I love the newborn goat kids but when the kids are at the age they are now it really gets much better.
The youngsters seem to thrive on acrobatics and they develop their own personalities.
Today, as I bottle fed I decided to pull my cell phone out and snap some photos of the scene as I see it each morning.
First, Maddie T, a future nubian milker:
One of Iris’s doeling’s, alpine cross, no name yet. She is the queen of barn acrobatics:
Always a cat hanging out with the kids. You can look in any lot, or in the barn, and see a cat with the goats at most times:
What I really wanted to capture for this blog post was a picture of the kids zooming from lot to lot, running through the middle of the barn, but this morning they were a bit quieter. Here was a group close to my bottle feeding spot enjoying the morning sun:
We started dismantling the pens in the barn before the first snowstorm hit. We got the floor scraped, thankfully, before storm #1 hit. After storm #3 hit we were fully into kidding season. We still have quite a bit of work to complete. The old loft is warping badly. It will re removed. The loft and horse stalls were put in when the Amish owned our property, many years ago. The loft and stalls really are solid, but they do not serve a purpose for us. The barn will be more open once we complete everything. Always a work in progress…
So, for now, I enjoy the kids. I am watching a pair run across a fallen tree trunk in the lot as I write this. I love to see them active. They are carefree. Just the way God intended them to be. We should take note and strive to be that way ourselves more often.
Have a perfect weekend!
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Many, many happy goats! 🙂
Hello Eszter. I will be working on more photos. I need to catch them on a sunny day running 100 miles per hour!
I vote for Olga Korbut as a name for your acrobat. 🙂 Her ears even look like the little pigtails Olga used to wear during competitions. lol
Lynnanne, now that is funny, and I can see it too!
Oh I’d love to see some video of your kiddos. wouldn’t that be fun! They’re so cute. I’d just sit and watch ’em all day.
Olga is a cute name!
Good idea, Vickie! I had not thought of that. It will be done!
Enjoyed the pictures!
Amy
Thank you, Amy!
Mary, love the pictures! How many goats do you raise? I think they are a lot more interesting than cows.
AND LOVE THE SOAPS! Thanks for sending them so promptly. Sorry for not having responded as quickly as you sent them; we were in the middle of a house overhaul with a fast-approaching deadline (the weekend). We had five kids come in, and I had to video a wedding on Saturday. Just a busy week. But please know that I LOVE the soaps and intend to order more. Brin just had a fit over them – so beautiful, fragrant, and feels good on the skin.
I posted about them yesterday.
Thanks again. Debbie
I normally raise an average of 40 goats. Oh yes, they are interesting.
I am excited to hear that Brin did love the soaps.
You were busy!
I need to visit your blog today and read the post. I appreciate it!
What I wouldn’t give to be young and carefree again!
I sometimes wonder, when do we lose that feeling of freedom, as a child letting it all go? Children are fascinating to watch.
Wonderful blog! I just stumbled upon it while doing some research and have to admit I’ve spent rather more time then I should reading posts! (I mean because I should be working!;))
I love watching kids race around – they know how to have fun!
My husband and I are considering getting into dairy goats. We have masses of research and study to do before we get to that point and I know checking up on this blog will now be part of that!
Thanks!
Hello Catherine. I hope to post additional goat and dairy related articles soon. Good to meet you. Let me know if you have any questions.