First goat kid of 2019

Tangie standing guard over baby

Baby spends a lot of time like this

Baby beginning to explore as Tangie watches

Saturday kicked off kidding season here at the Homesteade!  Like last year, Tangie signaled she was in labor by "talking" to her yet-unborn kid in the morning, but as the day went on and no baby, I began to wonder if she was having a false labor.  I decided to check on her around 1600 (4 P.M.) as the next-to-last check, and by the time I walked around the house to the pasture, she had started to call for help.  Baby was a single, which meant she was big.  I had been hoping Tangie would have twins again.  I had to pull pretty firmly, as baby had herself wedged in with her shoulders square, just like Sweet Pea in 2017.

Sunday it started raining before we got up, and rained continuously until after we went to bed.  Goats and cats began to complain about the weather by the afternoon ... for some odd reason they all seem to think we can do something about that.  Yesterday and this morning were downright chilly - below 40F and hubby and I both sound like bowls of Rice Crispies with our "Snap! Crackle! POP!" as we get out of bed.  I did make the comment Sunday evening, "At least it ain't snow!"

Enjoy the pictures.