Well, as you know, we picked up three new does the first of the month (thankfully we got through Snoqualmie Pass before the snow began and just kept coming. Anyway, as those of you who have been following this blog, know that I made some serious errors in knowing WHEN my original does are due to kid. So, one of these new does that we got, she was OBVIOUSLY in heat (hanging through the fence - calling the boys - shaking her tail) and I decided that I was going to see what would happen if I paid attention.
Well, let me tell you! We let Showdown in with her and he immediately bred her! Then he continued to chase her - we watched them for a little while and it finally became obvious that she was bred (we can discuss this at another place and time!) Anyway, she then was just following him around (different than him chasing her) and leaning on him (Oooh, I love you ... Oooh, baby!)
After about two hours, I went out and was watching and you knew the party was over - he was at one end of the yard and she was off doing her own thing. Another afternoon delight that ended without speaking!
So, while we're STILL waiting on these boer goat kids from the fall breeding, I know that on July 2 (or thereabouts) we should find ourselves with more kids!
My daughter is doing 4-H this year with her Boer Goats at the Clallam County Fair! We are very excited as we await the arrival of these kids - she's anxious to see which kid is going to be going to the fair with her.
She is also the owner of one of the boer goat does that we're waiting for kids on, and she's anxious to see if she's got any kids that are worth something that she wants to show.
So, still we wait ... but we're a lot smarter than we were before!
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