About Dagney
Dagney was a late March kid and was only 6 weeks old when I brought her home in May of 2004. The runt of a set of twins, Dagney was very tiny for her age. She wasn't as athletic as other kids her age. This was due in part to her size and in part because she had been kept in a 4'X4' pen from the time she was born. She had not had the opportunity to run and jump around and develop her athletic skills. We used to watch her try so hard to climb or jump like the other kids her age. She just couldn't get the moves down. But she never gave up. That is how she got her name. Cerra had an exercise video that she exercised to daily. The character on the exercise video who demonstrated the exercises for the less athletic audience was named Dagney. The narrator just kept saying, "If you are at the beginner's level don't give up . . . watch Dagney . . . you'll get it."
We thought the name would be perfect for our little Dagney because she just kept trying and never gave up. Yes, she finally did catch up to the other kids as far as athletic abilities. However, for her breed, Dagney is still considered to be in the small, normal range.
Dagney is an Alpine goat. While I won't go into the history of the breed, I will say that I chose to raise Alpine goats because of their sweet and easy going nature not to mention their d e l i c i o u s, sweet milk.
Dagney is also a polled goat. That means that she naturally does not have horns. The reason I mention this is because I was told by a friend who is very experienced with raising goats that polled goats will either have the misfortune of multiple births (more than 2 at a time) or be sterile and not bear any kids. This may, (or not), be related to Dagney having 4 then 3 kids at a time. Just look at last year's picture when she was carrying 4 kids. Poor little thing!
These pictures were taken just days before Dagney kidded last year.
Dagney did much better this year. She carried herself better this year and she isn't skin and bones like she was last year after delivery. Although she was only carrying 3 kids this year instead of 4 kids I would wager a guess that she was carrying as much weight this year as last year. This years kids are much bigger and beefier than last years kids. (last year's kids below at about 6 wks old)
We thought the name would be perfect for our little Dagney because she just kept trying and never gave up. Yes, she finally did catch up to the other kids as far as athletic abilities. However, for her breed, Dagney is still considered to be in the small, normal range.
Dagney is an Alpine goat. While I won't go into the history of the breed, I will say that I chose to raise Alpine goats because of their sweet and easy going nature not to mention their d e l i c i o u s, sweet milk.
Dagney is also a polled goat. That means that she naturally does not have horns. The reason I mention this is because I was told by a friend who is very experienced with raising goats that polled goats will either have the misfortune of multiple births (more than 2 at a time) or be sterile and not bear any kids. This may, (or not), be related to Dagney having 4 then 3 kids at a time. Just look at last year's picture when she was carrying 4 kids. Poor little thing!
These pictures were taken just days before Dagney kidded last year.
Dagney did much better this year. She carried herself better this year and she isn't skin and bones like she was last year after delivery. Although she was only carrying 3 kids this year instead of 4 kids I would wager a guess that she was carrying as much weight this year as last year. This years kids are much bigger and beefier than last years kids. (last year's kids below at about 6 wks old)
GOOD JOB DAGNEY! Love to all. TTFN :)
posted by Kathleen Hawkins at 10:35 PM
1 Comments:
I love love love the pictures. Dagney is my hero! I really just want to hug her and love her and kiss her and squeeze her. . . oh my gosh, there I go again. Enough. She is so dang sweet and just as cute as all those little kids she keeps bringing us! Yay Dagney!!
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