Cleaning the goat house doesn’t have to be an onerous chore. Morning Chores Every morning I pick out the Goat house. I use a pitch fork to take out any wet bedding and most of the poop. However, those poop pellets are small, and slip thru the tines of the pitch fork. I clean out… Continue reading Cleaning the Goat House
Category: Goats
Goat Kids at 30 days
Goat Kids are so Entertaining We are having so much fun with the goats. The kids keep us entertained 24/7. They all know now that people = FOOD! As soon as we approach their enclosure they demonstrate how happy they are to see us. Registering Kiko Goats We plan to register all 4 of this… Continue reading Goat Kids at 30 days
Photogenic Goats
Adorable Kids I have been spending time with the goats, trying to get them to be more comfortable around me. I have to laugh at the antics of the kids! So Far, Lily is the only one that is brave enough to come up to me. She is teething and likes to chew on my… Continue reading Photogenic Goats
The Goats are Home!
Sunday was a long day… We drove all day Sunday… We picked up our Goats from The Goat Patch, as well as a few other goats. The hitchhiker goats needed a ride to our area. The drive was over 5 hours each way, pulling a horse trailer. I’m so glad Melissa was doing the driving!… Continue reading The Goats are Home!
Our Small Goat Herd Grew again!
Jolene Had Twins too! This afternoon Jolene gave birth to two gorgeous kids. A coloured buckling and a white doeling. It was a smooth birth, and TGP Jolene is an excellent mother. We now have 6 goats: our two original NZ Kiko does, TGP Juniper and TGP Jolene Two White purebread kiko Doelings A white… Continue reading Our Small Goat Herd Grew again!
Our First Kids!
Juniper had Twins! One Doeling and one Buckling We will have to think of names for them soon. More babies to come… Now we wait for Jolene to have hers! Will Jolene’s kids be all white as well? or will they get some colour from their sire?
Pregnant Goats are doing well
I received an update from Mallory at The Goat Patch with new photos of our two goats, Juniper and Jolene. They are happy and healthy and should be having their kids next month. Soon we will be able to bring them home with their babies… Progress back at the Ranch Their goat house is almost… Continue reading Pregnant Goats are doing well
Signs of a Healthy Goat
How can you tell if your goat is healthy? We all want our animals to be healthy and happy. These are all signs of a Happy and Healthy Goat: Normal Temperature – 102 to 104 F. You will need a rectal thermometer to check your goats temperature. A fever would be a sign of infection.… Continue reading Signs of a Healthy Goat
Our First Goats
We bought Two New Zealand Kiko Does (almost) I know… I am not ready for goats yet! Believe me, I heard it. I don’t have fences or a shelter… But… I have a shelter ordered, as well as some freestanding fence panels. I will be ready soon… Because the ground is frozen solid, we can’t… Continue reading Our First Goats