May 12, 2022

Last But Not Least

About 30 minutes old.

River kidded on Monday morning - a single baby boy! So that winds up spring kidding with four bucks. I've never had all bucks! I've been fortunate that I usually have mostly girls, but there's no guarantees, so that's that.

3 hours old

He's certainly flashy, with his white and grey spots. Kids' spots often change color as they get older, so I suspect he'll become quite colorful. 

A day and a half.

2 days old

For their first day or two, newborns take lots of naps. At about day two, they start to become more active and more fun!


He's had a chance to meet the other kids through the kidding pen, so next was mingling with the rest of the herd.


River is a very good mother and won't let the bigger kids pick on him. I suspect he'll be tearing around with the rest of them in no time.


11 comments:

Mama Pea said...

Phew, end of a good kidding season. All bucks, though? Must be something in the water? ;o) River's little guy certainly has attractive markings.

Leigh said...

Mama Pea, the water, ha! That's what I said to Goatldi, lol. He's beautifully proportioned too, so I'm hoping someone will want him as their herd sire.

Michelle said...

He would certainly be MY pick! I still have one ewe to go; she settled very late, obviously. I don't even know if she'll lamb in May!

Leigh said...

Michelle, I think he's the nicest buckling I've had so far. I wish I could keep him, but alas, that can't be. I hope your last lambing goes well!

wyomingheart said...

Oh my goodness, Leigh! I would certainly be in Kid Heaven! They are all stove adorable and precious! I’m not sure I would get much done around your place… ! Thanks for sharing, and have a playful weekend!

Leigh said...

Wyomingheart, this time of year, I make sure I get some kid time in every day! They are such a joy, and a reminder of why we love this lifestyle. )

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Oh my, love those colors! Too bad they are all bucks, but some years were like that for us too. Adorable!

Annie in Ocala said...

Beautiful Boy! And mom has a commendable udder! I almost prefer bucklings as I want to keep to many gurls...
My last kidding was 3 weeks ago and might be a hermorphadite. !!! Obviously a gurl but has boy jewels too! Going to take Mystery to work soon and get intern to Put ultrasound on it soon as it slows down a bit.
When I was sending pics around to friends my vet school friend said "well it is the IN thing now you know!!" Lol! Of course! What was I thinking!!!

Leigh said...

Kristina, pretty flashy, huh? He has a lot of Kinder potential as a herd sire, so I hope someone wants to buy him. Otherwise he'll likely end up in the freezer.

Annie, thanks! Interesting about your hermaphrodite. Someone once told me that it can happen if a litter is one girl with boy womb mates; something about the hormones. But I don't know if that's true. It would be interesting to learn what you find out!

www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.com said...

So cute! They jump around like someone shocked them....so funny. He is beautiful.

Retired Knitter said...

Oh my God. They are all just too cute!!