New kids on the block

Welcome to our 2nd goat family:

Early Friday morning, two more newborns made their appearance. I neglected to report in my posting earlier this week that our farm took in not one but two female goats (Note: A female goat can be called a nanny or a doe.) that were both rescue animals and yes, the 2nd sister from another mister, was also pregnant. Our hard-working volunteers prepared another box stall for the impending arrival and the healthy, black & white kids were born around 6AM.

Got goat's milk?

The proud new momma & kids are doing just fine, thank you and the kids' main food source right now is her mother's milk that the little ones are enjoying in the photos. The first milk these newborns receive from their mother is rich in colostrum that helps protect them from things in the barn & from the other animals that could make them sick--it's a germy world out there.

Photo credits: Thanks to my fellow farm volunteer Demerise for sharing the 2 photos in this post.

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New Additions Arrive

Welcoming the new family:

Three, adorable. black & white baby goats arrived early Monday afternoon in the barn. The mother delivered all three kids without any help from us humans & the new family was quickly settled into their own box stall, away from the other animals, by the volunteer who discovered them. I was one of the first to see them because I happened to be jogging past the barnyard & peeked into the barn. This nanny, like a number of our animals here, was a rescue animal and (most likely) came to us pregnant--although we did not know this at the time she arrived.

A sad note:
Some sad news: we lost the tiniest of the three early Tuesday morning. Despite the very best efforts of one of our most dedicated volunteers, this little one was just too weak & tiny to survive. Life on our little farm, like life at home with our families, has many happy moments that are sometimes punctuated with sadness.

Helpful link:

Want to learn more about goats or goat care? Click this link to an excellent site that was recommended by one of our local vets. You'll find lots of good info, links to articles on goats, & more.

Reflection of a part-time farm girl

When I was a little girl growing up on Long Island, I used to dream about what fun it would be to grow up on a real farm. Now as an adult volunteer at a local Long Island farm, I get to take care of lots of domestic farm animals & their babies. I help maintain a large cutting garden of colorful zinnias and sunflowers . Sometimes I find some fresh eggs to bring home for breakfast. Now I've learned that it's a lot of work to be even a part-time farm girl but I love it!