Three baby goats

We have three baby goats. Our white goat, Snow, had triplets, but one was born dead, and our grey goat, Edwina, has one big, lovely kid. It's got a shinny dark brown and cream coat. Grandma helped them give birth. Edward and I arrived the day after. I milked a cup from Edwina, and gave Snow's babies some of the milk. They drank about 100 ml. We took the rest home and grandpa had some of it with cheese bought from the store. It seemed wrong to throw it out. Then Andy picked some grass and twigs from the mulberry tree, gathered Edwina and Snow in one room and closed the door. Then we left for home. Grandma went in the morning to let the goats out. Edwina quickly moved with her baby to the room next to Snow's. They each like to have their own room.

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