Last Sunday we brought home our new daity goat, Juliet. Romeo was over the moon at having a new friend.
Juliet was a little cool to him at first but has gradually warmed up. We brought her home in a slashing rain/wind storm. When we stopped for gas on the way home, I pulled the tarp back from her crate and she was unfazed by the weather. She was cuddled up warm in the straw, chewing her cud. Yesterday, she was not nearly as sanguine about the weather. Lisa had to lay down a walkway of hay to get her to go into her shelter. Before that, Romeo was a true gentleman. They were together in the Romeo’s small shelter, and he stood with his butt out in the rain so she could lay down in the dry straw. I think she’s finally starting to settle in on the homestead. The first day we had her, she called back and forth to my Dad’s cows across the road. Then she spent almost every waking moment bleating, especially when we’d walk outside or she’d see us moving in the house. Her voice is very loud. She has quieted down in recent days and spent more time cuddling with Romeo. One of their favorite dates is to sit in the sun (when it actually shows up), necks together, and chew their cud.
She is due somewhere around March 1. This will be her first kidding, so we’re not sure if we can expect twins/triplets. Or much milk. Actually, we’re not sure what to expect at all.
