Photos of Kids from last night

[rebbetzin]

Yesterday afternoon a storm rolled in here, and it got very cold and windy. I took some hot coffee with lots of half and half, a bit of chocolate, and a dash of Frangelico over to help warm up my friend Robin as she was doing the eveing milking and playing with the new kids. We had a great time.

Here are some photos I took

Countess eating the roof! Robin wanted to have a "thatched" look on the roof of the milking shed, but the goats have decided the palm fronds taste pretty good!

Shadow decided she wasn't that into eating palm fronds.

Here I am holding Gwenivere,

That hat is usually reserved for trips to CO and up to the Mountians here to play in the snow. But it really felt like it was going to snow any minute for a while yesterday.

Here is Robin holding Gwenivere, notice her tiny udders.

This is my favorite photo from last night.
Jennifer holding all three kids in her arms.

 

[journey11]

Awww, they look so soft and cuddly! You must have such a fun and interesting life, Rebbetzin. I always enjoy your photos.

I have been looking into getting goats for milk and meat, but I am afraid I will get too attached to them. My husband really wants meat goats though. They have such personalities to them and such sweet faces. Chickens I can butcher. A goat, I don't think so!

 

[rebbetzin]

Awww, they look so soft and cuddly! You must have such a fun and interesting life, Rebbetzin. I always enjoy your photos.

I have been looking into getting goats for milk and meat, but I am afraid I will get too attached to them. My husband really wants meat goats though. They have such personalities to them and such sweet faces. Chickens I can butcher. A goat, I don't think so!

I'd have trouble killing my chickens, I only have four of them, and they are like pets. Robin's daughter, the one in the bottom photo, is in her early 20's and she butchered the first males that were born last spring. She did it all by herself. Even pressure cooke the bones and bits of meat and canned it for soup stock.

After "Duke" and "Earl" were gone, young Miss Elizabeth would ask where they were. Jennifer would say "In the freezer."
In a few weeks Jennifer plans to get some meat chickens and raise them. I might get a few. She has to figure out how much each one will cost to raise.

 

[journey11]

I know what you mean. The smaller the flock, the better you get to know them like pets and are more aware of their chicken personalities. When I get 40 meat chickens and they all look the same, it doesn't bother me so much because I haven't gotten attached to them. But the couple of layers that I have named, they will be with me for a long time!

(Now, mean old roosters who have flogged me mercilessly....THAT'S another story! )

Your friend's daughter sounds like quite the capable and resourceful young lady.

 

[lesa]

Oh my gosh, now I need goats!!! They are so cute. I love the photo with all three in her lap! Too cute!!!!!!