WITTENBERG, WI – A two headed goat born in Shawano County has died.
The goat, Janus, was born at Nueske Farms in Wittenberg back in April.
The family had been taking care of the goat and said his condition started to drop on Monday. They said he was not hungry and his temperature dropped.
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Janus died today. This took us quite by surprise as he had been doing very well up until today. His first feeding went as normal but he was not very hungry for his mid-morning feeding. We took him outside to practice standing and soak up some sunshine (the last picture in the slideshow is from today). Later in the afternoon, he still was not hungry and then things took a turn for the worse. We checked his temperature and it was low. He became less active and within a few hours he was gone. Janus captured the hearts of so many this past month! Thank you for all the kind words and support. So many people were rooting for him! He will surely be missed but is a reminder that though unexpected challenges may come into our lives, we can choose to face them with kindness! And kindness is contagious!
The family figured that the goat may not survive past a few days when he was first born.
They decided to name him Janus (jay-nes) after the Greek god of beginnings, transitions, time, duality, and endings.
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