Why I Take Their Babies...

[@sarahday5861]

Once all the babies are born would you do a video on coat patterns? I think it would be interesting.

[@cheryl8816]

I second that, that would be great! ❤

[@MommabearOfThree]

I agree

[@jacknjim2711]

Im all about it!

[@adriennemuti5242]

Me too

[@lauradehart8182]

Great idea!! 👍🏻

[@desireelivemore823]

Thankyou very interesting video God bless love New Zealand

[@thefaketdm5283]

They’re so cute and beautiful.🙏💕💪💯❤️💕👏💕👍💕💪💕😊🐾🍼💯🙏

[@tammymanuel9158]

They are so precious. So what do you do with the ones you dont keep? At what age do you sell them? We raised pygmies yrs ago when we lived in Nevada. I had one doe, one neutered boy. After I bred my doe, she had two babies, one doeling and one buckling. They were so much fun. They were both bottle babies. Bottle babies are the best. They get attached to you really quick. Cant wait to see the next ones up. 💜

[@everlastingscribe]

There's so much love and compassion given to the herd, from the doelings and bucklings to the does and the bucks. The amount of care, attention, and genuine affection you and your family have for them in my opinion is the heart of animal husbandry. Yes, they are making money (some) for you, but look at their lives! Free of care, of want, of predation, of vexation (except perhaps from one another) they are very, very blessed goats. I'm enjoying the videoes so much, thank you for making them.

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

🤗

[@kimnisley2957]

I’m loving the added information we are getting on each goat. It’s really interesting to see the differences. Have you weighed the babies for each doe?

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

We tried. It didn't work. We'll try again :)

[@lindsyfish6704]

Baby anything that runs soon after birth are hard to weigh! It's all "come 'ere! Yes. You. Hold still please!"

[@themastiffgirl]

Thank you Crystal and Emily. I never stop learning with your videos and hope I can translate the info should I have a herd.

[@ilmsff7]

We try and put human feelings on animals, but goat feelings and human feelings are not equal. The biggest thing is to make sure both the moms and babies feel loved and are taken care of. And, this farm does both very very well.

[@Nirrrina]

Exactly! They do have feelings but they aren't necessarily the same as a human. Also pretty much most were bottle fed themselves. So they probably think that it's a perfectly normal thing to just give the babies over to the humans after a day.

[@caroladuske9600]

I am happy to see that the moms and their babies are doing well🥰 All kids are so magical and sweet as sugar. Thanks for the nice video Cristel❤

[@Salomaeful]

Thank you for mentioning udder tension - this has freaked me out over the years as I wasn't sure if it was the beginning of mastitis. In all the time I've researched I've never heard mention of it!

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

It's a real thing! Some goats get it worse than others but just massage it out. Fill and drain, fill and drain. It will go away :)

[@petgranny194]

Real for humans too but humans aren't told to massage it out and instead are, sadly, told to quit. While massage can be uncomfortable/painful, the success is worth it.

[@sherryswafford4561]

I also love the bottle feedings watching all of them get bottle-fed. That is also fun to watch, love the bottle babies. Can't wait for more babies to be born. God bless yall.

[@lyndaperky4687]

The Mommas look so much more comfortable. Such cute babies!

[@wendywobbles1]

A very good explanation about the babies and why you do what you do, those who are angry need to know that you love your goats and they are not abused nor neglected and it is your livelihood I think you are all amazing

[@EliB9619]

Our nigerian dwarf does just kidded. Two for the first time and one is a second freshener. None of their udders are anywhere near the size of the ones in this video. I hope they grow! Learning so much from you!

[@MyFutureMyStory]

Awww! I bet they are so cute! Any cool colors? Or any surprises? I hope your does get bigger udders as time passes 😊🙏

[@thesassyhomesteader4742]

I feel the same way!!

[@PeacefulAcres]

Usually you won't get this udder size to suddenly happen because it's all genetics. Crystal has some top of the line genetics which allows them to have massive udders like these. On the second round it can get a bit bigger, but that's usually the max size at that point. So if you want larger udders you'd have to breed for it and purchase good lines from people like her. They're expensive though, so don't feel like you suddenly have to go and get great lines. Good luck with your breeding!

[@marynellessen8790]

You answered all my questions about mama’s & babies & separation & cooperation! Thank you 😊

[@bladedemissary]

Thank you for the education in the methods of how you raise these beautiful babies. It's clear instruction with compassion and care as well as comforting in instructing on what we may experience in struggles and what to look for/be concerned about. I love that you encourage and embrace others in their success too! Much Love!

[@MyFutureMyStory]

So many gorgeous baby's! Gonna be hard to pick 😂 Good luck Crystal ❤

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Haha! It really is!

[@paulahobbs4411]

I just love how you address the peeps who get upset over things that they don't quite understand... "Their momma's aren't crying for them" 😅 My only experience with goats is petting them or throwing some veggies over the fence to them so I'll always defer to your expertise rather than telling you how you need to do things. Y'all are doing a great job and I'm loving learning about goats! Thank you!

[@MyFutureMyStory]

@Paula Hobbs I was thinking the same when Crystal was explaining why she separates, etc. Like, wow, random people are on the internet getting mad/bothered by what's best for HER goats 🐐. She has many years of experience, and people still feel the need to say something. I have looked up to Crystal for the many, many years since I've been watching! Those goats are her family! She lovesss them. Why would she ever do anything that would hurt them! You are AMAZING Crystal! Thank you for the many many year's of experience and knowledge that you have shared with us... I hope I can learn even more for many more years! 🙏

[@kimfrommn7162]

Man, I keep learning more and more from you guys!!! You sure have some beautiful baby goats!!!! 🤗♥️🙏🏼

[@lisagrafton2529]

I appreciate how you take time to explain what you're doing, how you're doing it, and why. I'm sure it's valuable information for those just starting out. Me....I'm here for the baby goats!!! Lol!

[@heatherbeck264]

Hi Crystal , I also raise a small registered herd of ND in northern il. We have the same feeling about the benefits of bottle raising goats. Its alot of extra time but we like providing friendly and easy to handle goats. Thanks again for your videos.

[@meganwoodmancy9006]

Thank you so much for explaining what you are doing and why so clearly! Love this channel and the goats and their babies❤❤

[@dianejohanson98]

So cute when they are really young babies. Love seeing them at this stage and when you turn them all out in their own large playing pen!

[@dimac9085]

Will you retain a buck where you (sadly 😢) don’t have Luck buck anymore? Curious if you would do that or bring in a fresh bloodline!

[@hattiecolley54]

Great job Derick, Crystal and Emily. Glad to see All the little Babies up and Active.

[@MrsOdie2]

When you massaged that udder, I had physical flashbacks to that feeling of my milk letting down. Happy memories. I loved being a nursing mom. My babies were SO FAT! They definitely preferred my right side, and my left was so much smaller. I had to pad my left bra cup to look like a balanced person. I used to call it "Lonely Lefty."

[@juliao1255]

Wow, goat babies are a lot of work! 3x day bottles, on top of all the milking and other work you have to do! They sure are cute, though.

[@teganreif6427]

Not to mention that some mother goats don't want to take care of all of the babies, so if you didn't pull the babies there is a chance that they won't make it if the mother rejects them or like with Dinkey almost freeze to death. I think you guys do great with pulling mammas and babies early, and they never seemed stressed about it so I don't think it's that big a deal to separate.

[@alexfreer8892]

You all do an awesome job. It really translates through the screen the relationship you have with each mamma and every baby ❤. I hope Danelle will take a Lucky Buck and that you keep one.

[@ChrisLascari]

We are just getting into goats. Your videos have been a big help. Thank you for making them.

[@potatoesbelikesquared5819]

Happy to see all is going so well. So cute.

[@ritafirestone761]

We worked a dairy farm years ago. We always took babies at 24 hours also. I loved the bottle feeding time.

[@vangiefich]

Such beautiful babies! You give them the best care!

[@chevygirl362]

My Goodness! They are all so sweet, but Cami's doe!!! 😍😍😍

[@ottaknow]

Emily has blossomed into a beautiful young woman! She was always beautiful but matured. ❤

[@susanfrey7065]

Love watching the babies drink. God bless you from Michigan ❤️

[@blueskies882]

Crystal the goat whisperer, your love for them just exudes from your entire being. Emily is watching and learning, it’s easy to see that she has the gift as well. Thank you for sharing your gift with us!! It truly is a privilege to watch and learn from you.

[@mickipattoncannon9183]

Where to find a scale like you are using to weigh the goats? Thank you

[@cindybrannon234]

Hello my Blue Cactus Dairy Goat Family. You are right the utters are very very important. Plus if the eat only on one side the tit gets so engorged that it actually hurts the mom. I think you Gus do the correct thing. I have said they are your family members you have much time energy care compassion sometime tension and heartache depending on what goes on. It is easy to bottle feed the younger they are and it does hurt them but like you said it makes them more comfortable with being held, being around humans and you make sure they get their colostrum right away. I just love how you care for them yes they make you money but they are family and your baby fur kids in the first place. They will eventually take the bottle if not right away. As always BCDG be safe, enjoy and live your best life and God Bless. Can’t wait for the next kids to be born. I just love those little babies that sre so adorable and many are really gorgeous.

[@ilenetedescucci6923]

Love that you do this. It makes them so much more friendly!❤❤❤

[@divadawn509]

Those little babies are so sweet! Bottle feeding the babies would be my favorite farm chore! lol

[@bcgrote]

This was a fascinating video! Thanks for explaining the show process and about the bebes.

[@staceycorderman7800]

Do you keep the babies strictly on goats milk or at any time switch to milk replacer? When do you start using the milk for your own use?

[@lindap9342]

So fun to watch the babies learning the bottle or basically doing anything.

[@Why-k7u]

Congrats they all look beautiful and healthy!🥰🥰

[@MeganJudy]

Great video, Blue Cactus crew 👏 Hey Crystal, where did you find the nipples for your bottles. They look like they would feel more natural than the red ones I have. Thanks ✌️💚🦋

[@072ZE]

Big greetings from Bosnia to the Valuable family 🧡 I am delighted with your clips and every time I can't wait for a new one. I've been following you since the beginning. Your loyal support Ilijas Veletovac

[@akavery]

Thanks so much for explaining all that about the udders! I still don’t know that I’m ready to pull the kids and bottlefeed everybody, lol. But if I do, what kind of nipples were you using? Could you possibly post a link?

[@nitapachulski9758]

All the babies are so cute 🥰, can't wait for new kids

[@HannaFardew]

I would love to see a livestream of the baby goat pen. I think it would be really cute

[@samanthawright7956]

Do y’all bottle feed over night? How often are you milking mamas?

[@audreyabdo7719]

I wish I could lose weight like the Nigerians do after kidding. Too late now I’m talking about their loss. The bottle feeding is better for a doe that has so many as they tear their ma’s teat to pieces. My son loved nursing but he didn’t abuse my nipples and I had so much milk. I had to sadly stop nursing cause even with my milk he didn’t like a bottle. I was lucky I worked where people liked my work and gave me more time. I tried every nipple and finally it was nuck or Nuk that got him to take my milk in a bottle. At about 8-9 months he was wanting my food instead of baby food so I made his meals and interchange my milk with Enfamil and then we went to regular milk.

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

I thought it was self explanatory, You raise show goats and babies can cause lopsided udders.

[@tmsuter2186]

How do you keep them straight. Who belongs to what parents to keep the lines accurate.

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

I know who each and every one are.

[@carolgirardin8963]

Aaaawwww ... so so cute to see then drinking from the bottle❣

[@Cricket2731]

Have you ever used a "Nanny Machine" like what Sandi Brock uses for her bottle babies?

[@lavannahuffman2499]

Hey I just wanted to tell you that I think everything you do is wonderful and you have a lot of energy and courage to do all that I know your family helps you it seems like they all want to help you with your dream and I love all your goats and babies they’re beautiful makes me want one but I older and I can’t have one where I live I’m real tempted but ,😊I’ll have to move and find me another place , but this time I’m older which is hard but they’re so cute Keep up the good work you’re my favorite KZbin show❤

[@sofiabent9129]

That was very interesting 😊 I don't show my goats but I am still considering pulling kids next time and either bottle raising them or selling them off. My doe's udder is all scarred up because her kids bit her pretty bad. They made bloody sores all over her teats and udder that are finally healing.

[@sherrianderson1393]

I'm overloaded on baby cuteness and its only just started! I have a question? When you weight and measure them when they go into labor do you think that the slight weight loss has to do with udders producing more milk?

[@deenabell572]

Ijust love kidding time. I do miss hearing what Color eyes they have and if the are polled or not. Know u guys are really busy tho ❤

[@robertazacharias7766]

Do you ever have moms you just use for feeding so maybe not bottle feeding all? A granny goat! Lol

[@robertazacharias7766]

So none of your babies stay with the Mom’s? I understand why you do it but it’s sad too! I’m a sucker.

[@awesometaylor5881]

❤🎉. I am in total agreement. Love all the compassion and love shown. Thank you so very much 💖 🙏 💐 ✝️

[@Speedy4B52]

Aww I felt so bad for Emily. He was being a butt

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Lol! She knows the drill. Some are stinkers at first :)

[@cassandracleveland]

This was a great video! Thanks for the “basics” info 😊

[@chicanitajaquez2678]

I so love watching how much tender loving care you give your babies an all your animals 4/11/23

[@Jessiechamp81]

How do you know how much to give them? To avoid floppy kid .

[@Adventurepets333]

currently dealing with a lopsided udder 😰

[@cheeseme23352]

How much milk does one goat give at each milking?

[@blacknoir8958]

How many Ozes do you give per feeding?

[@margaretvargas1209]

I love it 😂 babies 🐐. Good luck Crystal I hope everything goes well this year.

[@twillahelmrich7360]

How long do the babies need to get colostrum for? Or how long should they be getting it?

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

The most important is the first initial feeding shortly after they are born.

[@ninjadogs3389]

Is there a way to get onto a waiting list for the new kids?

[@monikalinde6618]

How much milk will it be by one milking?

[@jennifermcdonald9694]

It's great information, but sadly frustrating that you have to explain yourself. No one should question your process. Bottle babies are, unquestionably, better goats

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

I'm only explaining it in the hopes of helping and teaching others. :)

[@simplysusan.5625]

I love how you explain things. We trust you!

[@sharonloomis5264]

Read that goat milk is being used in some hospitals for the babies which have a problem with cow's milk. Not sure but I think it was for the Aids babies. Do you know whether or not any of your milk goes to the hospitals? Just curious. 😊

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Our milk doesn't go to any hospitals.

[@wendyp806]

Are goats alot like sheep, where they can have stillborns? I watch sheepishly me and Miss Sandi has had alot of trouble this season. Beautiful goats and I am hooked on the one brown baby doeling

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Goats and sheep are very different. I am fortunate to say I have never had a still born.

[@wendyp806]

@@BlueCactusDairyGoats ty beautiful babies and amazing soap Miss Crystal!

[@banana99914]

majority of stillborns in sheep and goats are caused by bacterial and other infections making mothers and babies weak and ill. Blue Cactus goats are fee of any infections and thus don't have stillborn

[@victoriarodriguez9981]

I watch Sheepishly Me too... I've noticed Sheep are very different, but Sandi doesn't buy Show Sheep... she definitely doesn't have time for that... so there could be some quality differences that we don't know about too

[@angelasaylor4555]

Are the babies already sold?

[@saumitrakalhans421]

Aah that lil Cassie(Cami's doe) is already your favorite I see😂. Is she polled??

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

She isn't polled but so beautiful!

[@bellaRe_1]

OMG!!!!!! I'm sooooo in love with the babies 😻

[@lisacasoli4134]

Wow 24lbs of all babies??!!!! Awesome. OK how are you going to find out whose babies are whose if they are all put together especially the black and white ones? Either way they are all adorable🤩😉🙂

[@laurieschapro6036]

I don't think that they EVER go back to their mother !!!!!!!!!! It's so sad to me .

[@TheFamousDana]

Are you doing a Birth weight and a Weening weight on each of the Kids? it might be interesting data.

[@judykelley2029]

They love mom milk lol

[@Ferf3o]

I wish I could lose 24 pounds and 8” that quick 🤣 Thank you for taking the time to show and explain why you do what you do. I have learned so much from your channel. My mom always wanted a goat (she passed @56 which was 15 years ago) but she was never able to get one. My sister and I are determined to get one or two 😁in honor of her! I learned about your Channel when Weed em & Reap bought a goat from you. I thought about getting soap from you then I saw the surprise you sent her 🤣🤣🤣 just kidding! Once we finish our move from CA to OH I’m getting some!

[@BlueCactusDairyGoats]

Hahaha!

[@sandydugenske299]

I saw that "gift" also lol

[@roxyjohnson5112]

Great info!! Do what you want with your goats 😊

[@anitawhite3486]

Precious

[@carolynnance2376]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your family and your sweet goats. From OKC Grandmother

[@isabellasutton3423]

❤❤❤

[@HoneyBeeHeidi100]

Crystal’s low-key passive aggressiveness as she lectures her ways of doing things with her goats 😂 Girl, you’re awesome!! You’re doing everything so well, we have a lot to learn from goat breeders like you, anyone who wants to challenge you and your way of doing things is missing out on an opportunity to glean wisdom from you! I’m keeping note of all the good advice and methods you use for sure, I want to raise my herd like yours someday! (Don’t have one, just learning a lot right now.)

[@carolbryant7230]

I have learned so much from you ,I am a first time goat and now babies owner, I remember on one of your videos a baby was just crying and crying and you massaged the baby belly until it pooped and pooped I had the same thing happen last week to one of my babies and remember your video and the same thing happened my little girl pooped for ever ,Thanks for so much information, love your videos ❤️

[@undeniablelies3890]

New to goats. I'm having trouble getting all of the milk out. Any tips or old videos?

[@cheryl8913]

❤❤

[@juanitathompson6837]

Very good job girl that's why you're goats look great very informative

[@mareemiller6762]

Oh they are so gorgeous

[@serinacrafty_slime_time7254]

Love how much information you share Can't wait for next upload 😘😘😘

[@jessiMBS3383]

I understand separating the babies early for show goats, I don't usually separate mine except at night after 2 weeks old. But this year one of mine (a sannan/nubian cross) had triplets and they started to really tear up her udder. In just a few days after starting the separating at night they made a few open wounds on her udder. I had to pull all three off of her and bottle feed them.

[@carmenHernandez-jg1kk]

Crystal the babies are doing great and strong!!!❤❤❤🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 I can wait to find out the next who went in labor. Where is Derick I hear him but we haven't seen him for a while!!!

[@cheriemartin3767]

good morning, where did you find that pail for milking ? it looks wide and low LOL The size difference from before and after is amazing! ! I put my does on the stand twice a day and milk out the size they leave fuller.. still uneven bag but helps the momma some

[@pamelaschneider4220]

Crystal I love listening to you, and I love watching y’all with the goat

[@jennythompson1128]

*WARNING* Cuteness overload. 😂😊❤❤❤

[@barbaralavoie1045]

What a fun video🥰👍 ❤️❤️ Babies are beautiful❤️❤️

[@josip303baucic4]

Because of the wind i was thinking you bottlefeed those kids on train😂