Carleton Ranch

2014 KIDS

Final kid count :  47 does kidded, 98 live kids

Kidding started off with an earlybird single doeling born (backwards!) on March 30. Sugarbritches is a fullblood paint who appears to be wearing brown capri pants--you can see her below learning to eat out of a trough like a big girl.

After a 2-week break, we got started in earnest on April 15 with a set of triplets. Evidently that set the tone for the year, as ended up with 18 sets of triplets and one set of quads!

The final doe kidded June 29, with a lovely pair of twin girls.

Now presenting the Baby Goat Olympics!

First up is the hay bale mass climb 

Then we graduate to the Balance Beam

To make it harder, we have the Synchronized Scratching on Beam event

And finally, the big time: King of the Mountain

Oops,can't stick the dismount!

The Pairs on the Mountain team has it mastered!

This group is ready for the swimming events

Stewart & Baby help their foster mom Laura read the newspaper (Notice the headline just in front of the section Stewart is eating!)

Newborn quads: This is why we like 4-teated does!

Sugarbritches learns to eat like a big girl! 

Who could resist this little face?

Naptime, pasture style (see following picture as well)

Naptime, indoor style (not spoiled or anything!)

Hmm, Mom seems to like the stuff in here but I just don't get it!

This chunky little Spitfire daughter is 2 hours old, not even completely dry.

Godiva gets no respect from her twin boys!