Here they are. Our new milking goats. La Manchas are here.
I have just a few photos for you and some introductions. They are such nice animals. They love to be stroked and are not noisy at all. Quiet wee goats but busy, busy. Goats love people and also love chewing on people. I am really enjoying this little herd so far.
I have named my two does Freya and Hazel. 
This is Freya she is brown and looks like a little dog –
and Hazel is black and white and she has the most beautiful markings.
They very sweetly posed together.
The two handsome Billy Goats are to be called Hans Halkon and Carl Gustav – they belong to the lady up the road so she has named them.
Hans (the little black one) was hard to capture an image of as he is a very energetic wee goat. But Carl is quite the poser and the epitomy of goat. 
A stunning boy. I will keep them all here while I am still bottle feeding them and after a while the Billys will toddle off down the road to live with their owner and keep her grass down. Then in the late winter we will borrow one buck back to breed our two girls. Using the other one the following year. 
There is Hazel in the front and Freya standing behind her with Carl Gustav on the left. I need to take their tape collars off now that they are named.
Boo spent the first half of the day watching them from outside of the pen but by the late afternoon he was in there. Sleeping with them. He cannot resist babies. 
There is Hans in the foreground.
So there you are. The goats are here. I guess it had to happen! And if all goes well – this time next year we will be milking goats and cows.
I will see you in the morning..
Love your friend on the farm
celi
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62 responses to “The Kids”
What beautiful animals!
Oh what a dessert after my Sunday lunch!! Before I looked at them I just had to grin at Boo! Here we go again!!! Thought three of the names to be Swedish/Norwegian and wondered why . . . but love it that a Danish lady from the happiest country in the world will be looking after two!! Can’t wait for the next chapters!!!!! And ‘Freya’ means so much even to me!!!! Be happy! Be well!
I have always loved the name Freya, it sounds delicate and joyous.. just like this little goat
It is also a most feminine name: often taken to mean ‘Venus’ in Scandinavia and the rest of NE Europe 🙂 ! ‘Sexy’; good omen!!!
I had a dear little bantam hen named Freya, the first time I picked her up and wondered aloud what her name was, I heard loud and clear “Freya”. She would come running when I called. Love all the wee goaties and sweet Boo in his element 🙂
Aren’t they just the sweetest! They’ll add such joy and life to an already happy farm.
Oh I am so happy you posted pics of the wee goats today! Yay! Onward ho!
I might be in love with your goats.
They are cuter than i thought they would be.. much cuter..
Really beautiful goats! Love their wee ears and sweet looks. And where else would Boo be than in there with them?
He loves his babies that boy.. evening Betsy!
Evenin’ Cecilia!
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I don’t know about Celi naming Freya, but I name all my goats after Norwegian family,past and present. That’s all.
Oh, I’m the lady up the road.
Oh Linnea: now we have two families of happy goats to follow! Hello 🙂 !
So sweet! I do love goats. I go to the Los Angeles County Fair every year to play with some. LOL! Seriously…it’s the best I can do! I will certainly enjoy Freya and Hazel. They are delightful!
I’ve looked at these little “Kids” umpteen times since you posted the big news on the farm!! They are so lovey dubby looking! Looks like you could spend hours just pettin’ and playin’ with these little cuties!! Think Boo will sleep with them tonite? Can’t wait to see more pictures of them !! Good job
Celi!!
Awww . . . what cute little kids these are. 🙂
Wonderful 🙂 My great-grandmother was Hazel, and your Hazel is lovely… they all are. The photos over everyone getting to know one another are gorgeous.
Oh they are just gorgeous. Do they grow much bigger or do they always stay pretty small? I have a four-year-old niece named Hazel, I will send her a picture of your Hazel, I think she will be tickled pink!
I do love the Scandi names for the kids. Perhaps if I ever get one, I shall name her after my Norwegian great, great grandmother, Klasina Kagenhjelm-Laribi…. or maybe not!
They are beautiful! I love their names as well. Goat cheese and goat milk are my favorite things to eat and drink. I have a very good feeling about them.