Let me start by saying, no, this is not a pregnancy announcement, but an announcement about a new type of
kid that has joined our current "Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids" -
Goat Kids! If you follow me on
Facebook,
Twitter or
Instagram you've already gotten a glimpse at our new kids, but now I'm officially sharing the news here!
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| Mr. K and Miss A with Chewy and Boy |
Last week we bought two male dairy goats as a bottle project for Mr. K for the County Fair. Growing up I loved raising sheep and pigs, and I always wanted our kids to have the same experience. Our county has a great "pre 4-H" program for the County Fair, and I was excited to discover that Mr. K was old enough to participate this year. Since it was already June, it was impossible to find a bottle lamb, so we went with the best alternative and got two bottle goats.
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| Miss L and Boy hanging out on the gator |
The goats which Mr. K named Chewy (because goats like to chew things) and Miss A named Boy (because he is a male), are now three weeks old. The kids will bottle feed the kids (baby goats) till they are six weeks old. After that time they will eat a pelleted feed.
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Miss A and Mr K doing morning chores
of bottle feeding the goats |
The best part of having the goats on our farm is that the kids have the responsibility of taking care of them - feeding in the morning before breakfast and in the evening after supper, are learning about animal handling and care by getting the goats halter broke, and they're simply having fun!
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| Who am I kidding, I'm having fun too! |
Have your children or you yourself ever participated in a "bottle" program? What questions do you have about the kids' kids? Remember to
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