Third-generation farmer Chris Dickinson has had 100 rare kids born to his herd of Boar goats on a farm, near Skelton

The bundles of fluff have been coming into the world fast and furious with the young farmer just finishing his first batch which has seen 100 kids born on the family farm at North Netherscales at Hutton End, near Skelton.

And this year a couple of Chris’s goats have given birth to triplets. "We normally aim for two as goats raised for meat have two teats, so triplets are unusual,” he said.

“Luckily they were born when the temperature had risen. Goats need more one-to-one care than lambs,” added the third-generation farmer.

Each day for Chris begins with a boisterous welcome from his herd of Boer goats, chosen for their flavoursome meat, crowding around him to nibble, nuzzle and demand food. “They just want to eat all the time,” said Chris.

Chris, 32, is looking to average 200 per cent on kidding this year. He gives the newly-born kids a probiotic. “So far I am pretty pleased with the way kidding has gone. The overall health of the kids is pretty good. We have put in a lot of heat lamps for the kids, because they are a breed that originates from South Africa.”

This year Chris has 150 breeding goats, slightly fewer than normal, because as he explains, he works in partnership in the mixed farm business he runs with his parents.

But his Tailored Goat Company is going from strength to strength with strong interest from the public during lockdown as his Boer goat is perfect for supplying the UK meat industry with lean and low-cholesterol meat.