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January 1, 2006

Start the New Year with a Contest!

Happy New Year everyone! I have decided to start the year with some excitement by having a contest.

As you may know we have a number of does who will be kidding soon, very soon. But when? Maybe the sheep know, but your guess is as good as mine, only if you guess and you are right, you WIN! I will tell you as much as I know about these girls, and we will each be armed with the same info. If you can guess who will kid first, I am offering 2 choice bars of my goat's milk soap. If you can guess who will kid first and WHEN they will kid, I offer you 2 bars plus a matching 2oz tin of whipped shea butter. Just leave your guess as a comment to this entry. Ready? Here we go with the lowdown on the does.

I took this picture about 2 weeks ago, but the gals look no different today. Here we have Emma in the front (behind the turkey!) and Febe behind her. It is Febe's first time kidding. This is Emma's second. They were put in with our buck Kong August 1.
Here is Nala. She grunts all the time and has to rock back and forth to rise from her naps. She was put in with Tucker the buck August 17. This will be her 3rd kidding year.
Here is Sarah. She was put in with Kong August 12. She's pretty big and she is always eating, like she is here. This is her third kidding year.
Here is Ma. She was put in with Tucker August 17. She kidded for the first time last year.

So here is a tip. Goats' gestation time is 5 months plus about a week. They could get bred the first day they are in with the buck, or the first week, or it may take even longer. Good luck!

Posted by roosterh at January 1, 2006 11:48 AM

Comments

Here's my guess. Emma on January 5 before noon.

Posted by: catherine at January 1, 2006 12:54 PM

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I vote for Sarah on January 16th.

Posted by: trek at January 1, 2006 1:07 PM

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Took a guess at Sarah!! No chance from this city girl who knows nuffin!! hehehehe just a guess. January 15 w/ tripplets

Posted by: Shepherds Run Farm at January 1, 2006 1:15 PM

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OK - My guess is Sarah on January 22nd :)

Posted by: Minh at January 1, 2006 1:18 PM

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I'm picking Ma, on January 25th. :)

Posted by: Maddy at January 1, 2006 2:25 PM

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Emma,
January 6th, before midnight.
Dotty

Posted by: dotty at January 1, 2006 3:14 PM

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Ma- on January 20

Posted by: Sheryl Chesney at January 1, 2006 3:20 PM

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I say Emma is going to surprise you, maybe around the 17th of January. But I really am thinking your Sarah is going for triplets at least!

Posted by: Debra at January 1, 2006 3:35 PM

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I think Sarah is first and Sarah is going to have triplets! Maybe.

Posted by: Dorothy at January 1, 2006 4:13 PM

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Sarah on January 20th.

Posted by: Kristi at January 1, 2006 4:21 PM

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I vote Nala, on Januuary 22.

Brenda Nolen

Posted by: Brenda Nolen at January 1, 2006 5:12 PM

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I'm going with Sarah on January 20th, but with twins.

Posted by: Sue at January 1, 2006 5:45 PM

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I think Nala on January 18th....

Posted by: cherig22 at January 1, 2006 6:03 PM

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I'm guessing Emma, on the morning of January 6.

Posted by: Kim at January 1, 2006 6:32 PM

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I will say Febe on Jan. 3, 2006

Posted by: Michelle at January 1, 2006 6:36 PM

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My guess is Sarah - Jan. 17th.

Posted by: azblueskies at January 1, 2006 8:26 PM

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I say Sarah on the 3rd!

Posted by: Samantha at January 1, 2006 8:49 PM

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Do ALL the people who guess the first one ALL get the soap?

Emma, January 8th.

Posted by: Amanda at January 1, 2006 8:55 PM

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HI Amanda -- good question. First person correct wins, judging by posting time. In case of a tie, well I'll just wait to see if that happens.

Posted by: Mo at January 1, 2006 9:23 PM

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I would like in on the contest I think sarah will be the first to have her baby. My sil just had a little girl on dec 22 and her name is sarah

Thank you
Destiny

Posted by: Destiny at January 1, 2006 9:28 PM

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I think it will be Emma on Jan. 10.

Posted by: Beth at January 1, 2006 10:18 PM

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I think Emma on Jan. 19th.

Posted by: Kathye at January 1, 2006 10:21 PM

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My guess is for Febe on Jan 8th.

Posted by: Debbie at January 1, 2006 10:45 PM

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I think Sarah, Friday Jan 13. Just cause they seem to do things like that!

Jamye

Posted by: Knitrageous at January 1, 2006 10:46 PM

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Nala, Jan 17th.

Posted by: Bobbi at January 2, 2006 12:41 AM

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Emma will deliver on January 7. I believe you will find Emma with her wee ones on the morning of January 7th. Wow! They all look great! From the looks of them I think you will busy from January 7th, right on through January 28th. Good Luck! I hope you post pictures of your new arrivals.

*Peace*
Debra

Posted by: Debra at January 2, 2006 9:08 AM

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Emma...on January 4th

Posted by: Janice at January 2, 2006 11:38 AM

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I don't want soap-- I want a kid!!! LOL I guess Emma on Jan 03

Posted by: Jean Alvarez at January 2, 2006 12:10 PM

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Nala January 11th is my guess

Posted by: Joan at January 2, 2006 7:43 PM

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I'm guessing Emma, on Jan 11, which is my brothers birthday, lol!!

Posted by: Erin at January 2, 2006 8:31 PM

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Ma on Jan 24th

Posted by: Trish at January 3, 2006 8:36 PM

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Emma, January 8th.

Posted by: Victoria at January 3, 2006 9:51 PM

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I'm guessing Emma will kid first, and I think it'll be Monday!

Posted by: Mark H. Anbinder at January 4, 2006 12:04 PM

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My guess is Emma on January 12th.

Posted by: Desiree at January 4, 2006 8:35 PM

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I'll say Sarah on Jan 24th.

Posted by: Andrea at January 7, 2006 12:49 PM

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hm, don't know a thing about goats but why not!
I will guess Febe, January 9th.
Amber

Posted by: Amber at January 7, 2006 10:37 PM

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oops, didnt' see it had ended. :)

Posted by: Amber at January 7, 2006 10:38 PM

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Feb 9th

Posted by: Kari Holtz at January 8, 2006 8:30 AM

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Okay, if you are still going then I'll guess Nala, January 12th.

Amber

Posted by: Amber at January 8, 2006 10:20 AM

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Congrats on your wee little ones, I can't wait until my doe kids, but that isn't until the end of March.

Sarah will kid on Jan. 14, with the Full moon

also a quick question, do your chickens free range or are they in the same pen as the goats?

Posted by: Michelle Elliott at January 8, 2006 4:17 PM

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I'm picking Nala for January 24th. With her grunts and rocking to get up, she reminds me of my pregnant self. All my sympathy to Nala and "kala eleftheria", (Greek for a good delivery , literally "good freeing") Oh yes, and twins.

Posted by: Barbara at January 9, 2006 10:27 AM

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Nala for Jan 21st, Sarah for Jan 24th. I know nothing about goats, but what the hey! :)

Posted by: Mary in Maine at January 9, 2006 1:12 PM

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My guess is Sarah -January 10th in the morning-afternoon

Posted by: Courtney at January 10, 2006 1:17 AM

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I vote Sarah on January 10th

Posted by: Courtney at January 10, 2006 1:17 AM

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My guess is Nala, January 15th.

Posted by: Tatyana at January 10, 2006 9:30 AM

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Sara on January 15

Nala on January 16

Bugsy on January 19

:)

Posted by: Kelly at January 12, 2006 12:44 PM

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Great reading, keep up the great posts.
Peace, JiggaDigga

Posted by: JiggaDigga at April 7, 2006 12:41 PM

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