Kidding Log 2026
2/10/26
Here we go yet again. Tomorrow is the first due date of the year but it looks like Latte’s unscheduled visit to the buck was unsuccessful.
She might surprise us as she is a very big and very deep doe and very well could hide a bunch of kids but her udder isn’t looking like a doe due so soon. We will certainly keep a close eye on her progress as well as Jamie who appears right on track for her early March delivery.
It has been a basically snowless winter here. Fall was very wet and snow has not shown up. These last few days have been unseasonably warm and sunny…It is tempting to think that spring has arrived….I am thinking that we will get some big dump of snow before Spring happens and heaven knows we need it. Snow pack in the mountains is nothing. So low that it is looking very bad for farmers who depend on irrigation…The price of hay is likely going to increase yet again.
So I’m heading into kidding season with all the mixed emotions that accompany the stress and joy of welcoming new life into this world. Stay tuned for the good, the bad, and the ugly of life on the farm. The does are looking healthy and seem to be at a good weight. Stay tuned for the annual spring ride. I will try hard to keep this Log updated in a timely manner.
We request that all kids be picked up at the farm or shipped by 4-6 weeks of age as there seems to be less stress on them at that age. After 6 weeks of age we will have to charge $2.00 per day board until they are picked up or shipped. A $75 deposit is required to hold your kid with the balance due on notification of your kid’s birth. All health papers, shipping kennels and shipping are the responsibility of the buyer and are to be paid prior to shipment. Deposits on canceled orders are not refundable but deposits paid on kids that are not born can be refunded or shifted to another available kid. We reserve the right to refuse sale of any kid and to return the deposit or apply it to another kid. Please email Sandy if you have any questions.
Also, check out our For Sale page. All does and pre ordered bucks and wethers are raised on heat treated colostrum and pasteurized milk. All kid prices listed are for pre ordered kids that are picked up at 6 weeks or younger. We give a discount to herds on milk test, youth in 4-H, or for multiple purchases.
Thank you for your interest in Reuel Dairy Goats.
