Less than a week to go! Kidding has begun! *baby pictures*

[glenolam]

I hope your day is better than yesterday!

 

[jodief100]

He is a cutie though. I love baby goats they are so snuggly and playful. Wish he had a buddy. It's really cold tonight. He was shivering a bit although he felt warm so I put a sweather on him. It's pink with hearts on it.

I am so sorry for yoru loss. It is always tough to loose the little ones.

He will have a buddy soon. More babies are on the way

If he is cold you may want to make a little space with a heat lamp that he can go in when he wants to and leave when he is fine. I use a plastic 55 gallon barrel with the bottom cut off and a little door in the side. I like them to be able to regulate thier own temperature.

I would like to see the little guy in his pink sweater

 

[KinderKorner]

Today he had yellow baby poop all stuck to his butt. So I had to clean him up with warm water. Other than that he seems to be doing great. He is a little piggy. And one of the friendliest and bold newborn goats I have seen. Usually they stick with their mom, but his daddy Wilbur has a very bold gene. All his kids haven't been shy at all. They are more the up in your face, pushy annoying ones. He runs right to you, and is already doing the bucky tongue wag for scratches.

Mom wanted back in with the other girls really bad. So we let them go in with the herd. It was fine. He was running with all the other big goats within minutes. And he even tried to head butt some old does, before they pushed him on his butt and he went crying back to momma. He sure is a funny cute little guy.

I'll try to get some pictures today.

Since he was born on Halloween and he has white facial marking we named him Jack Skellington off of Nightmare before Christmas.

Lucie must love holidays. Last year her babies were born nearly on Christmas this year Halloween. Both times off her due date.

 

[RedStickLA]

Congratulations on the new baby buck! He is a cutie! Sorry you lost the little doe.

 

[Roll farms]

FWIW, I've found if you let the yellow poop dry, then just comb it out, it's MUCH easier to clean off than warm water and a cloth....the stuff seems to multiply when it gets wet....like gremlins.

 

[warthog]

FWIW, I've found if you let the yellow poop dry, then just comb it out, it's MUCH easier to clean off than warm water and a cloth....the stuff seems to multiply when it gets wet....like gremlins.

Thanks for that tip.

I did the warm water and cloth last week, and I know exactly what you mean, yuuuuuk.

 

[warthog]

Glad things are a little better, don't beat yourself up, I know we all do this, human nature I suppose, but you know you did everything you could.

The little pink sweater with hearts sounds wonderful. I would love to see a picture of that.

 

[KinderKorner]

Oh my gosh I am so in love with him. Towards the end of the day he was shivering again so they pink sweather went back on. I didn't get a picture of him wearing it but I will try to get one tomorrow.

Today the dry poops came off easily.

We are going to see how he grows. We may keep him and sell his full brother from last year. Of course I think every baby is adorable, so I always want to keep them.

First time with the big girls, trying to make himself look bigger by standing on some blocks.

What the heck is the white thing on his back? A spot? Or just some splashing or what. Someone help me out on this. I'm going to dig out some Jasper baby pictures and see how similar they are.

Bossing around momma like a big boy.

Diamond Jewel, or as I call her DumDum. The nubian girl I went through so much trouble getting. Both her parents were spotted and she turned out like this. If you look at her skin especially in her ears it is spotted so I think she is just hiding it well. Picking up a new Pygmy Buck in 2 weeks to breed to her in the spring for hopefully some spotted Kinders next year.

 

[KinderKorner]

Well after digging up pictures Jasper looked quite different.

He was a funky, brown, grey, white color all over with white legs and two belly bands.

Jack is black with some brown grizzling, one big white spot, and tan legs. His white spot isn't all mixed in like Jaspers was. Interesting.

Now I wonder how he will turn out, and which one I should keep. I guess I will wait and see. One of them will be going. Just not sure which. lol. Wish I knew if the white spot would breed onto other goats.

The funny thing is Lucie is just black with some brown grizzling, and the dad was black with white std markings. Who knew such color assortments could come from such. Too bad I sold him. lol

 

[mistee]

looks like he is wearing a saddle!!!!