This morning, Domino was missing. She's been hugely pregnant for a while now and we knew it was going to happen any time, but we hadn't marked down the date. So when we noticed she didn't come when we called the dogs this morning, we knew it must be "the day." Check out the variety in this litter. How fun! We aren't sure yet how many there are, she was still laboring when I came inside.
The kids love getting to be a part of all the births we experience here on our little homestead, what with all the goats, chickens, dogs, etc, there are quite a few. But we are making a conscious effort to minimize the occurence of puppy births--the kids have gotten to experience that quite enough now. Anna got "fixed" a few weeks ago, after weaning her second litter, and I'm sure Domino won't be far behind--as soon as her pups are weaned.
Here's John Wesley's new wethered Nubian, Chewy. He's got the prettiest, longest ears I've ever seen on a goat...and he has the sweetest disposition. He's like a faithful porch dog. He walks up the ramp and lays by the porch gate just waiting for one of us to come out and pay him some attention--with all the coming and going of the 10 of us, he usually doesn't have to wait long! He's not mischeivous like the other goats, he's just sweet. Don't get me wrong though, he likes my rhododendron leaves just as much as the next goat. John Wesley like to spoil him; here he's pulling down a tree limb so Chewy could get some breakfast this morning.
The kids love getting to be a part of all the births we experience here on our little homestead, what with all the goats, chickens, dogs, etc, there are quite a few. But we are making a conscious effort to minimize the occurence of puppy births--the kids have gotten to experience that quite enough now. Anna got "fixed" a few weeks ago, after weaning her second litter, and I'm sure Domino won't be far behind--as soon as her pups are weaned.
Here's John Wesley's new wethered Nubian, Chewy. He's got the prettiest, longest ears I've ever seen on a goat...and he has the sweetest disposition. He's like a faithful porch dog. He walks up the ramp and lays by the porch gate just waiting for one of us to come out and pay him some attention--with all the coming and going of the 10 of us, he usually doesn't have to wait long! He's not mischeivous like the other goats, he's just sweet. Don't get me wrong though, he likes my rhododendron leaves just as much as the next goat. John Wesley like to spoil him; here he's pulling down a tree limb so Chewy could get some breakfast this morning.
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