MELANIE CONNALLY FROM REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN, is the third member of their consortium. Badger Boer Goats is the name of her herd, and she has owned some of our goats for several years. Snowspark's Buffalo son was her first billy, and we were all sad when he died.
 

	Mother's Day in January! 7A+ Calypso- finally became a mother January 29, two months before she turns 7 years old! This triumph rewards five years of continuing effort in the face of disappointment for Calypso and Melanie Connelly, her owner and best friend. Calypso's charming personality captivated Melanie even before the goat arrived in Reedsville, Wisconsin, at the home of Badger Boers.
The Boer nanny's first pregnancy took place on schedule and lasted almost long enough for the babies to survive before some still unidentified catastrophe made her abort. From that time on Melanie tried all the methods and medicines she knew about to help Calypso have babies, but the goat could never hold them long enough to be born. In desperation, Melanie turned to her good friend Eileen Lamm who also lives in Wisconsin. Melanie knew that Eileen had a veterinarian named Emma Ewing who is famous for her expertise with goats. Eileen took them home with her and enlisted the help of Dr. Ewing. Through diet and medicines they managed to help Calypso finally have those kids that both the goat and people wanted so badly. The wonderful news of their arrival was the best medicine available for restoring Melanie who is currently going through a bout of illness. Calypso's next kids are already on the planning board, and Melanie and Eileen are making plans to show these lively twin nannies as soon as possible along with their glamorous mother. John and Cathie here on the Divide are as excited as those Wisconsin ladies at this fairy-tale ending (beginning rather.) We think Calypso is a very lucky lady goat to have friends who just refused to give up on making her life complete.
	Chief Oshkosh is Melanie's new herd sire from our goats. He is Paintbrush (Honey Girl/Rainey) and Liveoak (Tobias/Kaptein daughter). That good-looking fellow certainly knows how to pose for a portrait!
She has not had time or dry enough/warm enough weather to photograph her spoiled 7A+ nannies. Well, two are spoiled and the other four want their own way. Calypso originally trained Melanie to treat bottle goats like royalty. Then along came Flashfire who required coaxing to co-operate, but won a championship. Annie Oakley is a case study all in her own right, and she will be willing to answer all your questions; in fact, she is sure to ask you some questions. Two of our best nannies from several years back found a new home with Melanie when their owners in Indiana had to give up raising goats. One is a Huggy/Cloud Dancing daughter, and the other is from Bigfoot – our other Kaptein son.
	This is a younger picture of the nanny Melanie got Derek to buy her at our sale in Tyler. She is from Alazan and Rainlily who is from Rainsong and Buffalo. Melanie's website is www.badgerboergoats.com and her e-mail is melanieconnally@earthlink.net
	The lady who bought two of Melanie's wethers to feed out and butcher likes them so well she sends Melanie pictures as they grow.