May 23, 2009

We were up around 1am with Sunni. She had two little girls. One of the kids is tiny and not as strong as her sister. We will have to watch her closely. She probably weighs close to a pound. We got them in the nursery and Sunni's mother Sass came too. She will stay with Sunni tonight and help her with the new babies. Goats are very social and Sass will help teach her daughter to care for the babies. Donny was up and down all night checking on the baby. We will try our best to let her stay with her mother but if we see any sign of trouble, she will come to the house.



We were up early (still no sleep). Dusty had to go to work today. Donny will feed and let the horses out. I fed the dogs and Emma Lee then picked up the house. The little goat (now named Sage) is still with her mother but we aren't out of the woods. Her sister Sierra is doing fine and probably weight three times as much as her sister. I picked up the house and vacuumed before heading outside.



I took a bottle down to Sage and she did drink. She is stronger now but I am not sure how well Sunni is responding to her. She is really taking care of Sierra and Sierra lays with her but Sage lies by herself.



I mowed the grass and planted flowers . It was mostly cloudy with some sprinkles off and on.

Donny went to get silage and feed for the weekend. When he came back he trimmed some bushes and hauled off some brush.



I took another bottle to Sage and when I went into the nursery she was nursing her mother. I still don't know what to do about her. I guess it will be another night of getting up and down with her.