mother hen ewe of the flock that would adopt every single lamb in the bunch and try to nurse them all! Stupid, stupid animals. Honestly, inside their end of the barn which is open for them to come and go at will during the day, we have lovely nesting areas with deep straw and heat lamps up and running. But, noooooooo, she gave birth outdoors in 2 degrees with a windchill of -5. Poor baby. Thankfully, with a good rub down, time spend under the heat lamp, and the owner and I tackling her mother and dragging her into a stall so she'd be confined with her lamb, they managed to bond and baby appeared to be okay. I don't know how smart goats are. I have determined that sheep rank only slightly more intelligent than rocks. So for all you Christians out there, here is a point to ponder, when God calls us His sheep, it probably is not a compliment! LOL Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticamethyst Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 How adorable, makes me want to live on a farm. I hope you all get some much needed rest. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 when they looked like a trashcan with legs and ready to burst, then they had about a month to go. When they reached the point where they looked normal and we wondered whether they had really been bred in the first place, they would lamb within 24 hours.:confused: Good luck! :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 This is Justus (red) and Cowboy (white and tan). They are HUGE and healthy! They just came in for a little blow drying too, since some of the wetness had frozen on them and they were cruchy! Boy, what a night! Kid Total so far: 5 bucklings, 4 doelings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 To the OP, I FEEL YOUR PAIN!The two lambs living in a huge furnace box in my family room were born at night when the temp was -2 and the windchill was -10. They are part of a set of triplets - we've lost one of the triplets and it was touch and go with the Oreo, but she and her sister Truffles are going to make it. I don't know why ewes and does are so STUPID! Yesterday, I had to force a ewe into the barn with her new lamb. She had been too lazy to leave the round bale in the sheep fold and decided, "Hey, I think I'll just stand here, eat, drop my lamb in the snow, and keep eating." So, the poor thing was laying in a heap of snow being sniffed and cleaned up by Sheba - the old mother hen ewe of the flock that would adopt every single lamb in the bunch and try to nurse them all! Stupid, stupid animals. Honestly, inside their end of the barn which is open for them to come and go at will during the day, we have lovely nesting areas with deep straw and heat lamps up and running. But, noooooooo, she gave birth outdoors in 2 degrees with a windchill of -5. Poor baby. Thankfully, with a good rub down, time spend under the heat lamp, and the owner and I tackling her mother and dragging her into a stall so she'd be confined with her lamb, they managed to bond and baby appeared to be okay. I don't know how smart goats are. I have determined that sheep rank only slightly more intelligent than rocks. So for all you Christians out there, here is a point to ponder, when God calls us His sheep, it probably is not a compliment! LOL Faith So glad your lambs are going to make it. We lost a set of twins already this year. Cracked me up about the Lord's sheep! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Those babies sure are cute. I have to say they are much bigger than I would have expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 They are so cute. What a night you had. I hope you get to rest today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Oh - those babies are ridiculously cute!!! Sorry you had a rough night - I hope you get some rest now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Love the new pics. They are just adorable! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 DS8 and I really enjoyed your pictures and story. They're so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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