The goat life
Chillin' with the herd
Update: 07/17/2024
Momma is feeding sis finally without any issues. She is getting stronger by the day. So finger’s crossed she keeps improving. And brother is still her right hand man!
I have always got wethers as the goat of choice. We always were open; however it seemed the doelings were very vocal. I have neighbors that complain that the birds drop the apples from my trees in their yards. So you could only imagine what they would do with a screaming goat. (Yes I live within a city, but 3 acres)
We had our matriarch goat pass in December from lymphoma and we are now getting ready to get another. This past Sunday the new boy was born and his brother was stillborn and his sister was at first lifeless. She was saved, however very premature. She has improved leaps and bounds but not out of the woods yet. Her mother is still on the fence of mothering her. One minute lets her feed, next pushing her away and not letting her hang with her brother. Sis is so small.
So are females more vocal or just me? (I don’t need them ratting out all the other goats)lol
Other than her uphill climb at this point; Is there a different care regimen from males to females? (Not going to breed her)
I have a hard time splitting up siblings however I don’t want to get in trouble with the whole herd. My current boys just talk to each other and we rarely hear a peep out of them unless they see us and want attention, which I’m fine with; I wouldn’t expect any different.
Brother (tan) loves his sister no matter what momma does to her. He is protective of sis and their momma will actually hoof him while he is trying to protect his sis from mom.
Momma is feeding sis finally without any issues. She is getting stronger by the day. So finger’s crossed she keeps improving. And brother is still her right hand man!
I have always got wethers as the goat of choice. We always were open; however it seemed the doelings were very vocal. I have neighbors that complain that the birds drop the apples from my trees in their yards. So you could only imagine what they would do with a screaming goat. (Yes I live within a city, but 3 acres)
We had our matriarch goat pass in December from lymphoma and we are now getting ready to get another. This past Sunday the new boy was born and his brother was stillborn and his sister was at first lifeless. She was saved, however very premature. She has improved leaps and bounds but not out of the woods yet. Her mother is still on the fence of mothering her. One minute lets her feed, next pushing her away and not letting her hang with her brother. Sis is so small.
So are females more vocal or just me? (I don’t need them ratting out all the other goats)lol
Other than her uphill climb at this point; Is there a different care regimen from males to females? (Not going to breed her)
I have a hard time splitting up siblings however I don’t want to get in trouble with the whole herd. My current boys just talk to each other and we rarely hear a peep out of them unless they see us and want attention, which I’m fine with; I wouldn’t expect any different.
Brother (tan) loves his sister no matter what momma does to her. He is protective of sis and their momma will actually hoof him while he is trying to protect his sis from mom.
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