Keeping score?

BOYS 4 : GIRLS 2

All bucklings will be wethered and offered for sale.

Only one more doe due to give birth soon, Molly. I'd estimate by the size of her it may be twins.

The 2 youngest does of Flicker have had their kids. The badger faced black doe had a silver buckling yesterday and the silver doe had a white buckling today.

Today all the new babes got fleece dog coats in size XS (at $10 a pop -- ouch), a friendly petting, and a dose of goat drench. The silver doeling that is a week old now was put in a fleece zip-up coat in size 18 months which was much more affordable than a dog coat ($2.50) and fit perfectly. We're going down to 17 degrees tonight with wind and possibly snow so I'll sleep much better with them having a snuggie on.

Both of our automatic stock tanks sprung mysterious leaks and will need to be cleaned, repaired and adjusted. In the meantime we'll have to turn them on and off as needed at the valve near the house.

Lots to Love in February

We're on a roll now...the sister to the doe that delivered a doeling on the 2nd delivered a silver buckling on Saturday, the 5th. And now, the mother of the two girls just delivered white twins between noon and 1 today. It feels like spring already; the multiflora rose is starting to come to life with tiny leaves already and some spots in the pasture have a green cast to them. Perhaps an early spring? After another HARSH winter I'm ready for it, NOW!

Arrival of "Storm"

Whew...a night of howling wind and torrents of rain was followed by a beautiful morning. While getting in the truck to take the boys to preschool, I noticed that our bottle-fed goat from 2 years ago (born July 4th) was showing signs of impending labor. Finally about noon, at 50 degrees, she was actively pushing and at 12:15 a doeling was born. She is white with gray accents and is fairly robust and lively. She was standing and nursing by 1. Will be a chilly and windy night so have to go get them this afternoon and take them to the 4x8 tarped kennel for shelter.