10258_GoatsGivingBirth

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1. Normal Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Cleo’s twin doelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It’s triplets! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherri’s triplets (for the sixth time) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2. Normal But Different Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bonnie’s big baby bonanza! Bonnie’s quads . . . . . . Three breech bucks . . . . Jo’s quads . . . . . . . . . Victoria’s twins . . . . . . Kidding at 17 below zero .

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3 Not So Normal Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Always more to learn: Giselle’s birth Our most puzzling birth ever . . . . Lizzie’s triplets . . . . . . . . . . . Alex’s final kidding . . . . . . . . .

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4. Caesarean Section Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Our first C-section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson learned via C-section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5. Challenges With Newborns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Sucking disorder in a goat kid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheating death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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