Grace Stacy isn’t getting much sleep these days.
During the season when her Nubian dairy goats are giving birth, the 78-year-old has to be ready at a moment’s notice, no matter the time of day.
That also means regular checks every couple of hours.
“I used to sleep in the barn when they were due,” she said.
“It’s always a time of stress,” Stacy continued, “since you never know what you’re going to get, same as with cattle people.”
And indeed, Stacy has seen it all, from a doe named Helen giving birth to five kids in sequence, to having to disentangle and turn countless goats while still in the womb.