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08-02-2016, 11:07 AM
Sounds like the Crockett and Boone are doing well and are very loved in their new home. I miss their funny faces but it's already easier to manage the herd without those two rapscallions jumping on the other babies, picking fights with the big boys, and generally getting in the way. I heard from the new owners yesterday and Crockett and Boone are already following them everywhere like best friends. I'm glad to hear they bonded quickly.
The boys' mother Delilah does not seem to be missing them much. Oakley was her favorite anyway and she still has her to nurse. I'm also putting Napoleon on Delilah morning and evening at the stanchion since she has too much milk for just one kid and I'm concerned that Jezebel isn't keeping up with Napoleon. I've never seen a doe with an udder constantly drained, but Jezebel hasn't had milk in that udder for over a month. The minute she produces a bit, Napoleon sucks it right down. She was never a huge producer to begin with. Napoleon never acts hungry and he's growing well and is full of energy (perhaps too full actually--he was practically born mounting everybody in sight and regularly picks fights with goats twice his size), but he had an awful lot of catching up to do because of his low birth weight.
I really want Napoleon to get some good growth because I'd like to sell him as a breeding buck. Not only is he an exceptionally healthy and energetic kid, but his conformation is outstanding. If I were breeding Alpines, this is one I could keep as a herd sire. It took long enough, but I only recently got the breeding memo from the lady whose bucks I used last winter and now I know why Napoleon is so nice. His daddy is Harmody and Redwood Hills breeding. I did not know the buck's lineage when I used him (he was not even yet registered at the time), but I knew I liked him a lot. Now I'm really wishing Napoleon were a doe so I could keep him!
As for Pedro and Pepi, I can't get enough of those two! Poor Pedro was banded yesterday and is sore and sorry for himself today, but hopefully he'll feel better by tomorrow. I'm not used to seeing this perky little ball of energy walking sedately and standing around with his tail down instead of causing mayhem. He's going to make a marvelous wether. His attitude (and Pepi's for that matter) remind me so much of Finn. They absolutely ADORE people and would far rather follow a person than another goat. I can't wait to start taking them out on the trails. I'm hoping that by banding Pedro at three months he'll keep that people-oriented personality that Finn somewhat lost when had his first rut. I especially want to find exceptional homes for these two because they are some of my favorites by far. I wish I could keep them, but I've got to keep my herd to a manageable size.
The boys' mother Delilah does not seem to be missing them much. Oakley was her favorite anyway and she still has her to nurse. I'm also putting Napoleon on Delilah morning and evening at the stanchion since she has too much milk for just one kid and I'm concerned that Jezebel isn't keeping up with Napoleon. I've never seen a doe with an udder constantly drained, but Jezebel hasn't had milk in that udder for over a month. The minute she produces a bit, Napoleon sucks it right down. She was never a huge producer to begin with. Napoleon never acts hungry and he's growing well and is full of energy (perhaps too full actually--he was practically born mounting everybody in sight and regularly picks fights with goats twice his size), but he had an awful lot of catching up to do because of his low birth weight.
I really want Napoleon to get some good growth because I'd like to sell him as a breeding buck. Not only is he an exceptionally healthy and energetic kid, but his conformation is outstanding. If I were breeding Alpines, this is one I could keep as a herd sire. It took long enough, but I only recently got the breeding memo from the lady whose bucks I used last winter and now I know why Napoleon is so nice. His daddy is Harmody and Redwood Hills breeding. I did not know the buck's lineage when I used him (he was not even yet registered at the time), but I knew I liked him a lot. Now I'm really wishing Napoleon were a doe so I could keep him!
As for Pedro and Pepi, I can't get enough of those two! Poor Pedro was banded yesterday and is sore and sorry for himself today, but hopefully he'll feel better by tomorrow. I'm not used to seeing this perky little ball of energy walking sedately and standing around with his tail down instead of causing mayhem. He's going to make a marvelous wether. His attitude (and Pepi's for that matter) remind me so much of Finn. They absolutely ADORE people and would far rather follow a person than another goat. I can't wait to start taking them out on the trails. I'm hoping that by banding Pedro at three months he'll keep that people-oriented personality that Finn somewhat lost when had his first rut. I especially want to find exceptional homes for these two because they are some of my favorites by far. I wish I could keep them, but I've got to keep my herd to a manageable size.