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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Hellybee on May 16, 2010, 05:55:54 pm

Title: We have kids
Post by: Hellybee on May 16, 2010, 05:55:54 pm

We have kids, twin girls :)

We have had one or two teething problems and needed some help (thank you Roxy and our friends)  and now they are latched on and settling right in.   And breathe :)

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: little blue on May 16, 2010, 06:37:28 pm

Congratulations!!

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: langdon on May 16, 2010, 06:58:18 pm

well done you and the girls!!
enjoy new additions ;) :goat:

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Roxy on May 16, 2010, 11:30:51 pm

Good to hear all is well now with your new girls!!

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Hellybee on May 17, 2010, 09:44:09 am

Thank you all, Hello langdon :wave:

Hiya Roxy thatnk you for your reply  :)  OK then, i ll get the probiotics just in case, i ll  make a goat bucket up for them,  like Baz has done for the sheeps :)

Here they are :)

Caroline
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s251/blaengwawr/DSCF0960.jpg)

Constance
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s251/blaengwawr/DSCF0982.jpg)    :love: :goat:

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: jameslindsay on May 17, 2010, 09:56:07 am

Gorgeous pictures, thanks. :) :)

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: langdon on May 17, 2010, 12:00:34 pm

lovely kids little jealous ;)
thanks for the wave! sending one back :wave:
hope all goes well with new arrivals.
did you notice our invitation to come and stay in our holiday caravan?
take care

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: little blue on May 17, 2010, 08:12:05 pm

aww, theyre gorgeous.
(even with the ginormous earrings!!  lol )

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: ballingall on May 17, 2010, 11:10:36 pm

Oh they're ever so cute! I do hate eartags though, they spoil kids looks.


Beth

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Roxy on May 17, 2010, 11:37:30 pm

Two little sweetie pies!!  But yes, those ear rings are rather large, aren't they!!!

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Hellybee on May 18, 2010, 04:14:53 am

yes  they look really ugly, remind me of golf tees.   Smaller ones would suit them far better.

They are drinking up well and have well and truly made friends with us  :love:

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Anke on May 18, 2010, 10:22:45 pm

Nice wee kids - are they AN crosses with Saanen? Just looking at the floppy ears.

Why did you decide to put the eartags already in? Mine haven't got theirs yet, will only do them a couple of weeks before their first outing. They don't need to have them until 6 months unless they get sold or taken to shows.

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Hellybee on May 19, 2010, 10:28:46 am

Yes they are Saanen x AN  :)  Caroline has lemony colour spots and a tiny brown line down her spine.

They were bought from holding the other side of the county and so we had no choice :) they had just been done. 

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Anke on May 19, 2010, 10:30:17 pm

Oh, I thought they were born on your holding. It seems the AN ears come through very strongly in crossbreds, my GGxAN also has these loopy ears. Takes some time to get used  to when they are shaking them...

Have fun feeding them!

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: ballingall on May 19, 2010, 11:29:34 pm

Helicopter ears! All AN crosses have them, it seems to be quite a strong gene.


Beth

Title: Re: We have kids
Post by: Roxy on May 19, 2010, 11:32:30 pm

Molly, who has the two white kids, has AN ears, but she looks like a sanaan.  And the two Alpine coloured girls I got recently, are defintely crossed with AN, they too have the ears, and they are BIG girls.  Hoping they will be big milkers too :D