Baby goats to Brighten Your Day

[VikingChick]

Western NC is all the hint you get. If you are close and know anyone who needs a baby goat, two of them are for sale. Just sayin'.

Not far from Middle Tennessee!! I wish I had a place to keep one.

 

[melonpan]

I LOVE talking about goats, so please ask anything you'd like!

Mineral deficiencies are linked to their diet because the hay and forages are going to be lacking in the minerals that are deficient in the soil. It's also more of an issue for goats that are eating mostly hay and grass because goats are really designed to eat brush, shrubs and trees which pull up nutrients that are farther down in the soil than grasses can reach.

Thank you! It makes much sense.

 

[Vicki C]

Well Marion's not insanely far from me. Feel free to PM me if are serious and your stepson's is interested.

Thanks!

 

[Basil]

Well feel free to post pictures of your baby goats here!

Wow all breech! That's crazy. Only one of these babies was breech. The last one actually. It was scary for a few minutes because after the first two I saw a back hoof coming out, but only one. I reached around and found another hoof, but it was a front hoof. So I knew two were trying to come out at the same time. I pushed the backwards one back in and the forward baby came flying out. Overall though it was a very fast delivery for the doe, Bella. She recovered extraordinarily quickly. The next day she was back to her usual self.

And thank you about the beautiful coats! I work very hard to avoid deficiencies. We are in a very copper, selenium and zinc deficient area so I have to really stay on top of it!

Thank you!! I can picture it! I kept waiting on Lucy and finally went inside for about 30 minutes. When I came out she was standing by a hay feeder with a back leg hanging out… I walked her in the barn and ended up doing as you did. The baby came out and right after that 3 more just popped out right after each other all breech! I had called a goat friend to come over earlier and when she arrived they were all born! She asked “ what did you need ME for?” Our area is not deficient in copper , but I still end up doing the same with minerals as well. Last year I did the copper boluses the first time and they all look even better. I figured your were on top of supplements!! They look great! There’s a lady who owns a business here in Arizona called Blue Cactus Dairy goats who’s really fun to watch on YouTube if you haven’t heard of her. Have you seen the picture of the skeleton sitting on the front porch with the words over it “ she’s still talking about goats isn’t she?”
Next to soaping, goats are right up there with I can’t stop thank you for sharing!!

 

[MellonFriend]

I love Blue Cactus Dairy goats! And yes, once you get a goat owner talking there's no stopping us!

Hey, have you heard of the forum The Goat Spot? I'm on there all the time. We love chatting about goats and making waiting threads for our pregnant does. They have an unbelievable wealth of knowledge and are amazingly friendly and caring. I thought you should know about it if you ever want the company of more goat owners. There's a pretty big soap making presence on that forum too.

 

[Basil]

I love Blue Cactus Dairy goats! And yes, once you get a goat owner talking there's no stopping us!

Hey, have you heard of the forum The Goat Spot? I'm on there all the time. We love chatting about goats and making waiting threads for our pregnant does. They have an unbelievable wealth of knowledge and are amazingly friendly and caring. I thought you should know about it if you ever want the company of more goat owners. There's a pretty big soap making presence on that forum too.

I actually have! I joined but it’s been awhile. I forgot my password. I’ll need to go back. I still look things up on it tho. Do you use the same name?

 

[MellonFriend]

I actually have! I joined but it’s been awhile. I forgot my password. I’ll need to go back. I still look things up on it tho. Do you use the same name?

I do! If you ever get back into your account or create a new one over there, give me a shout out!

 

[MellonFriend]

Had three more born last night. All girls.

 

[stanekster]

We just had 4 born a few days back, followed by 3 more the next day. Our are Nigerian dwarfs… all kids are such cuties!

 

[Momma Hoot]

Absolutely adorable, I love babies ......
thank you for sharing!

 

[MellonFriend]

We just had 4 born a few days back, followed by 3 more the next day. Our are Nigerian dwarfs… all kids are such cuties!

Aww look at those cuties! Seven kids in two days must be a bit more overwhelming than seven in two weeks!

 

[Basil]

Oh my goodness they are all so cute!!!! I’m getting ready too! None due til April thank goodness as I’m recuperating from last year And the price of alfalfa during a drought!!!

 

[Kimimarie84]

ADGA registered purebred Nubians. Triplets born 2/8/2022 and twins born 2/15/2022

 

[MellonFriend]

Oh my goodness me, they are all beautiful! Is your kidding season over now?

 

[Kimimarie84]

Oh my goodness me, they are all beautiful! Is your kidding season over now?

Kidding season is now over for our little farm! Five is a lot for us, especially considering I didn’t even know one of my does was pregnant. She showed no visible signs until a few days prior to her kidding, and I had a fleeting thought that maybe she was pregnant. But I didn’t know she was that close to kidding if she were, in fact, pregnant. And the morning of the kidding, she didn’t show any signs of labor. I went out to the barn for evening chores, and I couldn’t find her. I called for her, and looked around the pasture, and then I found her in the barn, with three kids standing next to her. Total shock! And then excitement! I’m only bummed that I didn’t get to witness the event.

 

[MellonFriend]

Kidding season is now over for our little farm! Five is a lot for us, especially considering I didn’t even know one of my does was pregnant. She showed no visible signs until a few days prior to her kidding, and I had a fleeting thought that maybe she was pregnant. But I didn’t know she was that close to kidding if she were, in fact, pregnant. And the morning of the kidding, she didn’t show any signs of labor. I went out to the barn for evening chores, and I couldn’t find her. I called for her, and looked around the pasture, and then I found her in the barn, with three kids standing next to her. Total shock! And then excitement! I’m only bummed that I didn’t get to witness the event.

Wow, I'll bet that was a surprise!

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

Where are you going?
Babies are so cute and sweet!!

I'm in too' BeepBeep off to visit our SoapSister & BabyGoats

 

[MellonFriend]

Prim had three born last night.

 

[VikingChick]

@MellonFriend i just want to love on them!!!

 

[AliOop]

Cuteness overload!!