The Poultry Keeper

debcat · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

nigel, suz says she is meant to be tidying for a party tomorrow so can you tell your goat to hurry up so she can get on Rolling Eyes

nigel · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

nothing so far, she has stopped straining and looks quite comfortable, so it looks like i may be spending some time in the barn tonight

debcat · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

nigel, what did you mean by a bubble?
suz is offline and at home if you want to ask her anything or you could try your friend

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

Come on Snovit - you can do it!

CP · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:02 am Post subject:

PUUUSHHHH! Shocked

Any news yet? Confused

stephen · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:20 am Post subject:

No, nothing yet. I think she likes the peace and quiet away from the others...

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7313 Location: isle of lewis

nigel ,stephen ,i think now you my be should give the vet a ring
i'm starting to get worried now

stephen · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:36 am Post subject:

Just called the vet, and he's on his way. I got the first bit all in Swedish, and then ran out of words, and had to switch to English. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Nigel's not coping with the stress very well.

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject:

Any news?

stephen · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject:

It's been a very very very long day, and many thanks to Suz for being there for us on the phone.

To cut a long story short, she was in trouble this morning, and had to be taken to the operating theatre for an emergency caesarian. She had two kids, one of which has since died after it's mum collapsed on it whilst still recovering from anaesthesia.

We're feeling a little bit rubbish at the moment, it's just been a long stream of "couldn't get worse" followed by worse. It wasn't meant to be like this.

debcat · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject:

I'm not surprised that you both feel like rubbish, you've been through the worst first kidding that it's possible to get Sad

The problem Snovit had could never have been predicted and was a total fluke.
I feel really sorry for both of you and hope everything goes OK with them from now on

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7313 Location: isle of lewis

it was horrible for you both i've got my fingers xed for you now

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear that it ended up being so traumatic. I hope the surviving kid and Snovit come on in leaps and bounds!

CP · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject:

Poor Snövit, kids & poor you 2! What a horrendous start to keeping goats! Shocked

I hope all will be well from now on. I think I would be feeling a bit rubbish too after all that. Rolling Eyes

Is the surviving kid a boy or girl?

stephen · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:48 am Post subject:

This morning the little one is fine, bouncing around, happy, and feeding. According to the pictures we have, though, it aint a girl...

Snövit seems brighter today, has had her injection of antibiotics, and some apples.

Fingers crossed.