Goat Tending Instructions

Goat Tending Instructions:

Feeding:

• First Galera: 1 medida of alimento (plastic container, about 1 liter)
• Second Galera: No alimento (this week)
• Fourth Galera: 3.5 medidas of alimento (leave space on far right side due to hole)
• Chivonas: 2-4 medidas of alimento (leave space above the medidas)
• Small Bucket: 2 medidas of crecimiento mexud sustitucho (bottom) & 1 medida of crecimiento (top)
• Chivos: 1 medida of crecimiento (half on each side of bucket)
• Chivitos destedados: 1 medida of alimento & falafo (some sustitucho mex, some crecimiento on top)
• Rest of Chivitos: 1.5 medidas of alimento (on the far left side of the feeder)

Evening Feeding:

• Chivos: 1 bucket of throws (divided evenly between them)
• Chivonas: 1 bucket of throws (if they go out & have already received their morning feed)

Pasturing:

• Morning: Take goats out to pasture, starting around 8 AM.
  • First stop: Below the gome area (watch for the black and white goat with the smaller senserro of it trying to lean into the fruits trees; keep her on the path).
• Evening: Take goats back to the galera, heading them up towards the entrance.

Additional Notes:

• Throwing go: Chop privilegio throwing go to about this big [indicate size].
• Machete: Leave a sharp machete for chopping throwing go.
• Machete Technique: Cut throwing go longways, not across, to avoid getting machete stuck.

Chivito Milk Instructions:

• Chachanuda:
  • Black twins: Let them suck until they’ve emptied the udder to about 1/3 (watch the belly size).
  • White twins: Let one suck until she’s had enough, then the other.
  • Third white one: This one may need to be with the twins or the black and white one.
• Black and White Goat with Bell: Let the baby suck until it’s satisfied.
• White Goat with Flat Horns: Let the baby suck (doesn’t need to be grabbed).
• White Goat with Black Horns: Let her suck (doesn’t need to be grabbed).
• White Goat with Yellow Tail: Let her suck until satisfied, then try to give one of the twins to the black and white goat.
• Mastitis Goat: Give one of the twins to this goat.
• Brown Raya Goat with White Lines Above Eyes: Give this goat to the white goat with flat horns.
• Rest of Twins: Whichever twins are left should be distributed to the goats that didn’t receive one already.

Identifying the Kids:

• Black Twins: These are the easiest to identify, being the only two black kids in the galera.
• White Twins: These are also identifiable by being twins, but one may have a slightly larger size and a slightly yellowish tail.
• Third White Kid: This kid may be confused with the white twins, but it’s slightly bigger and has a distinctly yellowish tail.
• Black and White Kid (smallest): This kid is the smallest and has a yellowish, almost gagnina whitish color, especially on the neck.
• Brown Rayado Kid with White Lines Above Eyes: This kid is the only one with this specific color and marking.

The Mothers:

• Chachanuda: The white goat with the black twins.
• Black and White Goat with Bell: The mother of the smallest kid (yellowish color).
• White Goat with Flat Horns: The mother of the biggest horned kid.
• White Goat with Black Horns: This goat is a twin and has black horns, a unique feature that makes her easy to spot.
• Mastitis Goat: This goat is white and has a history of mastitis.

Detailed kid feeding instructions:

1. Chachanuda (White Goat with Black Twins):

• Black Twins (The “Toggenburg” Markings):

• Let them suckle until they’ve emptied the udder to about 1/3.

• Watch for their bellies getting larger.

• They suckle quickly (around a minute and a half), so pay attention.

• When they’ve had enough, put them back.

• White Twins (One has a slightly yellowish tail and may be slightly bigger):

• Choose one of the twins to suckle.

• Let her suckle until she’s had enough, then switch to the other twin.

• This helps ensure both twins get a full feeding.

• Third White Kid (Slightly larger than the twins, has a yellowish tail):

• This kid might need to suckle with the white twins or the black and white kid (see below). It depends on how much milk Chachanuda is producing.

2. Black and White Goat with Bell (The smallest kid with the yellowish color is her baby):

• Smallest Kid (Yellowish, Gagnina Whitish Color, Especially on the Neck):

• This kid is the only one who suckles from this mother.

• Let him suckle until he’s full.

• You might need to tie the mother to a gentle to prevent her from running off (as she is used to being tied) or putting her in the stall with her kid.

3. White Goat with Flat Horns:

• Biggest Horned Kid (Mostly Black, Slightly Spider-Webby Color):

• This kid is the biggest of all the kids and has the biggest horns.

• He is the only one who suckles from this mother.

• Let him suckle until he’s full.

• He doesn’t need to be grabbed, as his mother will let him suckle.

4. White Goat with Black Horns (The one with the unique black horns):

• Chewie Pills Kid (Mostly Black, Biggest Horns, Slightly Spider-Webby Color):

• This kid is also mostly black and has big horns.

• He is the only one who suckles from this mother.

• Let him suckle until he’s full.

• He doesn’t need to be grabbed, as his mother will let him suckle.

5. White Goat with Yellowish Tail (May be confused with one of the white twins):

• Chewie Pills Kid (Mostly Black, Biggest Horns, Slightly Spider-Webby Color):

• This kid is the same kid who suckles from the White Goat with Black Horns.

• After this kid is done sucking, try to give one of the white twins to the Black and White Goat with Bell (see below).

6. Mastitis Goat:

• One of the White Twins:

• Give one of the white twins to this goat.

• This helps ensure the twins are evenly fed.

7. Brown Raya Goat with White Lines Above Eyes (The only one with this specific color and marking):

• Alpino Kid (Brown and Rayado, Hybrid Toggenburg, with White Toggenburg Markings):

• This kid is the only one who suckles from this mother.

• Let him suckle until he’s full.

Additional Notes:

• The “Chewie Pills” Kid: This kid is the same, regardless of which white mother he is sucking from.

• Black and White Goat with Bell: She might not let other kids suckle from her, even if her kid is full.

• White Goat with Flat Horns: She might let other kids suckle from her after her own kid is full.

• The White Twins: One of the twins will suckle from the Mastitis Goat, and the other will suckle from the Black and White Goat with Bell (if she allows it).