No, not that kind of kid. One of my daughter's goats is due to kid any day now. Her other, younger doe goat also appears to be pregnant, but probably a month away from kidding. This would be her first kidding.

It's been quite an adventure, especially given these very cold temps. We're still inexperienced with delivering goats. We've only had one other successful kidding at our place, and that was in the summertime. We've been watching the older goat since Jan. 1. Fortunately, we had a visit from an experienced goat person this past weekend, and she told us what to look for.

Goats typically birth 1-3 kids, with 2 at one time being the most common. So, between the two goats, we can probably expect 4 kids. If two of them are bucklings (male), then they should be perfect for the fair late next July. Doelings (female) will be added to the breeding herd. If we don't have two bucklings, one of the does will be taken to the fair.

Our girls have spent about $120-$140 for fair goats. So, there is a bit of a savings. But not really, since we're feeding both does and the buck all year. Plus we'll feed the kids after they're weaned as well.

We're really more looking at this as a learning experience for the girls, and the pride associated with raising and showing their own home-grown animals.

Maybe, in the future, when the herd size is big enough, we'll have extra goats to sell to other 4-Hers for them to take to the fair. Then, this may be a break-even affair.