LHF kidding 2012 PHOTOS AFTER THE STORM

[20kidsonhill]

Good morning:

We are sure enjoying the spring time. Here are a few pictures of some of the goats.

This is one of the protein tubs we just got, I have never used one when their were kids in the field, and I keep having to clean them out, and try to tip them up against the tree so the kids don't stand on them. this is Nova and her doe and buck.

This is Itty Bitty, She is the last kid born and the smallest. She is so cute and tiny.

Snowball's kids, thinking the grass looks greener on the other side.

 

[20kidsonhill]

This is just a really good picture of this doe. I have been trying for a while to get a good picture of her.

THis doe is showing off. She thinks she is all that.

This little doeling, thinks the doe above is being rude.

And this mom is talking to her little girl, explaining to her how it is rude to show off.

and an Easter picture of some of the kids in a line-up doing the "Bunny Hop"

 

[dhansen]

Just beautiful! I told my hubby yesterday that I LOVE looking in the field and seeing the goat gang eating, playing, and just enjoying the sunshine. It always makes me smile.

 

[fanov8]

Love the new pics!

 

[jodief100]

Love the pics! You have such nice looking kids. If I hadn't sworn I am not buying any more Boer does I might just have to have one. The last two boer kids I bought both had culled due to severe worm loads thier first year. I didn't even get any kids out of them.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Love the pics! You have such nice looking kids. If I hadn't sworn I am not buying any more Boer does I might just have to have one. The last two boer kids I bought both had culled due to severe worm loads thier first year. I didn't even get any kids out of them.

Ha Ha, we swore we wouldn't buy any more goats this year. And I already have my eye on a 75% boer/nubian cross doeling that I really really want to buy. I have to stay strong. Thanks for the compliment Jodie, I am not sure they would pass your test of worm resistance, Several of our older does haven't been wormed for quite some time. But we are having a little tougher spring with worm loads this year. We did expect it with the mild winter. We do need to worm our younger goats more, I notice after they are 2 1/2 or so, is when they seem to build up a better resistance.

 

[jodief100]

Indie's doeling is amazing! Look at those legs and the brisket. She still has a beautiful, feminine face. I see so many big, bulky does that have no feminity in them. That doe really is wonderful.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Indie's doeling is amazing! Look at those legs and the brisket. She still has a beautiful, feminine face. I see so many big, bulky does that have no feminity in them. That doe really is wonderful.

And parasite resistant. Indie hasn't been wormed in the last couple of years, neither has Pepper, her daughter, Although Annie, another daughter of hers, had a rough time of it last year nursing twins through the summer, plus she was carrying triplets and she was 15 months old. I had a tough time getting her back in shape. I originally wasn't planning on keeping any does from Indie this year, but it didn't take me long to realize I would be foolish to let that little girl go. I would love to take her to the fair and show her in open class as a percentage. I showed pepper in open class as a 6 to 9 month old and she placed first in her class out of around 15 goats, now this isn't a sanctioned ABGA show, but there still was some competition. Indie was shown at our fair in the 4H meat goat show and also placed first in her class, She beat all the wethers, but didn't go on to place in the championship round, but we were still very pleased.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

This is just a really good picture of this doe. I have been trying for a while to get a good picture of her.
http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/3140_march_287.jpg


THis doe is showing off. She thinks she is all that.
http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/3140_march_288.jpg


This little doeling, thinks the doe above is being rude.
http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/3140_march_289.jpg


And this mom is talking to her little girl, explaining to her how it is rude to show off.
http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/3140_march_285.jpg


and an Easter picture of some of the kids in a line-up doing the "Bunny Hop"
http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/3140_march_286.jpg

Thanks for the giggle!

 

[20kidsonhill]

We did a ton of chores with the kids this weekend. My husband kept counting total number of does that we have, and commenting about the fact that he only wants 15 breeding does. We are both exhausted.

We caught every single doe and kid on the farm today to check for anemia and vaccinate a few and band a few kids.

29 adults and 39 kids.

We also weighed some of the kids.

The heaviest weighed 49 lbs at 50 days of age and has a .80 daily gain, yes he is a single, but that is still crazy. doe is P79

the next one is 43lbs at 56 days of age and has a .61 daily gain, he is a triplet, but one of the kids was fostered unto another doe.
His sister weighs 37lbs and has a .54 daily gain
and the other triplet is 35lbs and has a .46 daily gain

dAncer's full-blood bucklings are weird, one of them is 41 lbs at 48 days of age and has a .66 daily gain and the other
is 29 lbs and has a .42 daily gain.

One of the wether's that my son picked to show
is only 32 days old and weighs 30 lbs and has a .59 daily gain.

oh, Indie buck has a .52 daily gain and weighs 39lbs at 58 days of age and the doeling is not far behind at 36 lbs and .47 daily gain.

I didn't weigh the full-blood kids on the younger does, I didn't have my smaller scale out with us. But I am sure their daily gains at this time are between .25 and .35, But they are starting to eat more creep feed, so I am hoping that will improve.