We've been releasing our 2012 kids to new homes this past week. On one hand, we are very proud of the quality of our kids. They are healthy, strong, happy and so very friendly. On the other hand, well.....they're our babies. We trimmed their hooves and administered Rescue Remedy to some of them, patted them and kissed their little noses. We did our best to ensure they went to good families, but it was still a bit hard to take them from their mommas and the barn they grew up in. We even sold one of our does in milk because we couldn't keep up with so many right now. She wouldn't go anywhere at all with the new owner (a stranger to her), but once I started leading her, she just came submissively wherever I led her. Out the gate. Into the waiting car. Trustingly. I thanked God I really liked her new owner, and that she was going with a barn buddy.
I know we are still learning and gaining experiences with our dairy goats, but I'm not sure this part of the season will ever get easier. If you've bought a goat from us, just know that they were very, very loved. And that tomorrow I'll be sitting in the barn with the (very few) goats that are left for a long while, praying that your new additions will be just as much a blessing to your homes and lives as well.
