Spring Break!!!

It is Spring Break and we have been busy with the goats....

Earlier this week the "Big" kids got their booster shots of CD&T and the little bucks got a special "treatment." At 8 weeks old it is time to start the change from little bucks into little wethers. So, they are all laying down a little more carefully while their new bands take care of making the "switch."

We are also happy to announce that all the kids have names now! It took a little thought and switching some names around but here they are....



Introducing "Chip" and "Mocha"...they were the first set of kids born on January 16th. Their mother is "Dora". "Dora" is an old pro at mothering. After raising triplets last year, twins must seem like a vacation (if that is possible ;-)).



The second set of kids were also born on January 16th. My mom jokes that "Little Bullman" should be able to remember their birthdates if the judge ask him....;-)... They were out of "Sadie", "Little Bullman's" first 4-H doe. From left to right, "Pip", "Rambo" and standing guard is "Blaze"...Yes, "Blaze" was actually "Mocha's" name first...but after much discussion "Little Bullman" changed his mind.



The "Little" kids are 2 1/2 weeks old and are running with the "Big" kids. "Fancy", "Spike" and "Cubic" seem to be doing well and "Ruby" has adjusted to her new responsibilities nicely. We had orginally thought that "Ruby" would retire from the show ring after having kids, especially triplets, but we will have to wait and see.



Finally, "the Babies"....We have decided that a couple of "the Babies" were actually premature, which is possible with multiples. We have left the "the Babies" in the "maternity ward" a little longer than normal. We let "Star", "Scout" and "Socks" out daily to get some fresh air and exercise. "Goldie" is a first time mother and she is doing well all things considered but she has decided to do a little "culling" of her own in that she isn't letting "Star" nurse as often as "Star" needs to. So, that adds bottle feeding to the list of "to-do's" during Spring Break in the hopes of getting "Star" caught up with the rest of her family.

Nothing says "Spring" like baby goats!