Buttercup delivered twin Mini Alpine doelings on Friday, April 6. In classic goat fashion, Buttercup waited to get serious about delivering her kids until Kati was packing up to leave for her livestock quiz-bowl team practice. Fortunately, we have technology and an understanding quiz-bowl coach so Kati was able to join the practice via Skype while sitting in the kidding stall with Buttercup during her final labor. (My apologies to the quiz-bowl team for not being on mute during that one particularly loud “first time mom” goat scream! 🙂 )
Buttercup is proving to be a very attentive mom and is milking well. These colorful girls will be registered with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association (MDGA). They will be wonderful home milkers and can be shown in the MDGA live and virtual shows.
