Grateful for hope that what is, isn't always what will be
One of the harshest realities on the homestead is that living things die, whether it be out of the blue or something you try to prevent from happening. It's the hardest lesson I have learned over and over again.
When we first moved onto our property we tilled and planted a garden, we had baby veggie starts ALL OVER, then EVERYTHING DIED..... The last season we bred and birthed kids (baby goats) we suffered more loss than I could bear. We agonized over all of the possible reasons for the loss but it did not matter, nothing could undo what was.
We decided to try to breed again over winter. We were SO nervous! All through out the many pregnancies just thinking all of this could end in misery. We remained hopeful but not counting on any results. A week before Easter we had our first healthy living kid drop. I was frantically checking on her all throughout the day and night, scared every time that I would find something wrong.
I am grateful for a successful breeding season and hope in the future to have more of the same results!
As the weeks went on, more and more kids were born. Two here, one there, two more over there. We just kept holding our breathe. Mama after mama did exactly as she should. We ran into a set back one day before the farmers market when a set of twins got goopy butt! I cleaned them off just like I've done the baby chicken vents and watched them cautiously for a few days, NO ISSUE SINCE!
This season we have had 12 kids in total, with 11 healthy active almost weaned and ready to go into their own pasture. We did suffer loss on our first set of twins with the male being still born and it hurt just the same as before. It never gets easier but it does make you feel more appreciation for the lives that do survive!
I have spent every spare second with all of these beautiful babies and they are becoming more loving everyday. I cannot wait for the next season of breeding. I hope we continue to have success like this.
Thank you so much 
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