Goat Shaman's Goats and other Critters

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Some goats are breedable all year rather than seasonal. Even seasonal can breed a little earlier or later, so one who bred in late Feb would birth late Jul. What's unusual is that a buck running with does will usually take care of business at earliest opportunity. ;) But if young, he may not have been fertile yet. Breeding does several months apart is a way to keep milk year round.

Congrats on the good birthing....and now fresh milk!!
 

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First babies of the year just came! Three bucklings were born to my Nigerian dwarf doe Molly. The daddy is Bilbo, the young buck I got earlier this year. For some odd reason, the black ones have floppy ears, even though both parents have straight ears.
 

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First babies of the year just came! Three bucklings were born to my Nigerian dwarf doe Molly. The daddy is Bilbo, the young buck I got earlier this year. For some odd reason, the black ones have floppy ears, even though both parents have straight ears.
they are so cute! ive had a couple babies born with floppy ears they straighten up in a couple weeks. i think its adorable.
 

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Two does just gave birth this week! Raina (the black and white Nigerian) gave birth to a buckling and a doeling. Wanda (the boer/Nubian) gave birth to 2 bucklings.
 

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A few days ago, Periwinkle my oldest doe gave birth to a buckling. He's unusually white; which is a delight because most of her kids have been gray like her. Periwinkle is my avatar picture. :)

I still have 2 more does who are pregnant. So far, I have 7 bucklings and only 1 doeling; which is disappointing because when selling demand tends to favor doelings. I'll be selling the bucklings for less than usual and the doeling for more than usual.
 

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I have been reducing my herd lately due to an impending move. Right now, I'm down to three does and a buckling. I still have Periwinkle, Wanda, Eshki, and little Cosmo. Eshki is the maternal grandma of Cosmo.
 

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Eshki, my dapple Nubian, finally had 2 kids; both doelings. But unfortunately, she seems a little lethargic and not eating much. I think it may be milk fever. I ran out of alfalfa, so I gave her a solution of ground up Tums in water. I also called a mobile vet to come take a look at her tomorrow. Let's hope for a speedy recovery!
 

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Here are Eshki's adorable babies! Born 2 days ago. Eshki was the last of my does to kid; several weeks after the one before her. She's my tallest doe, so my theory is that she may have been too tall for the buck when he bred the other does; but then he grew enough to eventually breed Eshki. These two doelings are mini-Nubians, because Eshki is full Nubian, and the buck was a Nigerian dwarf.
 

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