Today was hoof trimming day for the very pregnant two-year old, Ms. Babette (she's the dark one in the blog picture and is a true sweetheart by nature.) She is due to kid in just over three weeks, and since I don't like mama hooves to be too sharp with babies newly on the ground, today was the day. She doesn't know yet, but next weekend is her 'maternity haircut', which, if last year was any indication, is going to be quite exciting....
Babette was due last year at about this same time; in hindsight she had either lost the babies or hadn't taken as we expected, it's hard to say without an ultrasound, and we couldn't be sure one way or the other at the time. She was treated just as if she was carrying, including the extra bit of graining leading up to kidding. Babette really liked that part and got to where she'd race me to the stanchion once she was out in the open barn area! However, with two weeks to go, the clippers came out for trimming her back end up to neat and tidy. So here she was, after flying to the stanchion, quietly eating her bit of grain, knowing that a brief brushing could be enjoyed when she was done. All of a sudden, sounding like a hundred little bees buzzing, the clippers turned on and I started to trim her. UP flew her back end, feet flying, and she did the 'stanchion dance' like there was no tomorrow.
So you see, I'm thinking that next weekend should be very exciting around here.
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can't wait for the pictures of the goat kids! : )
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