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Baby Goats on the Way!
The15thMember:
--- Quote from: Ben Framed on July 14, 2021, 07:58:27 pm ---
--- Quote from: Michael Bush on July 14, 2021, 07:13:19 pm ---I wonder how a cream separator would work on goat's milk. We had friends with goats and it was the same. Only a little of the cream ever separates out naturall.
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Mr Bush my grandparents had and used one on cows milk. I did not think of that. I bet it would help Member and her family.
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We have looked into getting one but quality models are pretty expensive. It's something we'll probably do in the future, but just don't have the money laying around for it right now. Other things are taking priority at the moment.
The15thMember:
Here's this year's first batch of baby goats! Bella had four kids last evening, 3 boys and 1 girl! My sister went out to check on her around suppertime last night, and she was showing signs of pre-labor, so my sister came back into the house to get her kidding supplies, which only took a couple of minutes, and by the time she got back, two kids were already out! Two more followed within a half hour.
Ben Framed:
Nice Reagan! Sorry I missed this one. I do not know a lot about goats but isn't 4 in one litter unusual? Congratulations by the way!
Phillip
PS I sent the latest Way Out West Video to you..
The15thMember:
--- Quote from: Ben Framed on February 04, 2022, 11:48:19 pm ---I do not know a lot about goats but isn't 4 in one litter unusual?
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It's not overly common, but it's not that rare either. Twins and triplets are most common in goats, with quads being about as common as humans having twins. It is more common in miniature breeds though, which our goats are.
Our other doe, Prim, had triplets two days ago, all girls! You always want girls because they bring the most money when selling. All our kids will be for sale or butchered this year, we don't have any plans to keep any.
The15thMember:
Here are our new babies! We had Prim go first this year. She had 1 boy and 2 girls. The doelings are black and the buckling is the brown one. My sister is going to be keeping the doe with white side patches. She named her Halo, since she was born on 1/17 (video game people will get the joke). The other doeling will be for sale, and the buckling will be wethered for the freezer.
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