Fritz's Entry

Fritz is now close to 2 weeks old!  And, I am just getting around to posting photos of his amazing entry!  Edna did her "job" fairly routinely.  It is amazing to watch the stages of a goat birth!

We were just finishing up the morning feeding/milking routine when Edna basically fell over and started pushing!  She tried lots of different positions to get comfortable.

First, the "bubble" appeared.

Inside the bubble were two tiny hooves.  Interestingly, goat kid's hooves are white at birth.

The bubble burst, and Fritz was ready to dive out!  After Edna pushed a few times, I could see his tiny nose and his tongue (a lot of goats are born with their tongues hanging out!).

Edna was pushing extremely hard, so I decided to firmly grasp the hooves and gently tug when she pushed to help her make a little bit of progress.  When I did, the whole kid slipped out!  Different from Frankincense who appeared almost comatose when he was born, Fritz came out with his eyes open and let out a little cry!

She immediately began licking the him all over.  She really bonded with him from the beginning!

Isn't that pink nose so cute?

Within 30 minutes, Fritz attempted to stand up!

Even though this was Edna's first "freshening," she knew everything to do.  She stood still so that Fritz could nurse.

I rewarded all of her hard work with some molasses water and grain.  Edna deserved it!

In closing, I found it comical how Charlotte (the herd queen) took it upon herself to "supervise."  I think she must have thought she knew something since she has done it twice!