Recently we sold our Nigerian Dwarf goats -- four does and buck. The does have moved to their new home already, and the buck will leave soon. He was staying through November for the sake of three young does who are here for breeding. They leave this afternoon.
It's been fun having them all here. And in our current efforts to simplify at least a little while we work at finishing our new home while heating both homes and taking care of work and farm needs through this fall and into the winter season, something had to change.
RNB and I discussed which animals we were most attached to. RNB: the sheep and peafowl. Me: the horses, chickens, and guinea fowl. So, perhaps in our future we will have goats again. But for now, it's the end of our goat-owning story.
I have especially loved the kidding time. And as stressful as it is, there have been awesome rewards for helping a rejected kid survive a winter's birth.
Thank you, dear goats! I wish you all well in your new life.
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