The Girls We now have 3 adult Kiko Does, and two Doelings. Juniper and Jolene are still nursing the doelings occasionally and getting back into condition as they reduce the amount of milk production. Bat Chick, as the new member of the herd, it still finding her place. She is out grazing with the herd… Continue reading Our Does – Update
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Picking up new Goats
I went on a road trip this week to pick up two new goats. Our Herd needs some new genetics for breeding. It was quite the adventure. We Need Some New Blood… In order to breed our momma goats for next year, I need a new buck. Our two boys are the kids of our… Continue reading Picking up new Goats
New Home For the Boys
Bucklings need a home If you have been following the blog, you know that the Bucklings are growing up faster than I expected. To prevent unwanted pregnancy, I had to divide the goat house to separate the girls from the boys. https://titanranch.ca/the-bucklings-need-to-be-separated-and-i-am-not-ready/ Since then, I have been working on the boys new home. With all… Continue reading New Home For the Boys
Bucklings growing up
They Need to be separated and I am not ready! Somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks old, you can expect a buckling to physically mature to the extent that they could impregnate a doe. I was hoping for closer to 12 weeks, but of course my bucklings extended at just barely 8 weeks old. They… Continue reading Bucklings growing up
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 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