We had hoped that our doe, April, was bred, but she wouldn’t stand for the buck, and she seemed to occasionally go into heat. She didn’t show for a long time either, so we just assumed she wasn’t bred. We had one possible due date for her. We went ahead and gave her grain everyday and felt her belly for kids, hoping to feel one. Sure enough, about two weeks ago we felt a kick, and April’s udder started to grow. This morning her udder was suddenly a lot bigger and her ligaments were gone. April had a far off look in her eyes. We watched her most of the morning. She contacted regularly and started to push with every contraction. Soon a sack emerged. After a lot of work, she got the legs out. The kid’s head was right up with the feet. His head was also tilted. It took some pulling to get him out, but once the head came out he just slipped right out. April was a little cautious at first, but soon got busy cleaning her little buckling. His name is Eutychus. He was 4 pounds and 15 ounces. Eutychus is Nubian. His sire is Beulah Valley Rio. Please pray that April will make enough milk for this little guy. Her udder is super tiny and she has some clogs. At least Eutychus is a wonderful nursers.
Eutychus is a good looking buck! That’s great that he nurses well! Didn’t a young man named Eutychus fall out of the window of an upper room while listening to Paul preach?
Thanks! We think that he is lovely too! He has a great easy-going personality as well.
Yes, Eutychus is the man who fell from the window in the Bible.
CUTE!