Novemeber 2017 Ivori's Second Day and she meets the girls!

Sunday afternoon I let all my daughters go meet Ivori.   I told them to go into the pen and play with the other goats, and not approach Ivori, but let her approach them.  The plan worked very well.  Ivori was very curious about what these little people were.  She came from a farm of many Saanens and Alpines run by an older couple.  I doubt she has ever seen children before. 

At first she just watched them from across the pen.  Here my youngest is playing in the water pretending she doesn't want to pet the new, big goat. 

Then curiosity got the better of Ivori and she approached.

 Successful introduction!  Ivori is proving to be a sweet girl. 

However she is not a big hit with our goat Daisy.  Daisy acted quite upset that this new stranger was getting in on her attention from the girls.  Daisy is usually the friendliest and the favorite of our herd, and she nudged my daughter from behind to remind her of that. 


Next Ivori decided to go meet my second daughter, who was playing with the kids. 

 

 Ivori looks so happy as my daughter pets her for the first time.  However, Daisy is once again photo-bombing and pouting to my oldest daughter about the newcomer.

 

 

I just LOVE this photo!

 

 Ivori then gave her a greeting back.   (And look how angry Daisy looks!  ha ha, poor girl!)

Here all three girls are giving Ivori a bit of grain, to seal the deal that little girls and the best!

And Kayla gave some to Daisy too.  Yes Daisy, we still love you!

A little while later, Ivori is asserting herself with all the goats.  Daisy doesn't want to be pushed around so she tries to challenge her, but has to back down and looks very upset by it.

November 2017 Meet Ivori! Our New Alpine-Saanen Nanny

I found Ivori online and went and picked her up in Missouri.  She is an Alpine Saanen mix and I have great expectations for her and plan on milking her in the spring.  She is 3 years old and already bred to a Saanen buck.  She is the first goat on my property that is not a Nigerian Dwarf.  This last year my Nigerians did not produce the volume of milk I desired so I hope she will increase our supply.

She was kind of shy the evening we brought her home so I only let my oldest daughter in with her.  Maybe tomorrow we will introduce the rest of the girls.

 

How do you like those waddles?