Lil Bit

me, in bed, feeding Lil Bit

My hubby wrote about this very same topic last night on his blog, TheCompostFiles. But, I couldn't help myself; she's just so darn cute!  "Lil Bit" was born last week, was very tiny (still is), at less than half the size of the other baby goats.  She is bright-eyed, affectionate, and as cute as pie. Because her mother rejected her, Lil Bit depends on us people to feed her, keep her warm, etc.  Out at the farm (where she was born; and, where Moshe works), she gets bottle-fed a couple times a day, but that's really about it.  Here, she gets her bottle every couple hours; and, she also gets catered to, hugged, talked to, kissed. Loved.  Ahhh... it's a goat's life!


The only problem was...well...she's a goat...  and, even more to the point, she's a baby. This created the challenge of what-to-do-about-the-pee-pee...  Lil Bit has been coming home with Moshe after work, spending the night here, going back to work again with Moshe in the mornings.  All along, my biggest concern has been preventing her from peeing on everything - and, particularly, the bed!  I put a giant trash bag down in the center of the bed, covered with layers of towels, and topped with a soft blanket that Lil Bit seems to appreciate. (Maybe it feels likes another animal?  I don't know.) So far, this had worked well - no bed-wetting - praise God!  Bless her little heart, she stays right there in the center of the bed, warm and secure with "Mommy and Daddy" petting her, and talking to her, and hugging her.  Although she is friends with Moxie and CassPurr,  I think Lil Bit believes she is a "person", belonging with us.

the first attempt at a diaper... a bit too loose around the legs

But, I know that as she gets older and bolder, she is more likely to move to other parts of the bed - and other parts of the house!  So, I kept looking for a solution... Yesterday I found just the right thing.- adult incontinence products - the pads that hook onto a belt.. Moshe and I experimented on poor Lil Bit.  The first try worked okay, but it was really too big; it was loose enough around her legs that if she lay down, the wet would come out the sides.   The second try worked great; by cutting the incontinence pad in half, it folded "just right" on Lil Bit's tiny body to make a perfect diaper.  We secured it with - what else - good ol' duct tape!  So, the baby goat is now in a diaper!  It's so nice to hold her in my lap without having to change clothes afterwards!

a grown Nubian goat

Lil Bit is a Nubian goat. Some say that the Nubian goat is the best to purchase for milking purposes... their milk is abundant, creamy, and smooth.  A Nubian goat will produce between 2 quarts and a gallon of milk per day!  Nubian milk contains more butter fat than other goat mil - you can make butter and cottage cheese with Nubian goat milk. Internet sites also state that Nubian goats make good pets... but, then, WE already knew that, didn't we?

Shalom  Y'all - Twyla