Community & Business
3 April, 2024
Welcome to the world
TWO fluffy young goats have been welcomed to the Atherton State High School family thanks to a successful breeding program by their Goat Club.
The twin girls were born three weeks ago and are a cross between an Aussie Mini goat and a Nigerian Dwarf goat.
Agricultural teacher and Goat Club coordinator Tracy Fitzgerald said the club and the entire school were beyond excited to welcome the babies into the world and look forward to showing them at the Atherton Show.
“All the kids, the whole school really, was so excited and we will be keeping these two because they will join our breeding herd,” she said.
“So now we will train them up and take them to the Atherton Show where the students will show them.
“We are an agricultural region so it’s important for students to connect with agriculture and these things train up a lot of kids who go into that field as a career path.”
Principal Leanna Knight-Smith said the second she heard the goats had been born, she ran as fast as she could to the agricultural department to see them.
“We weren’t able to cuddle them at that point which was frustrating because they were so cute,” she said.
“We love giving the kids real hands-on experiences in the ag sector, which is growing and growing – so this is very crucial for them.”
The Goat Club is expecting more babies in the coming months.
