Baby Pygmy Goats

4th April

Thomas the Tank weekend - the busiest few days of the season - ended spectacularly yesterday with the birth of three tiny pygmy goats.

Roll, who was finally wider than she was tall, had a pair of beautiful twins early in the morning of Bank Holiday Monday. Rock, not to be outdone, spent the morning pacing around the paddock before delivering her little kids just after lunchtime. Far from being concerned about the hundreds of peple staring at her over the fence, she obligingly gave birth right in the middle of the field as the crowd applauded.

All three are billy goat kids, and so will be looking for new homes once they are a bit older. Castrated male pygmies (wethers) make wonderful pets, and these three already know how to capture hearts.

All eyes are now on Bop, who is due at the same time as her friends, and who is also looking very large!

Photo: Mark Ellison