So, some of you guessed right! We have just added six goats to our menagerie.
Two bucks and four does. The boys are just tethered until tomorrow, because we are teaching them about electric fencing!
The boys will also be separated from the girls until they are neutered! Because...
Soon enough, we will have more goats. This gal is pregnant!
Somebody also botched the job of de-horning her when she was little so we will have to have that seen to as her horns are aimed to grow into her head. She is very sweet!
As is this one! They are a mix of Boer goats and Nubians, as I understand it.
These are their temporary quarters. We have divided the horse pasture in half for now and put in calf huts and electric fencing. Before winter, we will fence in a separate pasture for them and put in a permanent shelter.
They were seized by the OSPCA from a very unpleasant situation and have been through a lot, but are very sweet.
Hopefully they will settle in quickly. In the meantime, I need to take a crash course in goat midwifery!
I have a friend with Boer goats who is giving me advice.
Lovely girls! We are really pleased with all of them!
Wow..aren't they cute. And baby goats on the way. :) Love the coat on the last one.
ReplyDeleteThey look adorable, we're glad you were able to take them in. Good luck getting them settled, the boys neutered, etc.
ReplyDeletePurrs and peace.
Wee heee! Yippeee! Finally! Goats! And BOER goats are really the nicest, you know. Tee hee. You will have a lot of fun with your new friends! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteOh I love it!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome goats!!
catchatwithcarenandcody
OMG--baby goats!
ReplyDeleteLove that "calico" one :)
That is fantastic! Get ready for chaos, fun and lots of love!
ReplyDeleteYou are in for a huge challenge with goats. They try you at every step. I will be looking forward to the goat stories.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you finally have goats. You might want to invest in a six foot high fence. The electric fence most likely won't work. I speak from experience. They are Nubian and probably Boar or Dwarfed Nigerian. Goats can be a joy as well as a pain. They will figure out how to open every door or gate you put to them. We had a gate with a latch that took 2 people to open and it took 3 goats to get it open. So have fun and enjoy the babies.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are awesome. We think you should have a petting zoo.
ReplyDeletejulieq
Awesome . I know they will love their new home and babies on the way ? cool ! Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteThe next thing we'll see is that you are making goat cheese! Great lawn mowers and such sweet faces, XOXO
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI can't for the life of me imagine how you keep up with everything!
OK, now I see Goatcheese on the Horizon and I would like to be the first to try it. Hope you find a way too send it as fast as possible.
ReplyDeleteCan I move in with you guys?
ReplyDeleteLucky goats to make it out of the bad situation and home to "Animal Happy Land"! My daughter just rescued two goats that are in very bad condition. We hope that some love and attention, along with a whole lot of veterinary care, will let them survive and have many happy years ahead of them.
ReplyDeleteAre two of those photos an attempt to identify which end the baby goats (goatees?) will arrive out of? Get the midwifery text soon.
ReplyDeleteGlad they are safe with you
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