Which kid is mine???

With eleven new kids in the yard, the mothers sometimes have to sort through them to find their own kids!  I often see the mother goats sniffing each kid, budding some out of the way and pushing past others, until they find the right one.  Then they give a little "Baaa" and the baby runs to nurse. 

Playing on the Slide

 

Curious Geese

I went out today to get some pictures of my turkeys, yet when I looked behind me, this is what I saw....

 

Here is the Turkey shot I was trying to get:

Kids being Kids

 

 

 

 

Wanting to be Milked

Ebony really wants me to milk her.  Not that she currently needs milked, but because she wants the handful of grain that she gets as a reward for getting on the stand.

Gabby and Daisy look on, in hopes that I reach for the grain bucket.

The New Babies

 

We've mentioned some of the new kids names, but here is a better look and introduction.  Most of these kids will be sold simply because we are out of room. 

 

 This is Ace.  He is one of Ebony's sons, and is really friendly.  His coloring is a typical pygmy goat coloring, but he is 100% Nigerian Dwarf.  I think he looks like a little burrow. Look at those ears!

 Here Ace is on parade!

 

The little black doe to the left is named Avonly.  She is Ebony's only daughter.  Lately she will come up to me out of curiosity when I am feeding her little brother, Alaska Star. 

 

This is Luna and she was the smallest of Blossom's quads, but she is getting along just fine on her Mother's milk.  I tried to bottle feed her because I thought she was too little, but she didn't take to that.  Now I just shut her in with her mom all alone for a little while each day so she gets her feeding.

 My daughters named this little buck, Jupiter, but I'm calling him Two-Spot.  Want to guess why?  He is so big compared to his sister Luna and his little brother, Neptune.  He is also full of energy and thinks he is as big as the older kids. 

Here Two-Spot is testing out the toy, and just decided it is too high for his liking.

 This is Neptune.  He is also one of the Quads from Blossom.

 

Penelope and Piper are hiding from the hot sun while taking a nap in the barn.

A Bit of Gardening

Our tomatoes are producing and we've found a zucchini or two this last week even in our grassy garden.

 

A few cucumbers are appearing, but they are the pickling type.  I never seem to be able to find and pick them before they get too big.