Kc’s Miniature Goat Stud and Services

06/10/2024

Super interesting read!

Ever wonder why exactly goats wag their tails and flap their tongues during breeding season? Learn more about the natural context and evolution of these behaviors below

https://goatjournal.iamcountryside.com/ownership/why-do-goats-flap-their-tongues/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Goat%20Journal

27/08/2024

Beautiful kiddos enjoying the beautiful weather 🩵🩷🩵

23/08/2024

Bleu Cheese ~
3 weeks old and already cheeky as ever 😍🩵

20/08/2024

Three little gremlins growing nicely 🩵🩵🩷

15/08/2024

TW: mentions of stillbirth

I wouldn’t usually share something like this. But I feel as though it’s important to document all aspects of this job. It is not always bouncing babies and sunshine and rainbows. There’s a hell of a lot of heart break.

For anyone who says “animals don’t have feelings”.
Tragically, today Bossy delivered a stillborn buckling.
Like humans, these things can happen unexpectedly with no prevention.
The video posted in the comments (I put this here for those who may not want to witness it) was taken hours after she delivered her boy. Crying out for him, confused, just wanting her baby to comfort and feed.
My heart is shattered for her. Hearing all the other baby goats call, and not hearing hers in the mix.
“Where there is livestock , there is dead stock”
But today it hurts a little extra💔…

11/08/2024

🩵 THIRD KID OF THE SEASON 🩵
This morning, darling Bella (Amalthea Bella Donna) delivered a darling little buckling!
This little guy is also sired buy our well known Sherman (Amalthea Starsky Sherman). This little dude is a perfect mix of his parents. With his black stripped face, and blue buckskin extending to his shoulders matching his mother, fading into a light cream body like his father. This little guy also has the most beautiful blue Merle legs.
He is going to be a stunner, with the most beautiful nature!

11/08/2024

🩷 SECOND KID OF THE SEASON 🩷
Saturday, our beautiful Australian Miniature Silky Wynnie (Amalthea Wynona) delivered this darling little doeling.
This beautiful girl is sired by our well known Sherman (Amalthea Starsky Sherman). Which you can tell due to her beautiful buckskin colouring. This darling girl is expected to have a long silky coat like her mother.
We can’t wait to see how this darling girl grows out with her beautiful Snow White fur with her beautiful pale lilac buckskin. We are also OBSESSED with her half pink, half black nose, and she also had wattles like her mum😍

08/08/2024

C’mon Bella, Wynnie and Bossy I wanna see those babies!

07/08/2024

🩵 FIRST KID OF THE SEASON 🩵

Yesterday, the 6th of August, our beautiful Ari (Amalthea Arianna) gave birth to a beautiful healthy little buckling.
This little man looks exactly like his Sire Wybie (Amalthea Wyborn), and even more like his aunty (Wybies twin) Wynnie (Amalthea Wynona).
This little guy is full of confidence and loves a head scratch! We cannot wait to see how this little guy grows out, so far he is looking like a lovely Lilac Tri with a white poll spot (lilac, brown, black) 🩵

05/08/2024

Kids expected from this handsome man “Sherman” this month 🥰

30/07/2024

Kids sired to this handsome boy expected this month and august 🥰😍

13/04/2024

AUSTRALIAN MINIATURE GOAT KIDS ETA: July-September 🎉

3 of our lucky bucks have been running with selected does since March now and we are expecting some spectacular kids!

All goat kids will be available to homes once weaned, castrated and to be registered to AABMGS.

DID YOU KNOW: Goat breeding 101

Goat breeding is a little bit more articulate than just throwing a doe and a buck in together. When breeding we avoid all complications such as:
🐐 breeding a large buck to a small doe, or young doe who will have pregnancy and birthing complications
🧬 breeding bad genetics into the herd such as breeding unhealthy animals, bad confirmation and defects
🥬 inappropriate nutrition during pregnancy leading to an unhealthy doe, and kid.

Goat gestation is between 145-150 days, and a female goat will only conceive when in heat or “oestrus”, when they are in heat, they’ll do their best tail wag and dance.
When a buck is ready to breed, he will be in “rut”, and oh boy, you will know. A buck will put on his best cologne (urine) and will sing a lovely song to seduce his girls (I highly encourage you to look it up and entertain yourself with the noises these boys make).

A female goat kid is called a “doeling” and a male goat kid is called a “buckling” or “wether” if castrated.

Pictures below is one of our best doeling’s of 2023 “Harlequin”. Daughter of Texas and Bonnie. We’re excited to see what else Texas will produce this year 🖤

12/04/2024

DID YOU KNOW..
💉Goat Vaccinations💉

From the age of 6-12 weeks it is recommended to start vaccinating your goats. Or if they’re a little older, it’s never too late to start!
Goats are vaccinated with a vaccine that is used for sheep and goats to protect both species against 6 diseases including: Cheesy Gland (CLA) and the five main clostridial diseases (Black Disease, Black Leg, Malignant Oedema, Pulpy Kidney, and Tetanus).
When vaccinating for the first time, goats are required 2 doses initially, the first done at 6-12 weeks (or whenever you decide to start!) then a booster is to be given 4 weeks later.
After that, goats are to be given a booster every 6 months.

What to expect:
Vaccines are administered with a “vaccinator” which delivers 1ml of vaccination from the bottle to each goat.
After a small patch of skin on the neck is cleaned (usually with methylated spirits) the needle is inserted subcutaneously under the skin and the vaccine is administered. Easy as that!
On the odd occasions, some goats may experience swelling at the injection site, or even may develop an abscess, which is prevented by the cleaning of the skin before and after vaccine, and the use of a new sterile needle.

Feel free to send me a message with any questions about your vaccination needs! 🐐

12/04/2024

Welcome to Kc’s Miniature Goat Stud and Services!
My name is Kasey (or Kc!) and I have been the proud owner and breeder of Australian Miniature Goats ever since 2020, commonly known as “Amalthea Australian Miniature Goats” (my breeder name).
Not only am I extremely proud and passionate about breeding these beautiful cud chewing ruminants, I am also extremely passionate about the healthcare and wellness of them, and sharing/providing that with your herd too!
Therefore, I will be offering my healthcare knowledge and services where necessary.
These include:
💉 Vaccination
🪱 Worming
✂️ Hoof trimming
🥜 Banding (castration)
👂🏻 Ear tagging
🥬 General Healthcare (wellness, dieting & supplementation advice)
🐐 Reproduction (Breeding and gestation advice, birth/aftercare assistance)

And more to come! (including stud services)
I can’t wait to meet you and your herd and hope to provide you with all the care needs necessary for your goat family!

Stay tuned for deals, updates and general goat information.

Yours sincerely,
Kasey (Kc’s Miniature Goat Stud and Services)