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(Photo by Declan.)
Gaia
very much resembles her dam but loves people; if that were the
only change, I would be quite pleased. Gaia has an interesting
beginning; I originally pulled Tsunami's kids because she was
sold and was supposed to leave before they would be old enough
to wean; they were her first kids, and I thought she would be
fine with it. She was bereft, however, and spent all day gazing
soulfully out over the pasture telling everyone that something
was just missing. After three days, she spotted her kids (whom
she had never even met) in their little pen on her way to the
milk stand and "spoke" to them...I thought, what the
heck, they might as well be together, even though they won't know
how to nurse...well, Gaia and her sister were dam raised after
that, to my delight. (I hate having bottle babies!) Their brother
was not so bright. Gaia has always been enterprising, it is clear,
and she finds new and exciting ways to show me the truth of that
about once per week. Nonetheless she remains one of the most personable
characters around here--she has some of the best aspects of both
bottle fed and dam raised kids. Sold; thanks, Eileen!!
Show
record: 2 x 1st place (shown twice)
Kidding
record: May, 2008, buck/doe
twins by Halifax
