Carla D
True BYH Addict
i know there are many, many factors that could effect a goats growth curve. Mine seem to be growing faster than I’d ever imagine. They are roughly 5 weeks old. While I’ve never weighed them I feel they are growing a lot faster than expected. I’m trying to figure out if mine are getting enough to eat, too much to eat, if they are a good weight/size, and will the area they are in be big enough to house all eight of them until spring. Because they were so young and little when I got them we housed them in the barn. I didn’t think they could possibly grow to be big enough to tough out our colder winters outside where there is no electricity or means to heat their house in that area. They have really enjoyed the play gym and tires I put in for their entertainment I’m thinking I may need to take them out in a week or two. I had no idea they would grow that fast. I expected they would stay fairly small at least until spring. I have 7 Alpine and 1 Saanen. They have already at least tripled in size. I was initially thinking they were at max 10-15#. But after lifting them up to feed them the last few days I’m realizing they weigh almost as much as my four year old daughter who is quite small for her age. She’s only 26-27#. I’m starting to think my smallest goat could be nearing 20#. Is that possible or normal?
