One doe - five little kids
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
Rockingham, Australia
October 23, 2022 7:36am CST
I spoke to my sister this evening and one of their Nigerian dwarf goats gave birth a bit earlier and had FIVE doe kids. All are doing well but one is only half the size of the others. No doubt she’ll catch up in a week or two.
Goats often have more than one kid but five is a bit unusual. But aren’t they just beautiful? They’ll be bottle-fed and the doe will be milked by hand or machine. The doe has a huge udder and would give plenty of milk for a family.
I’ll put a photo of the udder under the first comment so you can see what great little milkers this breed produces. The photos are courtesy of my nephew and I have permission to use them.
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@DaddyEvil (174224)
• United States
23 Oct 22
Maybe someone needs to explain to the doe what causes kids so she can watch out for that in the future? 
Yes, they're all very cute and Pretty would want one if I let her see this picture, so I won't... She'd have it sleeping in her bed if it was here. 
Yes, they're all very cute and Pretty would want one if I let her see this picture, so I won't... She'd have it sleeping in her bed if it was here. 4 people like this
@DaddyEvil (174224)
• United States
23 Oct 22
@JudyEv Oh, she's about ready to start "milking herself"! (That's what dad called it when a cow's udders were so full that milk would squirt out while the cow was walking.)
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
@DaddyEvil That happens with the goats too. Some have to milked for a few weeks/days before they even kid.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
He is very adept now at helping when does are having trouble kidding. On his website, he said 'Midwife exhausted but ecstatic.' He actually only had to help get the first one out which was the little one, then he said the others just kept coming. The poor doe would have been pounds lighter after getting rid of all these!
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Oct 22
They are all adorable. Poor momma. I am glad they bottle feed anyways. Means they are ready for it.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Oct 22
@JudyEv I dont like how often it needs done at first 
Plus its just for our use so I dont do any of the other stuff.
Plus its just for our use so I dont do any of the other stuff.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct 22
@wolfgirl569 Fair enough. Every situation is different.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
24 Oct 22
The babies bring to mind that when I worked in a nursing home years ago one of the workers brought in a baby pygmy goat, in a dog crate. She worked in assisted living and the residents loved having her different animals visit. The baby goat seemed to enjoy being rocked in a rocking chair by the residents. These look adorable, hard not to love.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
They make great pets and interact really well with people. A petting zoo went to my Mum's nursing home once and was a great hit.
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Oct 22
@JudyEv Take the little one and tekk people it's a deformed dog.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
23 Oct 22
It is a beautiful picture. I didn´t know about these dwarf goats.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Oct 22
They are beautiful little kids! I love the color pattern on them. Will their fur color change as they grow older?
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 22
@JudyEv I agree. Much prettier than the white ones. Reminds me of the beautiful goats Eva (wolfgirl) used to have.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
24 Oct 22
Oh my! My heart! They are all beautiful 
I want to take them home
I want to take them home 1 person likes this
@MarieCoyle (59107)
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24 Oct 22
Oh, my! They are so, so cute!
I can just imagine the trouble those 5 will be able to get into very soon!
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
@MarieCoyle That is so true. They are always looking to get on top of things although this one, taken years ago, was happy to be IN something.
@MarieCoyle (59107)
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24 Oct 22
@JudyEv
They love to climb, don't they? They always go to the highest point they can get to.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
24 Oct 22
I hope it gain some weight very soon
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
It's so good that they are all doing well, even the tiny one.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
23 Oct 22
The immense cuteness of these creatures is so beautiful.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
You'd never get them back in, would you? I really, REALLY want one! lol
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 22
If every doe had even two kids, imagine how your numbers would expand.
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
23 Oct 22
The kids are adorable; and that is definitely a huge udder.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 22
They are so playful and full of energy. They make great pets.
