Updated 3/29/12 Melissa Farm Picture Journal *New Pictures Pg 10*

[Melissa'sDreamFarm]

That made me laugh. She always moves off to my touch on her shoulder. I was just so excited this morning and didn't think to challenge her. My husband is leaving work now to go get her baby and make her go to the kidding stall. She has never butted me or even acted like she would. I like your term "the look" and that is exactly what it was. Good advice taken, thanks Queen Mum.

 

[Melissa'sDreamFarm]

Here are pictures of Jenny and her baby. It's a girl and she has beautiful blue eyes. She is a nubian/boer/nigerian mix and cute as a bugs ear. Jenny got on the milk stand for me and let me milk her. Wonderful udder and teats.

ETA: No problems holding the baby or getting the baby. She does try to get me to put the baby down by nudging my hand down with her chin, but will lick my hand while I held her baby.

 

[KinderKorner]

Your goats are so cute! Congratz on the babies.

I just read your entire journal because I'm on kidding watch for my doe and I'm about to go crazy waiting.

I did want to mention something. You keep commenting on how your dam raised goats are wild. But not all of them at like that.

Most all of my herd with the exception of 1 goat I have right now was dam raised and they are as friendly as they can get. I mean you can't even get in the gate cause they are wanting to be close to you. Although it's true bottle babies are naturally less shy. If someone puts the effort into socializing dam raised babies they can be just as friendly. Everyone comments on how my goats are some of the most people loving they have seen. And I honestly can't tell a difference in my bottle babies and dam raised babies. But I spend a lot of time with my herd.

Just wanted to let you know that just because their dam raised doesn't automatically make them wild. lol

I need to have someone take a picture of my herd. If I go in there and sit down, I have 10 full grown does trying to all fit in my lap.

 

[Melissa'sDreamFarm]

Cerina had her babies last night, two doelings. I believe I want to bottle feed these girls. I let my other three raised their kids, I learned a lot with that. Where it's nice to be able to skip some milkings by leaving the babies out with their moms, it does have its down side.

So take a look at our new additions and give me some bottle feeding advice. I want to leave them on her at least today for the colostrum, but when do ya'll pull them and how often do you feed them?

Thanks, Melissa

Additional info: Cerina is a mini-nubian and the babies daddy was a Nigerian Dwarf. Babies will be available.