By Fred Patton
In the morning you would pick all the nannies that looked like they were close to giving birth, which was called kidding out. These nannies were staked by a peg and rope to one front leg in rows with a swivel in the middle. Daily you would have to go out with the pick-up at noon and pick up the nannies and kids that had birthed out. After kidding, the kid was pegged there by the same method except tied by one hind foot. A kid box was placed near the kid for protection from the elements, and the kid and nanny were numbered using a small brush and house paint so you could match the nanny with the kid if they became separated.
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