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Built-In Playgroup
Several folks have commented on Helen's having quadruplets, because it seems an unusual number of kids for the single birth of a goat. When we think of goats kidding, we usually think of twins, singles, or triplets. For Kinders, however, quads are not all that unusual, occasionally even quints. This, plus the amount of milk, butterfat, and meat they can produce, make them the perfect homestead breed in my not so humble opinion!
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| The universal game! |
With this many the concern is whether or not they're all getting enough to eat. I've been monitoring weight gain, also activity and contentment level. A kid getting enough to eat is happy, curious, and very active.
As they get bigger I'll especially have to make sure the little doeling gets her share. Bucklings tend to grow faster, plus they have that male chutzpah so that they often barge in and push everybody else out of the way. So far so good.
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| At 8 days old they're beginning to sample everything |
Daphne watch continues.
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| I'm expecting at least triplets or one very large kid! |
Kinder gestation averages 147 days; that day being March 29th. If there are less than three in there then they must be huge!
Only time will tell.
Source: http://www.5acresandadream.com/2015/03/built-in-playgroup.html
