Godstone Farm celebrates birth of rare goat quadruplets
He added: "They are about a week-and-a-half old now and are getting lively, jumping up on things and climbing on their mother's back."They are a really fun, inquisitive, curious type of goat."We like to name the goats after members of our team so we are waiting to get an idea of their personality so we can match them to an appropriate member of the team."
The four Boer goats are "thriving and all doing fantastically" alongside their mother, Mr Ingram added.He said the goats weighed around 3kg when they were born but grow very quickly and were now getting on their feet and jumping around.The farm employs a livestock team which looks after the goats 24 hours a day to ensure that they get the best care.Nicola Henderson, chief executive at Godstone Farm, said: "While twins are relatively common, and triplets are not uncommon, the birth of four kids is considered a statistically rare event."We're delighted to see their Mum thriving in her busy role and my thanks go to our wonderful livestock team who have been monitoring the new arrivals night and day to ensure they have the very best care."
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