tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post3637770554005751093..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Goatkeeping: Managing MultiplesLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78681097422504822502018-03-13T09:02:44.400-04:002018-03-13T09:02:44.400-04:00Debby, good point about the girls! Yes, I've h...Debby, good point about the girls! Yes, I've had some that way, and these are always candidates to be sold. I won't keep aggressive goats. I don't care for bossy goats either, i.e., ones that think they can boss me! I've had some in the past who would start non-stop hollering at 3 p.m. for 5 o'clock grain! Drives me nuts especially when they have plenty of pasture and hay. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79368636964252764342018-03-12T22:44:47.964-04:002018-03-12T22:44:47.964-04:00I didn't consider the goat's personality i...I didn't consider the goat's personality in regards to getting enough to eat. until someone pointed it out to me. Bucks are generally more aggressive, and there are does that are pushier and greedier, but if you're looking at good survival instincts it takes on a more positive note. I still like the more passive easy to manage goats of either sex, but watching their food intake and hovering over them the first month is important. That's a pretty set of goats! Debby Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11020604103780042413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87485819837972752562018-03-12T11:28:14.851-04:002018-03-12T11:28:14.851-04:00Susan, LOL. Naw, just a calendar to remember which...Susan, LOL. Naw, just a calendar to remember which of Daisy's kids turn it is. The hardest part is convincing them to go into the stall in the first place. Once they realize they'll get a treat, however, they're willing.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29015229517854134272018-03-12T11:00:32.166-04:002018-03-12T11:00:32.166-04:00It sounds like you need a spreadsheet! What beaut...It sounds like you need a spreadsheet! What beautiful kids! I imagine it's a full-time job with all that rotation and moving about. You really are a marvel.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15858233032400950772018-03-12T08:46:23.966-04:002018-03-12T08:46:23.966-04:00Nancy, nice that you grew up with so many farm ani...Nancy, nice that you grew up with so many farm animals! I imagine you have a lot of good memories. Bottle feeding kids is definitely more work! Separating kids at night to share the milk with them is pretty much standard practice, though, so I find it the simpler routine. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22652895490103907242018-03-11T21:50:32.532-04:002018-03-11T21:50:32.532-04:00Wow, I didn't know there was so much work to r...Wow, I didn't know there was so much work to raising goats! That is one animal my Dad never had. We had cows, horses, sheep and pigs. At one time they had chickens but I don't remember that. Seems you have a great system worked out! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18409126794080867112018-03-11T17:38:52.663-04:002018-03-11T17:38:52.663-04:00M.K. it was just problem solving! Hungry babies ar...M.K. it was just problem solving! Hungry babies aren't good stewardship but once we found some answers it brought peace of mind that they were doing well. The only complicated part is remembering which of the quads spends the night in the stall!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1636690059402998092018-03-10T18:37:19.323-05:002018-03-10T18:37:19.323-05:00Sounds like you've got your baby goats down to...Sounds like you've got your baby goats down to a fine art! That seems complicated, but I'm glad they have you to make it all work well for everyone.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46693348083031665962018-03-10T14:03:46.741-05:002018-03-10T14:03:46.741-05:00Renee, I've never had that many kids to make a...Renee, I've never had that many kids to make a rack to hold the bottles. At the most I've only had two, so it was one bottle in each hand. It's pretty sweet to bottle feed goat babies.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81696916967916693802018-03-10T09:24:44.197-05:002018-03-10T09:24:44.197-05:00Did you make a bottle holding rack for the bottle ...Did you make a bottle holding rack for the bottle feeds? I've seen them in videos online.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61450874564030916512018-03-10T08:01:33.052-05:002018-03-10T08:01:33.052-05:00Annie, I like Violet's kid too. She's one ...Annie, I like Violet's kid too. She's one of my keepers! I am getting some milk - from Violet. With the multiples I want to make sure the kids are all getting enough first, but with singles or twins I'm less concerned. Right now I'm taking about a pint in the morning, and the kids get her the rest of the day. That's enough to meet our needs at the moment.<br /><br />Caroline, thanks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83432027668694291652018-03-10T07:41:11.346-05:002018-03-10T07:41:11.346-05:00Great ideas, Leigh! Great ideas, Leigh! Caroline J. Baineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946213691938368378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90256893512647363672018-03-10T07:29:59.780-05:002018-03-10T07:29:59.780-05:00Love the pic of Violets blue/grey kid!! She's ...Love the pic of Violets blue/grey kid!! She's beautiful! I love that color. Are you getting any milk for the house with all them babys? Annie in Ocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486670441823152903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17035753418887803032018-03-09T21:33:34.770-05:002018-03-09T21:33:34.770-05:00Michelle, it works! They are all gaining well and ...Michelle, it works! They are all gaining well and putting on some chunk. It gives the moms a break too, from all the pushing and shoving.<br /><br />tpals, and they grow so fast! Helping them get a good start in life is a good feeling.<br /><br />Mama Pea, I write in on the calendar! Otherwise I lose track of whose turn it is to spend the night with mom! It is nice having Dan home so much, but I know it's hard for him to be home and be so limited at what he can do. Sometimes, though, that's just the way it is, and I have to say he's not pushing himself. All the projects aren't going anywhere. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43353612764432883012018-03-09T19:59:36.547-05:002018-03-09T19:59:36.547-05:00Oops, bad grammatical error above. :o\ Both &quo...Oops, bad grammatical error above. :o\ Both "who's" should have been "whose!"Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-12043275981180465462018-03-09T19:13:47.663-05:002018-03-09T19:13:47.663-05:00I know you'd both rather have Dan healthy and ...I know you'd both rather have Dan healthy and working, but it must be nice for him to be home so much this time around so he can enjoy all the antics of the kids. And you must need a score card to keep track of who's turn it is to spend the night with mama, who's turn is it to be shut away for the night, etc. Good job of doing right by them all!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87834054747959454902018-03-09T15:44:25.978-05:002018-03-09T15:44:25.978-05:00I love watching them grow. You are an excellent ca...I love watching them grow. You are an excellent caretaker.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84532870166487142532018-03-09T15:02:58.159-05:002018-03-09T15:02:58.159-05:00I like your management plan!I like your management plan!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-56363060796657744492018-03-09T14:46:07.715-05:002018-03-09T14:46:07.715-05:00Mark, they are a delight and well worth it. A real...Mark, they are a delight and well worth it. A real bright spot in our lives!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59330374841197309882018-03-09T12:11:57.529-05:002018-03-09T12:11:57.529-05:00Leigh, they may be a handful for you and their mam...Leigh, they may be a handful for you and their mamas, they are just about as cute as it gets. Thanks for all pics! Makes me smile every time I see them.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.com