Summer has left the building and fall is starting to emerge folks. The goats are doing well. Drying off the does and beginning preparations for this fall breeding season that is quickly approaching.
This year we had a total of 7 kids born alive and well. Itty Bitty kidded first with one healthy doeling. Next Raven gave us triplets, 2 doelings and a billy who was wethered as soon as he was old enough. Raven did well raising 3 however she ended up with a doeling smaller than the others so we named her Midget. She made her comeback when her 2 siblings went to their new home. Midget is now the friendliest of the bunch. Then Halo kidded last. She was bred by the billy Shinedown that is up for grabs. It was a busy time and I did not keep track so when she kidded it was a surprise. She had 3 healthy babies. 2 boys and a girl. Out of the 3 one grew slightly bigger than the other 2.
All in all it was a fairly good kidding season. Although next year I’m hoping to get the goats bred closer together as this year the 3 does were spread out weeks apart. Also this year that’s exciting is the doelings we kept from Halo’s last kids will be first fresheners. I am very excited to see how they produce as Halo is an excellent mamma and milker as well.
Now I just have to make room for the coming eventful, hopefully not too eventful spring time kidding. So far this year’s first 3 kids went to new homes and are living their best lives. I still have a young billy and 4 kids looking for their new homes.
In other fall time projects, I’m hoping to utilize the extra milk we have stocked the freezer with and make some soap. I have been hoping to get into soap crafting since I got started milking the goats as well as try my hand at cheese making. We will get there. All in the learning process.
Stay tuned. More great things and updates soon to come.