New baby goat - Now with Pictures!

[Equine_Woman]

Finally one of our goats has had a proper, middle of the night delivery. . .Lele who is still a baby in my eyes had her first little baby tonight. This one is smaller than our 6 week old kittens. . .Tiny. Lele isn't quite sure what to do with the baby yet, she is having trouble with the afterbirth. . .I'm hoping all is going to be okay but I'm up debating what to do with them for the rest of the night. . our heat lamp is out and it's a bit chilly . . my husband is outside sitting with them now. ..

So everyone pray that Lele's baby makes it through the night and that Lele is truly just struggling with the afterbirth and there isn't another baby in there stuck. . I can't go through another c-section. .and I don't want to bottle feed another baby. . I'll get pictures and post them in the morning. . .

[Gypsy Rose]

If you're promising to post pics, I guess we don't really need this, but I'm going to do it anyway, since I seldom get to use it:

:worthless:

[Arrow]

Wow, I remember when Lele was born! Here's hoping she's o.k. this morning. Thinking good thoughts and waiting for pics...

[Equine_Woman]

Well we're back from the vet. Lele was in labor all night, last baby was finally delivered about 9:30 at the vets. . it didn't make it of course. So we had her x-rayed, no more in there. Hopefully now Lele will focus on her live baby and they can figure out this nursing business!! The new baby looks EXACTLY like her Momma color wise. Cute cute cute. Smaller than our 6 week old kittens. Not sure if she's going to make it but she's tough right now. Hasn't nursed yet I don't think but I could be wrong. We've set them up in the horse trailer with some nice comfy shavings and an all you can eat buffet. . . I've got pics. I'll be back to post them. None of them are with my good camera so they aren't good. . but they'll do!! If the baby makes it I'll be sure to do a proper photo shoot this weekend!

Whew I'm pooped!!

[Arrow]

Glad Lele's o.k.! Bet you need to crash. Thinking good thoughts for the baby.:)

[Equine_Woman]

Photo time!!!

Just born. . .
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/3598524748_5d091e9560.jpg

On the way to the vets. . .Wyatt got to hold her.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3598540826_552094c412.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3597721281_a25e5b446e.jpg


Back home, safe in the trailer for a few days. .
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3598537270_db056c4b78.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3597727967_d4840df69c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/3597724519_82a214c3d5.jpg

I'm thinking she might be a touch bigger than the kittens, but not much. She looks HUGE in those photos with her Momma but her Mom is pretty small too. Pygmys are short and as petite as a goat can get!

Wyatt wants to name her Melissa. I think the name is bigger than she is. . .(and I think we watched too much dancing with the stars and the Bachelor. . lol)

[Arrow]

Melissa, hee hee!

She's adorable!

[Gliderider]

Ahh how cute. I love goats we use to raise pygmy's. We had one that looked like your Lele her name was Weedeater. Then we had another one just a tad darker then you Lele and my son named her Deary. I hope both baby and Mom will be ok now.

[Equine_Woman]

I don't think they have figured out how to nurse yet. . .Baby is thin but still strong. . .everytime it gets up it tries to nurse but I've yet to see it actually make contact. . Maybe I'm just missing it. . If she's not nursing in front of me this evening I'm going to milk Lele and bottle feed the baby. . .I so don't want a bottle baby!! Lele is being a great Mom now though. She's really attentive and licky everytime the baby moves.

[~*Domino*~]

Aww, how sweet!!

[Equine_Woman]

Took my real camera out there, not that it matters. . but I got some photos to show how small she is. Still didn't nurse in front of me. . clock is ticking on colostrum. . Sigh. Not sure what to do about that. . .I'm about to leave the house for about 7 hours. . .sigh.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3599112748_c4d9b9d52a.jpg
Next to an ozarka water bottle, the smaller ones.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3598298843_01a8a32f77.jpg
She looks JUST like her Mom!! Big head and all. . .

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2988794670_0fcde3d334.jpg?v=0
See! That's Lele when she was 2 days older. .but she was bigger.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3599102410_e2b8ee5a97.jpg
Lele is grown up now and is being a good Mom!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3598308817_ab97392b6d.jpg
Here's hoping they are nursing in secret!!!!

[Arrow]

That bottle is the perfect ruler!

Thinking good thoughts about her nursing--come on girl, get it done!

[HeartofSteel]

Gosh she is tiny!! How cute!!

[Equine_Woman]

Yay!! Went out to bottle feed her before we leave for town and I'm pretty certain she nursed!! She was in the right location and her tail was just a going. . ..no bottle baby for me!!!! Whoo hoo!!

[missyfritz]

Yay! :D How cute!

[Arrow]

:clap::cheers::happydance::banana: indeed!

[vicklynn]

Awwww, how cute!!!

Sorry the other one didnt make it.

[Gypsy Rose]

I'm so glad that Lele and her baby are doing well. They're both so cute! Thanks for the pics!

[pandorasmom]

She's adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats! I love baby goats!

I must say we have a pygmy here that looks exactly like that just darker. Sapphire if full pygmy and is it to a "T". She's the short, stout, fat typical pygmy type. lol :p

Oh and P.S. Wyatt is absolutly adorable, and I love the name!! :p :D

[Piper522]

Hey my name is Melissa! I kinda like it! If you name her Melissa let me know...I will send her a wonderful "BIRTH Day" present from her Auntie Melissa in Ohio!

Regardless of what you name her....she is so adorable!

[sgttibbs521]

awe that is one of the cutest things ever!!!

[Equine_Woman]

Hey my name is Melissa! I kinda like it! If you name her Melissa let me know...I will send her a wonderful "BIRTH Day" present from her Auntie Melissa in Ohio!

Regardless of what you name her....she is so adorable!

We have officially named her Melissa!!!! She is doing fantastic tonight!!! My hubby just went and did the middle of the night check and he said she is as round as a pumpkin!!! Yay for colostrum!! Of course he didn't wake her up to be sure she was strong but he said she was so fat she looked like she was ruminating. . . so I'm thinking she's good.

[Piper522]

We have officially named her Melissa!!!! She is doing fantastic tonight!!! My hubby just went and did the middle of the night check and he said she is as round as a pumpkin!!! Yay for colostrum!! Of course he didn't wake her up to be sure she was strong but he said she was so fat she looked like she was ruminating. . . so I'm thinking she's good.


YEAH for MELISSA!!! Please PM me your address...as I said before, Auntie Melissa wants to send her a BIRTH Day present! :p

[Equine_Woman]

Well sad news, Melissa didn't make it through the night. Sigh. It's been a rough week here at our place.

Just wanted to let ya'll know.

[Arrow]

I'm so sorry, EW.

[starkitten]

I'm so very sorry EW - she was a beautiful little thing :(

[easter's witch]

im sorry EW, she looked so strong.:eek::doh::cry:

[Remali]

Oh no....I am so sorry EW. I didn't get to this thread until now.....I'm so sad to hear about Melissa.