Any Moment Now...

Last night, just after Game of Thrones ended, I headed outside with Gibson and Friday to check on the goats. Ida and Bonita are ready to kid any hour now, and I think Ida will go first. This morning she had a stream of mucus coming out of her hoo haa and was rubbing her belly along the barn wall. They have a clean place to give birth and the farmhouse is ready for babies and the kickstart to dairy season. All the steel pails, buckets, strainers, filters, and bottles are ready to go. Their is a dog crate with soft hay in it ready by the wood stove. I have years of experience at this now, and so far have never had a problem with kidding season (or anything!) with these two goats. I can not praise Alpines enough. They are great mothers, great milkers, great producers (I can expect around 2 gallons a day soon from these girls), and at this point: great friends.

Wish us luck with this kidding season. I am going to run into town or some grain and minerals for the girls so I am stocked, get a fire going inside on this rainy day while I work on illustrations and logos, and spend the day working and checking on goats for little ones.