2/28/2021 0 Comments Shimmer DeliversWe waited and waited and waited....then 4 days after her due date, at 2:30 in the morning of February 28th, Shimmer, "Ruthie", delivered a beautiful doeling and handsome big ol' buckling! It was about 8 degrees but sunny on their first day in the world so we put some little fleece coats on them until they were nursing well and keeping their little bodies warm. They have been gaining weight well and are very well put together goatlings. The doeling is "Phoebe" and the buckling is "Hugo". Phoebe will be going to her new home with Ivy's doeling, June, and the buckling is available for sale. Their dam is an excellent milker and the dam and Jeroboam, their sire, pass on their fantastic personalities to their offspring. These are their 4th and 5th kids. They have joined Ivy's doeling, June" and are running around the snowbanks and bouncing off the sheep in between milk snacks and naps, .
It's a good life!
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2/28/2021 0 Comments Cuppie's lambsAt my 5:30am barn check Saturday morning, she just looked at me. She was waiting for me to leave. Buttercup, whom I affectionately call Cuppie, is a pro and didn't want my help. When we went down to the barn for chore time at 7:30am, she had 2 sweet lambs all cleaned up and with full bellies! One ram lamb: And one ewe lamb: Buttercup, loving the nursery pen with all she can eat hay, a bit of treat grain and the whole pen to lay down anywhere she pleases. After a day, she wanted her sister and daughter in the pen too. They were happy to oblige and eat hay....it's a good life.
2/13/2021 0 Comments Rosegold has a DoelingWell, we were really looking for twins this year, but Rosegold, Ivy, kept with her theme of a single doeling for the 3rd year in a row! And what a nice little doeling she is! I went down to the barn Wednesday morning at 6am while my tea was steeping, to find everyone laying down except Ivy and Ruth. They were both in the corner and Ivy was talking up a storm at me, at her belly and snorting warning snorts at Shep our LGD. I checked her ligaments and couldn't feel them, her udder was full but not tight so I knew it wouldn't be for a few hours at least.
Not long after the kids went to the barn for chore time, one of them came running back up to the house to say Ivy was starting to labor. Perfect, it's about 4 degrees now, but with a high of 20 and sunny, so that should be okay! Ivy pre-labored laying down, getting up and talking for about 30 minutes. Then the pushing started. 30 minutes later she pushed out a golden beauty! 2/1/2021 0 Comments BeltiesIn addition to our goats preparing to kid, three of our Belted Galloways are in their final month before calving. Gabi, Gold, and Fawn. Oreo cookie calves coming soon!
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