NH Homesteader's first kidding season!

[frustratedearthmother]

That's a big ol' barrel of cute! How cold are ya'll today?

 

[NH Homesteader]

40 ish, not bad. They won't fit in there for long!

 

[NH Homesteader]

New babies will be disbudded Tuesday! They're doing great! Lots of blue eyes!

Lilly was not a great milker when I bought her in milk 2 years ago (as a 2F), but her udder looks great now! Those babies are helping me out, lol. Patty too!

Next weekend I'll separate Lilly and Patty's babies at night and milk in the morning, then it's only 2 weeks til weaning. I'll start separating Mimosa and kids soon too, now that the weather is changing. Might wait on Bellini, she is not easy to handle and has never been milked. Might master the other 3 with my new machine first!

Found a registered, clean Nigie buck 10 minutes from me for cheap. Trying to get a hold of them, wouldn't be a bad addition. Would give me pure Nigie babies from Lilly, which are big sellers. And Clifford is related to half the barn, lol so he's lucky I like him!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Geeze...I was supposed to disbud babies this weekend and never got to it.. .grrrrr! I gotta get it done in the next few days. Ugh.

Woo Hoo! Go get ya that buck! Sounds like a good deal!

 

[NH Homesteader]

I think I've decided not to keep any babies. I am, however, going to spend all my baby money on new goats.... Oops? This will be the last year for several years that I buy newbies so next year they can maybe pay for some hay, lol

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh wow! I have so much trouble with that, lol. (I'm not keeping any of the babies I have right now either.)

Buying new goats however, sounds like a great plan! Are you going for the GG's?

 

[NH Homesteader]

Well I am keeping 2 wethers for meat. But that's it.

Yep 2 doelings born this weekend, and she's going to send me pics when she knows the final count! I have first choice!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That is so cool! I'm going to let you be the GG guinea pig, lol. I think the breed is beautiful and can't wait until you get yours!!! Are you eventually going to get a buck too?

 

[NH Homesteader]

Possibly. Going to breed to a Nigie for minis for now. If I adore them I'll probably get a buck eventually but DH doesn't want 3 bucks unless I'm making money with them so... We'll see. Have to set a limit somewhere!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Have to set a limit somewhere!

Limit? What is this limit thing? Need a dictionary....