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| Pamela's meaty new buckling, Stew. |
Miss Pamela got the drop on me. Early this morning she bore a big, red, meaty, singleton buckling. He's a looker, to be sure. I'm amazed by how much chunkier he is that her first kids. Her prior breeding was to another Nubian and her offspring had the fine legs and bone structure of their momma. This little guy is very obviously Hank's offspring.
For one, he's heavy. I would have liked to have weighed him today, but chores sidetracked me before I could look to see where the scale might be hiding. His name, most appropriately, is Stew. Credit goes to our operations manager for selecting a name that's short and sweet, and that promises to be tasty.
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| A family portrait. Hank, behind the fencing, watches Pamela and Stew. |
For another, he has the thick legs of his meat goat sire. So unlike his dam's finer Nubian bone structure, little Stew shows off his part Boer heritage in the thickness of his legs.
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| Pamela keeps a close eye on her new kid. |
Today was a hot one. The air was thick and cloying. After I had moved Pamela and Stew down closer to the house, Stew promptly took refuge in a shady spot and slept the day away. Momma grazed close by, often stopping to check on her little one and never straying far.
Congratulations, Miss Pamela, on your fine new kid. Mmm, mmm, Stew.
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