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FOR CENTURIES, THE YOUNG OF A GOAT HAVE BEEN CALLED KIDS
It wasn’t until the 1800’s that the word kid was extended to children.
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THE VOCAL SOUND A GOAT MAKES IS CALLED A BLEAT
Mother and kid goats recognize each other’s calls soon after the mothers give birth. Goat kids also bleat when they’re excited to see their caregivers at feeding time.
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WHEN BOTTLE-RAISED, KIDS WILL BOND WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS
Our farm staff, friends, and family members cherish these sweet, slow moments with the goat kids.
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LIKE HUMAN KIDS, GOAT KIDS LIKE TO SNUGGLE
The “kid pile” is a common sight in the barn nursery, as they curl up with with each other for companionship and warmth.
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KIDS BEGIN CLIMBING AND JUMPING OFF TREE STUMPS AND BALES OF HAY WHEN THEY’RE JUST A WEEK OLD
At two weeks old, kids are fearlessly agile, running and leaping for fun.
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SIBLINGS KNOW EACH OTHER
At Redwood Hill Farm a twin who returned to the farm after being gone for nearly two years, quickly found her twin sister, and the two are best friends in the barn—browsing and resting together every day. Pictured here are LaMancha triplet kids—who naturally have distinctive and very short ears.
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SOME GOAT KIDS ARE BORN WITH “WATTLES”, THE FLESHY, DANGLY THINGS ON THEIR NECK
Wattles are sometimes called “bells” or “skin tags”. They serve no purpose and are believed to be a genetic trait left over from evolution.
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KIDS USE THEIR LIPS TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM
Intelligent and curious, they love nibbling (not eating!) just about anything around them.
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KIDS MOST COMMONLY ARRIVE AS TWINS
Sometimes just a single, but often triplets are born. Quadruplets, like the four Alpine cuties here, occur occasionally, and a few times we’ve had quintuplets!
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Sustainable Dairy
Sustainability runs deep at Redwood Hill Farm– it’s just how we do business and how we have always done it....
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The Breeds
There are eight major dairy goat breeds in the United States. Our farms raise four of them: Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, and Saanen (the other four are T...
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THE VOCAL SOUND A GOAT MAKES IS CALLED A BLEAT