04/12/2023
Well after a week of worry, hard work and lots of crossed fingers, I feel I can now announce that sweet miss Tracy gave birth to a little long legged buckling at 1am on Monday November 27th. The birth was less than easy. Little man was scrunched up deep inside her and I had to go in and completely reposition him and help pull him out. He was coming head first but no sign of any legs. His back legs were up under his belly and his front legs were down and back. After getting him out the poor little man had a lot of fluid on his lungs. The first little cry was music to my ears and I thought great, all is good. Not so…. He started fading fast and his legs didn’t work after being so scrunched for so long. With the help by phone calls to other amazing Pygmy goat breeders, I got him through the night. Keeping him alive was my main concern, the legs I knew his tendons just needed time to “unscrunch”.
So one week on and little man, who has now been named Cassius as he is such a fighter, is thriving!! His legs are doing better each and every day and he even has a hop in his step now.
Tracy is the best mum I have ever seen! She is nothing short of amazing and is so besotted with her beautiful boy.
Sooooo please welcome Mr Cassius.
