Good Morning Joes and Janes;

After working almost all of  the weekend the days are starting to blur a little, but I did realize that it was time to post one of “Regular Jane’s” stories.  This one may give you second thoughts if you have been thinking about raising goats as a way of preparing.  The neighbors have one that I pass by every morning and I must admit the thought has entered my mind once or twice.  Now…..well, I will spend some more time thinking.   If you live in a town or city where having a goat is out of the question, it is still a good read.

Watching a goats butt

So here I kneel on the couch, pressing my face to the window while watching a goat’s butt. It has been an hour and eighteen minutes since i first noticed tiny hooves peeking out of her rear end We have only had one other baby goat born here, and we lost it. A beautiful rust and black male that died because we didn’t know enough. We had been told by friends who have goats that labor can take up to two days and DON’T TOUCH. We weren’t told to watch the time after the water breaks.

Man ‘o man did I read everything I could get my hands on after that heartbreak! So as Buttercup has neared her time I’ve felt more confident. Until today – at one hour and twenty-three minutes after I noticed those hooves. She’s hunching again! Push, girl! Push! …… Nope. All the websites say don’t wait more than half an hour after the water breaks before you help. Our goat farming friend with experience says 1-2 hours is ok. Me, I’m wondering how long I can hold my breath … How long can that baby hold it’s breath? My cousins daughter (a 4H marvel) texted her best friend who lives on a goat farm. The teenager’s Dad also says 1-2 hours. Buttercup has laid down again.

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