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10/01/08, 08:16 AM
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Look what my goat did!
She made the cutest little goat yesterday!
I knew she was pregnant but I didn't think she was close yet (only bought her last August so I didn't know when she was bred). I was out buying wood to build the barn I was hoping to have done before she kidded~ and I came home to find her with the cutest little grey baby! She seems to have it all under control which is good. She is not a very tame goat~ I'd like to know if the baby is a buck or a doe~ but I've not tried approaching her yet to see. I'm sure I'll have to lure her with food to trap her just like I have to when I need to worm her and trim her feet.
I know the books say to worm them right after birth~ but I just wormed her with Cydectin 3 days ago (didn't think the baby was coming so soon). Should I do it again or call the worming 3 days ago good?
Mom had a CD/T shot in August~ how old should the kid be before I give it's first CD/T shot?
Aint it cute!
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10/01/08, 08:25 AM
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Congrats on the new baby.. Very cute.. Maybe you can zoom in on the back end to see if it has a hooha or not..
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10/01/08, 08:35 AM
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I would get a hold of that baby as soon as possible (it's not going to hurt momma) and start handling him/her now and as often as possible, otherwise you will end up with another wild goat.
There's a big difference between goats that have been handled and those who grow up with little human touch. I have both pygmy and dairy (and pygmy/dairy crosses) and I think pygmies, especially, have a natural wild streak in them.
I have a set of twin pygmies that are around five years old now. I had intended on leaving them on their momma for her to raise but the boy wasn't doing too well in the beginning so I took him and bottle-raised him but left the little girl with the momma. Now? "Squirt," the boy, is like a puppy dog, following me around, wanting pets and scratches and loving, but his sister ("Mini") has to be chased down and tackled whenever I need to handle her.
In fact, after that lesson, I bottle-raised all my babies, pygmy and dairy both.
Janis
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10/01/08, 08:40 AM
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if you just wormed her I wouldn't again. Congrats! I agree with the idea to get your hands on the baby quick, its very immpressionable now.
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10/01/08, 08:46 AM
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From what I am able to see, it almost looks like a little buckling, but it is very hard to see. What a cutie pie and so nice that all went well with no one around. Good mama.
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10/01/08, 08:59 AM
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What a little sweetie! I do agree that you should just start handling the kid right away. The older they get the longer it takes to get them to warm up to you.
Your photo makes me wish it were closer to spring! We have 2 does that are to be bred for next spring and after seeing this little one I'm getting even more excited.
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10/01/08, 10:26 AM
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Just watch the kid pee. If it squats its a girl. If it stands its a boy.
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10/01/08, 11:07 AM
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it also depends on what you're going to use them for. the kids i plan on using as meat, i don't handle them or name and just let the mom's take care of them. also don't worry about their horns too much either. that is as much for ME as for them. don't want to get attached. they are treated well, but i direct all the human interaction at the mom and let the kid learn to do whatever mom does (come in from the field, etc.)
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10/01/08, 03:39 PM
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What a good mama goat! Congratulations...your lucky you didn't have to go through all the stress of "wondering when" 
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10/01/08, 06:27 PM
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Congrats on your adorable new baby!!
What kind of goat is mom? She looks identical to my girl (whom I'm guessing is an ND mix, but I'm not sure) LOL! They even have the same color collar!
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10/02/08, 07:06 AM
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Well~ I got out there yesterday and it's a buck...........So it's name is Roast and I'll be trying not to get attached to him. Especially since his Momma's name is BBQ. We've regretted buying the two not tame goats and so we have been planning to go ahead and do them in after their kids or once we were sure if they were pregnant or not.
As far as the buck kid~ do I need to wether him if we are planning to eat him at around 4 to 5 months old?
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10/02/08, 09:55 AM
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Hey- just wanted to say.. my original goat Loopa was also NOT TAME AT ALL. Honestly. She wouldn't let me touch her. It made me really nervous because obviously hooves still need trimming, etc etc.
Well, I started going up with animal crackers. She LOVES them. It took a few days before she would let me pat her face, and a few more before I could touch her neck. Gradually though, she came around. That was back in May.
A month ago I finally tackled the hooves in a big way. My goat guru told me that no matter what she does, don't give in and let go.. so I didn't. But she was surprisingly good for me. Got all four done no problem. I can also pat her all over these days, although if I go for her underbelly she has a tendency to jump around a bit. With her, she's just being Loopa though, since she actually loves me, and loves attention. She'll push between me and my much tamer, calmer girl for pettings.
Not saying you have to keep her, but just wanted to let you know in case you wanted to give it a try
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10/02/08, 10:13 AM
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In fact, after that lesson, I bottle-raised [I
all[/I] my babies, pygmy and dairy both.
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I too pull all of the babies.... I have all dairy goats and this allows me to milk the mommas and make those babies so easy to work with. I can do anything to them even when they are full grown. Of course, it helps that I love to bottle feed...
Kat
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