05/27/2024
We finished our breeding season with our last girl, Merliah. She decided to wait until milking time tonight. She usually greets me at the gate and when I went out she was off on her own cleaning her baby that she had just popped out. Got her moved into a birthing area and laid bedding for them. Gave Merliah grain, hay and water and gave them their space for bonding once we made sure baby nursed. We didn’t have any idea of her due date because we had very naughty boys this year. Another singletonbuck for her (2years in a row) but this one has her blonde color and has so many spots. Full Nubian and ecstatic that we don’t have another Nubian/Alpine cross. Oh and those ears!!! Better pictures to come in the morning.
But now everyone is milked. Bottle babies have had their bottles and off to bed we go to start it all over again a 7am. Luckily it’s a holiday so it’s not 5am like work days!
