Most goat births are normal — even when they look weird


Hi Reader,

One of the hardest parts of kidding season isn’t the physical work.

It’s the moment you’re standing in the barn thinking,
“This looks strange… is this normal, or am I about to lose a kid?”

The truth is: most goat births are normal — even when they look weird.
But if you don’t know what normal looks like, it’s easy to panic… and panic often leads to unnecessary вмеш interference.

That’s exactly why I wrote Goats Giving Birth.

This isn’t a how-to manual with rigid rules.
It’s a guided tour of real goat births on my farm — from completely textbook deliveries, to births that looked alarming but were fine, to difficult cases that required hands-on help and even a C-section.

The goal is simple:
👉 Help you stay calm
👉 Recognize what’s normal (and what isn’t)
👉 Know when to wait — and when to act

And because it’s a paperback, you can:

  • Keep it right in the barn
  • Flip to a photo quickly
  • Use it with dirty hands
  • Rely on it even when there’s no Wi-Fi

📘 For a short time, you can get Goats Giving Birth for 20% off.
This flash sale ends at midnight Friday.

👉 Grab your copy here — 20% off through Friday

If you already own the book, this is a wonderful one to pass along to a friend who’s nervous about their first (or next) kidding season.

Wishing you 2 pm kiddings and confident decisions,
Deborah

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