The Latest and Last



Andy's baby buck born Friday 20

  Last two births gave us boys. We will raise them up together and use one or both for breeding. Andy's kid has genetics from outside our animals so we are anxious to use him to get some separation within the herd.



Butch, son of Amos, born Friday 13


Soon we will have pics of piles of baby goats. They will be together until the bucklings are about two months old. Then we will separate them out to prevent unwanted accidental pregnancies. Believe it or not the fellas are able and certainly willing at that age. The boys also start to become more rough and dominant. If we were to castrate in order to keep a wether, this would be the latest we would want to do that. The young females would surely suffer from a premature pregnancy at that age.

Butch trying to greet his new cousin and companion.

 I managed to miss every birth this year arriving on the scene within the hour of the events. Regardless I am relieved that kidding season is over. We had no major complications and all the animals seem healthy and robust.

Total of 4 kids from three births. Two females, two male. Pretty ideal numbers.

Everything's a-poppin' and a-hoppin'!



The early daffs.




Catmint.




Chives




Rhubarb




Frog Prince.