Baby Goats Born on the Farm

We have been waiting and waiting for Miss Agatha to have her babies.  Phil took a personal day on Tuesday to help me with garden planning and planting.  When I went out in the morning, Agatha was making a different sort of noise.  I discovered that she was in labor and kept watching and waiting for signs of birth.  Sawyer discovered her at the beginning of pushing and we all rushed out in time to see Baby number 1 make his way into the world.  I was so glad that Phil was here to be part of this!



He didn't look so great to start out with and had clearly aspirated some fluid.  Mom went right to work cleaning him up and despite a couple of occasions where I was worried about him, he quickly caught up to his brothers and is doing fine. 



 Baby 2, another little buckling.



He was vigorous, baaing within moments of birth and trying to stand up before his brother.  

Waiting for mom to finish cleaning up his brother.  We did rub him a bit with a towel to get his blood flowing. 

Surprise, triplets!!
(Can you see his little face in this birthing bubble?)

A beautiful light brown/silver buckling.

Baby 1 and 3 resting.

All clean and dry.  Agatha is a wonderful mother and these three babies are as cute as can be (and only the size of a cat).  They are all so different looking and we are thrilled to have them here on the farm. 


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