# 113 | Kidding Season Week One: Forty Does, No Assists

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Published: 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 750

## Resource

We are one week into kidding season. Forty does have kidded, seventy-eight kids on the ground, two sets of quads, four sets of triplets, and we have not assisted on a single birth. Not one. Today I want to tell you about day two, when four does kidded in a rainstorm, and the harder question that was sitting underneath all of it: how do you know where the line is between trusting your animals to do it themselves or intervening? Let's get to it. Episode Mentions: 110 | Kidding Management: How Our Kidding System Evolved, PART 1 of 3111 | Kidding Management: Selection Pressure and Behavior Reshaping, PART 2 of 3112 | Kidding Management: Building the Right System for Your Operation, Part 3 of 3100 | Management Flexibility: Why Helping Too Much Hurts Your Livestock Leave a review on Apple Podcasts + grab your free Kidding Due Date Chart: https://www.goatwise.com/kidding-chart Join the insider email list: https://www.goatwise.com/join Email: millie@drycreekpastures.com Instagram: @drycreekpastures This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for veterinary advice.

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