Well so far we were not smart and had already fed Ginger when we were ready to milk her. So she ate a little grain but did not chow down. It was Hubby who thought to put her babies there, but I had set the table in front of the stanchion to hold the grain because we don't have a hanging food holder yet. I have a stanchion just like yours OFG, I saw yours in the picture. We used the fiasco farm design too. Ours is just a little smaller. Hubby scaled it down a little. But Ginger really let down her milk when he put them there. I'm sure it was hormonal.
I remember leaking milk all over my work shirt one time when I wa nursing my daughter and working full time, just because I heard someone ELSE's baby cry. Very embarassing. But I understand how Ginger feels.
We are going to make Donald his own little stall using pallets....asap. That way I'll have two kidding stalls although one is enormous. That is a great idea about the pallets you guys, what you don't know is my collector husband has a zillion of those already here. That was a brainstorm! Maybe the little shelter can be a rain break for everyone later. Our little pen is getting full of structures, but that is probably just fine for my goats considering I live in WA where it almost never seems to stop raining.
Molly is showing no signs as of last night. Waiting for the sun to come up to go out and check her because the light is dim in her stall. Donald is still with her so I hope she did not start yet.
I went back and read the Fiasco site last night......my goodness, I should have re-read all that right before Ginger's labor! I meant to but she came early. But actually I learned that there that if I count to 150 days that isn't exactly right. That it could be 145 days. That would make Ginger only 4 days early and Molly overdue. Day 150 for Molly is the 10th.
And I realize I should have known not to leave, I did not know about checking those ligaments and the tail rising! Duh. Oh well, I will know for next time.
I read all that stuff a year or so ago but my memory is probably bad cuz I'm getting old. And when I read that kidding information the first time I was thinking I would call a VET before trying her techniques. That was before I found out the only local all night goat vet is the local hack that everyone around here knows to avoid. Only suckers new to town accidentely go there. So they would never be allowed to TOUCH Ginger or Molly, thank you very much. If they cannot help a dog in labor I doubt they can do much for a goat.