KEWASKUM, Wis. – The first doe in our herd to deliver young goats this year, Dibs, is a seasoned dam with eight years or more under her belt. She was not supposed to be bred anymore because she’s old and creaky, and had troubles her previous time; she lost two of her triplets. Her body took a long time to recover. She probably recovered simply because she’s one ornery old goat; she could have been an Alpine! We kept the young bucks in her pen one day too long this past fall and she was bred. I was crossing my fingers she didn’t settle, but I guess God knew better.
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Darlene Stern
Married for 44 years, Darlene Stern and her husband have raised a family of nine in rural southeast Wisconsin. She has been a stay-at-home mom, goat herdsperson, dyslexia tutor, midwifery advocate, newsletter creator, manuscript editor, published author, model for professional artists and passionate pursuer of Jesus Christ. Her degree in geography is from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
