Kid Update

Cookie and Aziza

Back home on the farm, the kids are getting bigger.

They are also getting more independent as they are browsing more and nursing less needfully.

Not to say that after they've been on mom's udder they don't leave looking dazed from mothers milk.

Their stupefacation is sort of funny sometimes.

Grant and Cookie with milk mouth.

You'd think they were smokin' something!

Kato has become very good at following mom around to get his share of milk after his slow start, but he is a good eater too.

Saba is the littlest and the feistiest. She tries to keep up with the bigger kids and does a pretty good job. Not a shy one here. And everyone likes to pick her up because she has the great markings and still is light enough to hold.

Speckles is still ultra protective of Little"Z", and the dog stays clear of the barn when she's around.

Cleo and Mei are Vinegars lovely little pair, and they are growing very nicely. I think both are going to be great additions to the herd.

VIDEO PART ONE: THE GOATS LEAVING THE BARN

VIDEO PART TWO: KIDS IN THE ALLEY TO THE FIELD

Finally Some Names

Kato and Saba

A week later and the four May Day twins have names, although its going to take us a while to keep them straight. We started with African names because they are a South African breed, and ended up with these.
Vinegar's doe twins are Mei (May), the white one, and Cleopatra, the brown one with the white belly stripe.
Mei is the fifth month and she is the fifth female born here.
CLEOPATRA: Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, meaning "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.

Cleo is cleaning Mei here.

Uno's doe is Saba, the seventh female. Saba means seven. She has lots more brown and has four brown feet. Kato is the buckling in front, who is more traditionally colored. Kato means second born of twins.