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| Our herd buck, Sergeant. He is an absolute sweetheart!!! |
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| Sergeant is a black and caramel spotted Nubian buck. |
Welcome, Sergeant!
Last kids of 2010
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| Bucklings from Maggie the Nubian (12/26/10) |
First Kids of Winter 2010-11
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| Craig and Sydney check out the kids. |
One is white with waddles, just like her! The other is chocolate with stripes and looks like his dad.
No disbudding for these little fellas, as we won't be keeping them.
We'll enjoying playing with them for as long as they'll let us.
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| The two boys sniff around while their mother eats. |
They are our only other nannies expecting. Bunny, a speckled Nubian / Boer cross, should have hers soon. She is huge, so we are expecting her to have at least two kids.
We'll keep you posted. Have a great Sunday!!!
Winter Goat Management
by Patricia Parson
Georgia Boers
| What would you need if you were out in severe cold and wind for 24 hours a day? Your main concerns would be shelter, insulation from the cold and plenty of water and food.
Animals are very well adapted to handle cold weather and tolerate it better than humans. Their comfort range can be some where between 40-70 degrees. Animals exposed to cold weather require more energy to maintain their body reserves (fat) and to maintain their body temperatures. Different species, (goat, cattle, sheep etc) tolerate the cold differently. The goat's body condition, age, if the goat is pregnant or lactating, temperature, wind chill, dry or wet weather will change the magnitude and effect of the cold. |
Kids Any Day
Funny how changes in weather make for changes in the goat barn! Looks like Maxine may have waited for the warmer temps to have her kids. It's a balmy 63* this evening. Only a few nights ago, we were contending with temps in the teens. I'll post pics of the kids when they get here!
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