R.I.P. Princess

We lost our beloved Nubian doe Princess this past Sunday night. After laboring too long with no progress, her babies were pulled (both dead), and she later died that night.

It was such a horrible experience that she went through, and I have decided that we will no longer be breeding the goats. There is nothing in the world cuter than a newborn kid, but the trauma they go through at times like this is not worth it.

My handy husband did a wonderful job assisting our neighbor, Farmer James, in pulling the babies. We knew they'd be dead on arrival, and our main concern was saving Princess. Our efforts were fruitless. I believe it was all just too much for her. She died during the night, surrounded by her herd that she watched over and protected all these years.