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05-01-2020, 04:05 PM
I sold Nubbin a few years ago to a lady who lives about 45 minutes away from me. She milked Nubbin for two years straight and then finally dried her up and bred her last December. These were big kids for quads! 7#, 7.5#, 7#, and 8#. Can't believe she had all girls. I'd have been disappointed but Carole is purely going for milk so she was thrilled.
All are doing well this morning. Nubbin is very sore and doesn't want to nurse the babies but we hope she changes her mind when she starts to feel better. I'm afraid she was on the edge of pregnancy toxemia and I had to pull all four of these kids. Nubbin was barely pushing. She could hardly walk when it was all finished. We're hoping Nubbin takes two of the kids back and Carole plans to bottle the other two. Capacity has never been Nubbin's problem in any area, but four kids fighting over two teats would not be a good scenario.
The little black and white baby was lethargic and wouldn't eat all day yesterday. We force-fed it with a syringe a few times but then she would stop swallowing. However, she did better through the night and is eating and looking around curiously this morning. They're absolutely adorable.
All are doing well this morning. Nubbin is very sore and doesn't want to nurse the babies but we hope she changes her mind when she starts to feel better. I'm afraid she was on the edge of pregnancy toxemia and I had to pull all four of these kids. Nubbin was barely pushing. She could hardly walk when it was all finished. We're hoping Nubbin takes two of the kids back and Carole plans to bottle the other two. Capacity has never been Nubbin's problem in any area, but four kids fighting over two teats would not be a good scenario.
The little black and white baby was lethargic and wouldn't eat all day yesterday. We force-fed it with a syringe a few times but then she would stop swallowing. However, she did better through the night and is eating and looking around curiously this morning. They're absolutely adorable.