"Lonely Hearts"

"Old Heidi babysits"

Weaning season has arrived at High Meadows.The bucklings are separated from moms first and taken to another field. There is some crying  but other activities soon take the boys minds off of mom.
Eating, grooming, head butting and rock hopping help to pass the time. Meanwhile back at the other pasture the moms seem content until their udders begin to fill. It takes a few days for them to settle into the "kidless" phase and begin the process of putting weight back. It will take several months on really good pasture to get the does ready for fall breeding.

"Like Father Like Son"

It is amusing to watch the bucklings follow the older buck around the pasture seeming to imitate his every move. What better way to learn than do what daddy does. Most of these young bucklings will go to the meat market. Not a pleasant thought on a bright sunny spring day just a fact of life for a meatgoat producer. A select few bucks will be allowed to grow out to judge their growth potential. One or two may be kept or sold as breeding bucks based on their birth weights, confirmation and average daily gains.

"Future Breeding Buck?"

"Busy Boys"