Very pretty babies! Are they LaManchas? I hope they are doing well.
By the way, that was not a breech birth. Having legs come first is a completely normal position. In a breech, the hocks (Back knees) are the first to come out. It's one of the most dangerous positions for a goat, and if this had happened, you would have needed to reposition the kid. Otherwise, both the mom and baby would have most likely died.
@madzzers Thanks for the comment and info about breech births. Zara is now pregnant again (!), so we'll keep that in mind for when the new kid(s) come.
Regarding your first question: they are Togg/LaMancha crosses. Both the kids ended up with the LaMancha ears, but later developed Togg colouring.
Very pretty babies! Are they LaManchas? I hope they are doing well.
By the way, that was not a breech birth. Having legs come first is a completely normal position. In a breech, the hocks (Back knees) are the first to come out. It's one of the most dangerous positions for a goat, and if this had happened, you would have needed to reposition the kid. Otherwise, both the mom and baby would have most likely died.
Just a tip for future goat births!
madzzers 1 month ago
@madzzers Thanks for the comment and info about breech births. Zara is now pregnant again (!), so we'll keep that in mind for when the new kid(s) come.
Regarding your first question: they are Togg/LaMancha crosses. Both the kids ended up with the LaMancha ears, but later developed Togg colouring.
blizzo19 4 weeks ago
the first one is big for a baby goat
88Meava88 4 months ago