05/11/2026
Kimchi gave us triplets today, 2 bucks and 1 doe, in what was probably the second hardest kidding we’ve ever been through.
My day started at 3am watching the camera, knowing labor was close. After a while I could tell something wasn’t right, and when I checked I found a butt trying to come out. I was able to find the back legs and get the first buckling delivered safely. Kimchi spent a long time cleaning him before trying for the second.
The second wasn’t coming either, and after feeling what seemed like way too many legs, I finally got the second buckling repositioned and delivered. That’s when Dan pointed out there was still another leg hanging out, and I realized why I had felt so many legs in there… two kids had been trying to come at the same time. The last kid was in a terrible position, with one front leg and one back leg presenting, and Kimchi was completely exhausted by that point.
After trying everything I could with guidance from NC State, we made the call to head to the vet school. They worked for quite a while to get the last kid out (without c-section), and to everyone’s surprise a LIVE little doeling finally arrived. The staff nicknamed her “Miracle.”
Kimchi gave us quite a scare afterward and went into a bizarre hyper-excitable state, but after sedation and morphine, we decided she may be more relaxed at home. Once back home, she settled down and is doing well considering everything she went through.
We’re incredibly thankful to be so close to the vet school today ❤️
