First Morning
The kids were still sleeping when I went in to feed the Goats at 6.45am. Still as cute […]
First Feed
Less than 90 minutes after kidding, Midge was back on her feet and Crumpler was feeding. […]
Crossed Legs
Only 45 minutes after they were born, the little ones are making progress getting their legs to work. […]
Wobbly Legs
Less than an hour after being born Crumpler tries out her legs. She is still a bit wobbly […]
Introducing Crumpler
Her ears are much longer than Rose’s and because she was smaller and all squashed up, her ears […]
Introducing Rose
She pretty much looks like Bambi, but with a light patch on her head rather than a dark […]
Twin Girls!
Just a couple of minutes after I arrived, another “bag” appeared and a second kid shot out. I […]
I Missed It!
As soon as I got to the pen, I could see Midge on her knees cleaning up a […]
I Couldn’t Wait
I couldn’t wait the full hour and went to check on Midge after 45 minutes. As soon as […]
Last Minute Advice
I took my birthing kit* out and checked on Midge just after 12:30, then rang the breeder at […]
It’s On – Midge is Kidding
Midge’s ligaments had softened this morning when I felt them while feeding her at 7am and they had completely disappeared […]
Sunrise at 06:38
At 4 degrees it was 10 degrees colder than it had been 3 days ago. It felt pretty […]
Springing Back to Life
I had no idea how flat I had become after a long cold and wet winter. We have […]
Sunrise at 06:42
The mostly clear skies meant it was about 7 degrees cooler than yesterday, but also meant an interesting […]
Three Eggs A Day
Ginger the champion chicken is still laying everyday and the others are catching up. Mama is laying every day again […]
Cloud Blanket
A thick bank of clouds started rolling in just after 5.30 last night. This blanket kept temperatures up […]
Mayweed Sunray
Like the Capeweed, the Mayweed Sunray (Hyalosperma cotula) is a member of the Asteracea family with its multiple […]
Sort of September Sunrise
It has rained every day for the last week, so there have not been many spectacular sunrises. (I […]
Asparagus Spears Spring
I was all excited to see the Asparagus Spears punching their way out of the ground, until I […]
Bronze Beauty
I managed to capture the bronze metallic sheen on this hover fly as it collected pollen from the […]
A Guilty Pleasure
These bright “mini sunflowers” are the prolific capeweed (Arctotheca calendula), so I did feel guilty admiring them. Like the […]
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