On
Friday afternoon around 1 PM we welcomed an unexpected arrival. Pretty Bettina, the new goat that arrived at
Monte Azul in early June, gave birth to a baby boy. We knew that the goats that we bought in June
were pregnant but the previous owner had told us that they had been inseminated
at the end of May. The gestation period
for goat is approximately 5 months which would have meant that these goats
would have their offspring at the end of October. Needless to say, the previous owner was
incorrect. Pretty Bettina’s baby came 3
months earlier that we anticipated.
We
are very happy to have the new kid. He
is adorable. He looks just like his
mother and is very strong. He was up and
walking around within the first 30 minutes of birth. He has
the very small ears which are a trademark of the La Mancha breed of goats. Carlos named him Beto. Usually we do not name or keep the male
kids. However, we have made the decision
to keep Beto as a stud goat.
I
have attached a few photos of Beto on his first day at Monte Azul.
We
are now wondering if the other 3 new goats that arrived in June , Roxie, Trixie
and Catalina, will really give birth at the end of October, tomorrow or
somewhere in between. I will let you
know what happens.
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