Poor Pippi

 I mentioned not too long ago that we are on goat watch again. Our Pippi and Kanga were due anyday.  If you remember, we bought Pippi, our nigerian dwarf,  last year with plans to breed her with Mowgli.  Well, she was definitely ready.  Saturday morning, we woke to find her standing alone and having contractions.  It was kid day!  Or was it?

We watched her all day as labor slowly progressed.  We moved her to a pen to be by herself with lots of fresh water, hay, and grain. 

That night I woke a few times to check on her.  I knew she should be delivering soon.

Sunday morning she was stil contracting and starting to push.  We were excited and hoping she would deliver before church.  We held off for as long as we could, but it was time to get to Sunday School. 

After church we rushed home to check on Pippi.  She was in one corner of the stall,  Her pretty large baby was in the other.  But was no longer living.  We aren't quite sure what happened.  She labored so long, maybe the baby wasn't positioned quite right and was born stillborn.  Or maybe died shortly after.

Either way, we are sad for our little Pippi girl.

We are still watching Kanga.  She bagged up with milk awhile ago and I really thought she would deliver before Pippi!  Hopefully some cute spotted kids will be born anyday.  Although she is carrying quite small, I'm wondering if she will just have one as well.