I Thought Midge Had Mastitis
Yesterday when I tried to milk out Midge, the teat and lower udder felt really thick and hard […]
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 […]
More Midge Orchids
After a month, the colony of midge orchids is still flowering profusely. I don’t know if the flowers […]
Happy Birthday Midge
Happy Birthday to our independent goat Midge, she turned two today, the 4th of July. She is supposed […]
Midge Orchids
A whole colony of Midge Orchids (Cyrtostylis huegelii) has started flowering in the forest. I found them 10 […]
Monkey Midge
Our Nubian/Boer goat Midge has a slightly overshot bottom jaw which gives her a bit of a monkey […]
Native Black Bee
It is furry, mostly black with white patches and I can’t find anything that describes it exactly on the […]
Year End 2013
I took a bit of a walk round the property to check on our progress over the last […]
View from the Milking Shed
I have been milking Midge for 4 weeks now, but she is still feeding the kids, so I […]
Horns Growing
At 3.5 months, the kids horns looking like they are growing by the day. The horns started coming […]
Weighing the Kids #2
Three months to the day, we dragged the kids off their favourite spot on the top of mini […]
Big Girls
At only 3 months old, the kids are looking more like small adults! Rose always stands right […]
First Milk
The kids will be 3 months this week, so can do without all the milk. I am trying […]
Vaccinations
Smudge was due for her bi-annual vaccination and at 7 weeks, the kids were due for theirs. Midge […]
Big Appetites
The kids have got quite an appetite now and are supplementing their milk with sold foods. They get […]
The Milking Shed
We moved the small shed into the goat paddock to house the milking stand in preparation for milking. […]
Success #2
Midge got on the Milking Stand for the first time! It looked like little Rose was telling mum what […]
Success!
After kicking the kids off her injured teat for the last week, Midge finally let Crumpler feed from it […]
Butcher’s Block Milking Stand
The Milking Shed was still just a plan in my head. I knew where it was going and […]
Injured Udder
Poor Midge has a bruise and scrape on the left side of her udder which looks pretty painful. […]
Blue Eyes
Little Crumpler has the most amazing eyes. I am not sure if all baby goats have pale blue […]
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. […]
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 […]
Springing Back to Life
I had no idea how flat I had become after a long cold and wet winter. We have […]
I felt it move
I felt a kid move inside Midge today for the first time. I have been massaging her lower […]
Fodder Crops
I don’t think there can be anything much more satisfying than watching Midge eat the oaten hay that […]
Preparing for Milk
For my birthday this week, Mum bought me a milking pail, milk strainer and two 5 litre cans, […]
Developing Udder
Midge is starting to look pregnant and is getting more “private”. I think she can feel her babies […]
Baby Goats
Andreas and Sonja had kindly invited me to their goat farm, Koonac, to see a doe kidding, so […]
Woolly Goat
We are learning about goats. They have been here just over six weeks and seem settled and happy. […]
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Handy Horns
In the US, most goats have their horns removed – usually within 2 weeks of being born – […]
Settling In
One week after arriving, the goats are settling in and laid down for the first time today. I […]
Hay Feeder
I bought a couple of second-hand metal bed frames from a recent Busselton Lions Club shed sale. The […]
A Haughty Strut
The goats have a very deliberate walk, fully locking and extending their front legs making them look very […]
We’ve Got Goats
After over 15 months of planning, and 2 months of preparation, I went to collect our two goats […]
Disappointment
I had a message from Andreas at Koonac today that Midge (Liponeura) had not fallen pregnant to Magic during […]
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