Keeping up with Four Goat Kids

Our quadruplet Nigerian Dwarf kids are two weeks old and they are growing so fast! But how is their mom, Violet, keeping up with nursing four babies?

Violet has been doing a great job nursing all four of them but lately we’ve started supplementing some milk replacer to make sure that everyone is nice and full. It’s not her fault; her supply is still really high and she pays close attention to each of her kids. We’re just doing our part to help out and make sure these babies are healthy and growing like they need to.

We are all but certain that three of the four kids are polled (born without horn buds) and we’ll be taking them to the veterinarian soon to have Calamity Jane disbudded (horn buds removed). It’s just easier on us to have our goats hornless so that’s why we’re choosing to go through this simple process.

The best thing about baby goats might just be how they run and jump around all the time. They are so friendly and playful and it’s a lot of fun to watch them learn about the world around them.

We’re excited to bring you all along as these goats (and our farm) continue to grow. Thank you for watching this video and for subscribing to our channel!
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Why dairy goats? After watching so many homesteads with dairy goats Megan felt like it was something she wanted to take on. One of our goals with our farm is to grow as much of our food as possible and goat milk is a wonderful source of dairy. Why Nigerian Dwarfs specifically? Nigerian Dwarf milk has a high butter fat content, which means a cream line should be present and we can make butter, which is Megan’s primary goal. We’ll also be able to use the raw milk for cheeses, yogurt, soaps, and lotion, as well as a host of other things. Nigerian Dwarfs are also small so they’ll be easier for Megan to milk and are less intimidating to our young children.

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