Baby Goats

Baby Goats

Meet Paloma and Pablo!

Paloma was born to our doe, Maggie, early in the spring after a very difficult labor. She was a full breach and had to be turned and then pulled by the goat midwife, who then went back in and "fished" our her brother, Pablo. In the past, Maggie has had no trouble delivering her kids, so this difficult birth, in which we could very easily have lost all three of them, caused Maggie such trauma that she rejected the kids. This happens sometimes after this type of emotional and physical trauma in goats, lambs and cows, too. So, we began bottle feeding them, using their own mother's milk right from the very start. Of course this meant that they considered me their "mother"! It is a privilege and an honor to be foster "mom" to goat kids!

Paloma earned her name because she had a little white "feather" right in the middle of her forehead. "Paloma" means "dove", and so, we named our little Dove to honor her white feather. Pablo, her twin brother, was born tall and lanky with a gentle, agreeable personality. Most little boy goats don't meet with too pleasant an end, because there's just not much call for bucks or whethers (castrated males), short of the occasional horse companion, weed eater, or child's pet if they are lucky. We decided right up front that Pablo would live his life on our little farm and be part of the herd. He's a friendly and smart little fellow, and very handsome! Pablo and Paloma are fast friends, the way most twins are, and play together constantly with their big half-sister, Claire. Mother Maggie is the matriarch of the herd and everyone respects her status as the main milk goat. Claire and Paloma are ladies-in-waiting and will have their turns in the milk barn, too. Pablo's job is to watch over the girls and keep them company, and keep all the sunflowers and asters under control!

Happy goats mean wonderful, sweet milk full of live-giving energy, and so we do our very best to make sure our goats have everything they need to live productive, interesting lives. Goats are highly intelligent animals who each have their own distinct personalities, likes and dislikes. They are loving, gentle and full of mischief! Goats just wanna have fun! They play games with each other, and with us. "Queen of the Mountain" is one of their favorites! They make us laugh by chasing the bunnies around the pasture. We feed them a wide variety of goat "health food", including three types of hay, fresh pasture, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, almonds and peanuts! And they also get a variety of supplements including minerals and Norwegian sea kelp to keep them fit and healthy. We use alternative, natural methods of treating them for preventative health care, and so far, they've never been ill. Healthy food, a productive, interesting life and lots of love keep them beautiful and in the best of health.

Swiss Oberhasli Dairy Goats are medium-sized goats that are known for their sweet dispositions and sweet milk, and Maggie certainly lives up to her reputation. They can be either black (or in Maggie's case, mostly mahogany) or bay with black legs, ears and markings. We chose them because they are beautiful, interesting, intelligent creatures who love to share their good nature and life-giving milk with us! How blessed (and healthy!) we are to share our lives with these wonderful critters!

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