Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
What an exciting day! Two goats had kids. First up was Verona! This is the first time she has ever had babies and I’m always a little nervous with new moms that they might not take to parenting. But Verona loves her babies.
In this video, I decided to share a little bit about what we do immediately following birth.
Some things I didn’t mention are that we make sure we take extra good care of the mother during and immediately following labor. The dam always gets hot water with molasses after kidding, some fresh hay, a clean stall, and some grain. We watch very closely for her to pass her placenta and really try our best not to leave the stall until we have it. Some times it’s OK to let the mother eat the placenta but it can cause problems and we like to avoid it if possible.
We also focus a lot on making sure that each kid gets a really substantial drink of colostrum. It is a very special first milk that provides all the antibodies the goats need. Without it babies won’t thrive. Making sure they each get that good first drink makes all the difference in the world. Then for the most part, they will be able to find the milk themselves. Often during the first night we will go out a couple times and make sure everyone gets a good drink just in case anyone’s a little slow.
We have seen many many births and it is always absolutely magical and such a huge relief when mom and babies are making sweet noises to each other and healthy and happy.
What an exciting day! Two goats had kids. First up was Verona! This is the first time she has ever had babies and I’m always a little nervous with new moms that they might not take to parenting. But Verona loves her babies.
In this video, I decided to share a little bit about what we do immediately following birth.
Some things I didn’t mention are that we make sure we take extra good care of the mother during and immediately following labor. The dam always gets hot water with molasses after kidding, some fresh hay, a clean stall, and some grain. We watch very closely for her to pass her placenta and really try our best not to leave the stall until we have it. Some times it’s OK to let the mother eat the placenta but it can cause problems and we like to avoid it if possible.
We also focus a lot on making sure that each kid gets a really substantial drink of colostrum. It is a very special first milk that provides all the antibodies the goats need. Without it babies won’t thrive. Making sure they each get that good first drink makes all the difference in the world. Then for the most part, they will be able to find the milk themselves. Often during the first night we will go out a couple times and make sure everyone gets a good drink just in case anyone’s a little slow.
We have seen many many births and it is always absolutely magical and such a huge relief when mom and babies are making sweet noises to each other and healthy and happy.
