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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Hatty on March 13, 2012, 09:20:01 pm

Title: Foster mum
Post by: Hatty on March 13, 2012, 09:20:01 pm

Took the little man for dehorning today not as bad as i expected if a bit smelly left the field at 8.30am and he was back in the pen by 9.30am. Girls are going next tuesday if they are ready.

Went to give them a feed at 11.30 and Cedric didn't seem as interested as i thought he should be?? thought he was just off it a bit from his visit to the vets earlier. i decided to keep a bit closer eye on him for the rest of the day. thought i was seeing things but Jalaini is letting him suckle from her lol He had a good feed first thing as they are in separate pens, but i think when he is having a bottle later in the day he is just topping up

I will try to get a photo tomorrow with the real camera, Struggling to put photos on from my new phone so this is a link to our facebook page Hattys Pantry

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=408059222543195&set=a.313547318661053.98452.206600579355728&type=1&theater&notif_t=like (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=408059222543195&set=a.313547318661053.98452.206600579355728&type=1&theater&notif_t=like)

Title: Re: Foster mum
Post by: jaykay on March 14, 2012, 05:59:24 am

Good girl  :) and a lovely photo  :thumbsup:

My Ellie took on her grandkids as her own when her daughter died - I hadn't bred from Ellie that year but had milked her through. Such a relief when she started feeding them  :)

Title: Re: Foster mum
Post by: wytsend on March 14, 2012, 06:31:08 am

Jalani has allowed this before  so no surprise here.   Give me a ring some time for a chat

Title: Re: Foster mum
Post by: kelpy on March 14, 2012, 11:00:43 am

one of our goats was most upset one year because we left her empty,& she kept trying to steal everybody elses kids.well we had a calf we were rearing & she started feeding it!it was really funny because the calf was as big as her,think she fed it for about six months.
we kept the calf & its totally nuts!acts just like a goat,not funny when shes hopping & skipping around you,& she tries to stand up on the fences to eat the hedges. :cow:

Title: Re: Foster mum
Post by: Roxy on March 14, 2012, 11:07:45 am

You have quiet a herd now!!

I cannot see Bramble and Alyce allowing kids to feed from them .....they just about tolerate the youngsters through the fence :D

Title: Re: Foster mum
Post by: Sandy on March 15, 2012, 07:54:24 am

Lovely photo, lets hope all goes well with foster mummy!!