I took a trip over to see the breeder where three of my does come from. The bottlefed twins were spending time with the herd and fencing. They were given a half bottle snack when I was there, so I got to feed them. She also showed me the fleece and testing results but I haven't had a chance to peek at them yet.
The herd munching.
Someone tried joining the ax up there.
CVMs and Wensleydales.
The buck/wether chateau. Blaze, lying down, is a beloved wether who stepped on a nail many months ago and infection reached the bone so he doesn't walk on it very much. Antibiotics didn't help so he'll be put down later this week. I was very sad for them.
My husband came from a dairy goat background and isn't keen on their horns. They aren't usually a particularly large goat. Mine I would consider medium sized.
The good part is they shed once a year so you don't have to futz with that part too much. Other than three of them getting coccidia when I first got them, they've been a healthy group so far.
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