Thursday, March 11, 2010

Alfalfa hay




In learning about goats, I am learning that alfalfa hay is most important. It provides calcium for pregnant does. They need calcium to develop healthy kids and still maintain good health.

Alfalfa pellets work too but hay is best. I have been using both.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

My new kids

Friday night I went to bed about 10pm and then heard bawling coming from the goat shed. Marina was in labor. I got out there and called Deb. She and Gary came and we delivered 3 cute kids. In front is Moose. He was the biggest. In the middle is the first born, Christa. And last but not least, is Caboose also a doe. She was born last and born breech. The birth of these babies was a breeze.



Then Monday, on her due date. Holly decided it was her turn. She delived two of the cutest twins does. The spotted one I called Splash because it looks as though someone took a paint brush and splashed her. Then we decided to call the first born, Splish. It WAS a raining day. Seems to fit. "Splish, Splash I was taking a bath...."






I guess that is pretty good.. Out of my 3 goats that kidded this season, Cocoa had twin bucks, Marina, 2 does, one buck, and then Holly gave me 2 does. 4 Does, 3 bucks. Yeah.

Now till April or May when Deb's kid. She has two we are waiting on now.