Newark, MD, March 25, 2025 - Beginning today, students of all ages can get a Birds Eye view of animal science in action by watching Worcester Technical High School's (WTHS) agricultural program livestream, "Kidding Kam."
The Kidding Kam program is a partnership program between the University of Maryland Extension and the WTHS Agriculture Program that allows animal science students to learn how to care for, feed, manage, and help the does (momma goats) kid out (give birth). WTHS students will provide proper nutrition and health checks throughout the project, which will take place over the next four to six weeks. Many of the student in the WTHS agriculture program have career goals of studying veterinarian science after graduation.
The livestream was established by the WTHS school IT Department & Digital Music & Video Production program for assisting the Agriculture Program to allow viewers from all over to join in the fun online.
Meet the Goats
The Kidding Kam features two pregnant female does: Faith and Samantha. You can distinguish them easily as Faith is brown and white, and Samantha is a dark brown (almost black) and white. Expected due dates for the does are March 26, and April 12.
Did you know?
The scientific name for goats is Capra circus.
It is normal for does to have twins or triplets every time they give birth.
The act of giving birth is called "kidding."
Goats are RUMINATES which means they have four compartments in their stomach (there is no such thing as 4 stomachs in an animal).
When expecting birth signs to look for include softening above the tail head, stretching while laying down, dropped low abdomen. Teats may wax up or drip milk right before birth.