[JulieS]

Congratulations on your new additions James....They look gorgeous.

I can't say no either 

[jameslindsay]

Thanks Julie, if only they could stay that size forever.

[doganjo]

Did I ever tell you you're crazy?  Mind you faced with a choice like that I'd have done the same.  They look cute and I look forward to meeting them in a few weeks time.

[jameslindsay]

Ha ha I hope so.

[jameslindsay]

And oh Timmy is now Ringo.

[Anke]

You better get milking your goats - they do need a couple of litres of milk a day, and goats milk is the best! But they should be ok for company with your goats, what breed are they?

You should be vaccinating them once they are 4 - 5 weeks old, in case they didn't get much colostrum. Probably next time you lambivac your goats?

[jameslindsay]

I am feeding them Sheperdess milk. Priscilla is a Black Face and Ringo a Texel.

[Roxy]

I see you made the right  decision, James....!!

They are lovely aren't they?  Are they with the goats, or have you got them separate, so you can feed them?

[ballingall]

If they are only 2 and 3 weeks old, they will need milk for a bit longer!


I'm glad you were able to take them on James.


Beth

[jameslindsay]

They are in the small paddock with the Pygmys just now but during the day the pygmys are out in the big fields and the lambs are locked up with them over night. The pair of them have already been chasing the chooks and making their stand. They are beautiful wee things I have to say and are very friendly and loving. Once they have settled in I shall let them out to the bigger field so they can get what little grass there is.

I have no regrets taking them now.

[Roxy]

Sounds like they are settling in ......I fed our orphan lambs for ages out of a bottle - in fact they were almost fully grown. But they did enjoy their milk.  Of course they were eating feed as well.  Dare not put lambs in with my pygmys - one of the castated billies is a right bossyboots.

[jameslindsay]

They have settled in well and are feeding with no problems. I let them out in to the bigger field when I can be with them and they have a super time. I take the 2 young goslings at the same time so I have my hands full. The wee girl has green gunk at the corner of her eyes from time to time is there anything I should be doing?

[Brucklay]

They look really great James - very healthy looking, I'm not sure about the gunk but I would clean with soft wet cloth, I have 4 at the moment the first 2 the black ones (stinky and Little Un) are doing great and zooming around and used to the goat and have learned not to go to near the young kid 'Bandit' or they get chased by the mum, the 2 younger ones - white ones (Coffee and Cream - Coffee has a cough but is still hanging in there, hoping she's going to pull through), they see me and dash up and follow me every where, I guess it's won't be that long till I get bowled over!

[Brucklay]

Here they are

[jameslindsay]

Thanks, that's what I have been doing. Good luck with your lot. I could sit all day and just watch these youngsters skip, jump, play and generally have a brilliant time. Then, just like babies they tire themselves out and then it's off to bed for a while. The Pygmy's have been very good with them and when they are in the big field with me they meet the ponies, ducks and geese and so far all has been harmonious.