FarmTales 38 - 10 Minutes Turned Into 5 Hours
This morning I went to collect the eggs, check on all the animals, bring some fresh hay…all in all about a 10 minute chore.
In the last few days, some of the chickes have been laying their eggs all over the barn, so while I went to check I noticed something strange in the corner of one of the stalls.
At first I thought it’s 2 chickens cuddled up but I quickly realized that it was actually two brand new baby goats.
The momma had left them in the corner and frankly wasn’t very attentive.
I carried them over the “junior suite” stall, and we made it warm and cozy with a heater and blankets.
It looked like they weren’t going to make it as they wouldn’t drink and momma didn’t really encourage them.
After they got warm and cozy we tried again and they finally started drinking so they could get their colostrum in.
We’ve been down there every hour checking in and helping them get to the teat.
So far so good. They have plenty of warmth and plenty of milk, now it’s up to their will to live.