Good Grief!

[LoneStrChic23]

My "baby" Lilly is a chunk!!

Lilly is 1/2 Oberhasli, 1/2 Alpine & was born March 11, 2011 as part of triplets.

My Alpine Sabrina has been giving a consistent 1+ gallon per day while nursing Lilly 24/7 (most I ever got in one day, with Lilly nursing was 9.4lbs). This past week though I've been getting 5-6lbs from Sabrina each day.....decided to weigh Lilly to check her growth.

At 4 months old she weighs 67lbs!!!

I'm surprised by this because I haven't been as good as I should have about her coccidia prevention.... I only did her 1st two rounds (I know, I know....bad goat mommy, but it is so hard doing 5 day rounds every 21 days on dam raised kids!! ) Decided to do a round before she gets too big to hold....another reason for the weigh in today.

I think she'll definately hit breeding weight by this fall, which is great because I really wanted to breed her in November/December so if she keeps up at this rate I think I'll be able to breed her with no problems

Here is Lilly with our latest addition "Ella"...a tiny 4 month old 4th generation miniature Alpine (my latest blog post is full of pictures of her):

[TwosCompany]

Heavens, she's beautiful! Big women run in our family too, Lilly, so wear those lovely curves proudly! LOL!

[nehimama]

Goodness! Now, that's the way to grow 'em!

[Oat Bucket Farm]

Very pretty. You are obviously doing a great job growing her out!

[LoneStrChic23]

LOL Thanks She's definately going to out grown her dam. Sabrina is small for an Alpine, but I think she was severely stunted. She was weaned at 10 weeks old, accidently bred by a Nigerian at 4 months old & had a difficult first delivery at 9 months old....Add no minerals, no coccidia prevention & only herbal deworming during her adult life, its no wonder she's small!

Lilly definately won't suffer the same fate.... though I swear she is constantly eating!! If she's not nursing, shes chowing on grain or alfalfa pellets....when its hot she will grab a huge mouthful of grain/pellets then go lay in the shade to chew it.

[Ranger]

Very nice girl.

[Suzyq2u]

Very nice! She's growing right along!

[noeskimo]

What a cutie. Don't you love those porkers?

[Backfourty,MI.]

They are both beautiful! She is definately going to be a big girl but by no means does she look fat, she looks really nice & healthy!

I have 1 little buckling I banded because I fell in love with him, born this April & he's a chunk too. Doesn't hardly eat any grain with his momma but he's solid as a rock & is much bigger than any of the other kids born here this spring.