After a couple of set backs with separating goats, and a rocky first attempt, Rosemary gave us our first 1/2 cup of milk for this year. She's still a little confused by the process, and not letting down much milk, but hopefully that will change soon. Scarlet still has not had her kids. This is why I should have written due dates on a calendar instead of on a little scrap of paper that laid around for a while then disappeared. On that note- Foxy (rabbit) should be due to kindle about the middle of next week. Rosie's milk is indeed fattier than the Nubian milk. It was already separating after a couple of hours. It tastes very rich and creamy, too. Yum!
The baby chicks are not doing as well as past batches. We lost 11 out of 27. Usually we only lose 2 or 3. I called McMurray Hatchery and they assume they got chilled during shipping. They are going to reship what we lost in a couple of weeks and hopefully the weather will be nicer. This is the first group that the post office has waited until opening to call-usually they call as soon as they come off the truck, even if it's 6am. What we have left from this bunch are doing well now. They have their wing feathers and are beginning to get their tail feathers. I still have no clue what our mystery chick is.
Pictures of cuteness next time!
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