Friday, February 5, 2010

How Many?

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7 comments:

Brenda said...

:D Your goats sure have pretty colors!

February 5, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Unknown said...

Looks like six maybe? How fun all those babies must be. Do you separate them from the mamas to bottle feed? I am trying to decide how to get back to milking my doe and let her have her baby or babies when they come. I think I might try the separate baby from mom overnight and milk in the morning method, letting the baby stay with mom all day. Any thoughts?

February 6, 2010 at 1:49 AM
goatgirl said...

Thanks Brenda, that is one thing I like about the Nigerians. They come in a plethora of colors.

Laura, this is a photo of my adult goats eating out of the hay rack. We haven't had any babies born here for 7 years. I have three does bred for this spring though. I will leave the kids with their mother. After a few weeks I may separate them at times so I can get some milk but while I'm working (I have summers off) I don't want to milk in the morning so all will be dam raised. When they are weaned I will milk because they have to be in milk to show this year at the fair in Sept.
I love to bottle feed though. Brings out all my maternal instincts. Any way you decide is fine.
In the past I have made a barrier so that the doe can have her babies but I control the milk.
Have fun!

February 6, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Marigold said...

Five. I see Five!

February 6, 2010 at 10:16 AM
goatgirl said...

Count again Marigold.

February 6, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Martha Ann said...

Thank you for the great photos. We've posted about your farm and photos here http://is.gd/7QGpq at All Things Goat.com

Martha Ann

February 6, 2010 at 5:49 PM
goatgirl said...

Why thank you Martha Ann!

February 6, 2010 at 6:03 PM

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