Fullhousefarm
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Yay! Goats are getting fat, first fresheners are starting to get their cute little udders, and the expectant does are getting grumpy and hungry.
Our first two are due just before the new year- both Nigerian dwarfs. Aravis (fom One Fine Acre) has grown into a gorgeous yearling and is due Dec 21 (148 days) and Orchid, who will be a third freshener is due Dec 22 (147 days since that's when she has always kidded.) I'm expecting at least twins from Aravis and triplets would not surprise me a bit. Orchid had triplets (all bucks) last year and twins her first freshening (all bucks) so I'm guessing triplets again, but REALLY hoping for a girl to retain. These two are buddies and went to a friend's house to be bred by some outstanding bucks- so I'll try to get photos of them.
Then, due January 2nd is Trixie our Lamancha herd matriarch and huge milk producer (milking 13 months as a FF). She's already got an udder as big as the Lamacha that we milked through from January and she still has 6 weeks to go! She also had twin boys, so yes, at least one girl would be great. We also have a FF NOA Lamancha due around January first. I don't have an exact date on her- but it's between Dec 16- Jan 14, but probably towards the beginning of that range. She was really skiddish when we got her and hard to catch to check her daily. She took Best Jr Doe in show at the North Florida Fair earlier this month so we are excited to see her udder.
These four were all confirmed pregnant by blood test.
We have three more Nigerians are three more Lamanchas due in late Feb-mid March as well. I'll post photos from my phone later.
Our first two are due just before the new year- both Nigerian dwarfs. Aravis (fom One Fine Acre) has grown into a gorgeous yearling and is due Dec 21 (148 days) and Orchid, who will be a third freshener is due Dec 22 (147 days since that's when she has always kidded.) I'm expecting at least twins from Aravis and triplets would not surprise me a bit. Orchid had triplets (all bucks) last year and twins her first freshening (all bucks) so I'm guessing triplets again, but REALLY hoping for a girl to retain. These two are buddies and went to a friend's house to be bred by some outstanding bucks- so I'll try to get photos of them.
Then, due January 2nd is Trixie our Lamancha herd matriarch and huge milk producer (milking 13 months as a FF). She's already got an udder as big as the Lamacha that we milked through from January and she still has 6 weeks to go! She also had twin boys, so yes, at least one girl would be great. We also have a FF NOA Lamancha due around January first. I don't have an exact date on her- but it's between Dec 16- Jan 14, but probably towards the beginning of that range. She was really skiddish when we got her and hard to catch to check her daily. She took Best Jr Doe in show at the North Florida Fair earlier this month so we are excited to see her udder.
These four were all confirmed pregnant by blood test.
We have three more Nigerians are three more Lamanchas due in late Feb-mid March as well. I'll post photos from my phone later.
I am excited to watch as they get closer and watch babies grow 
