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Sounds fun if you can keep a good sense of humor about it! I think I'd be a little less jolly in the moment though! 😆 Good on you for handling it so well! :thumbsup

Oh, my. What fun. 😜 I think I’d let her calve and then turn her into hamburger!

Talked to the owner and our trainer today, and we have 2 good candidates to potentially bring over here. 🙂 One is a gelding, 20 yrs old. Has seen it all and done it all. Showed, worked cattle, gives lessons. Extremely kid-safe. Both kids and I have ridden him in lessons. Older but...

We keep the fence plenty hot, and we check it multiple times a day to ensure it hasn’t lost voltage. Adding more lines is definitely on the table. I really ought to talk to the neighbor, too. I do intend to AI our girls, although I really want to avoid a winter calving. We’re in south...

First time we’ve had this problem, although I know it‘s a common one. :mad: A big bull just showed up on our neighbor’s place. Usually he borrows a bull from down the street to breed his cows, so I’m hoping the problem is temporary. I have 1 dairy cow & 2 beef heifers, all open. The bull is...

Glad you're getting it worked out!

Yes! Ideally, I want to work toward breeding good confirmation, good parasite resistance and all that into my herds, but the absolute #1 biggest trait I look for in my animals is a good temperament. The world is full of nice animals; I don't need to waste my time or risk my family's safety on a...

Lots of good advice here! I’ll just add my personal experience. We got into hogs by happy accident. I went to pick up some calves, and the owner asked if I’d like a free feeder pig. I had space left in the trailer and said, “Sure, why not!” 🤣 I also purchased a second pig from the guy so...

Thanks! I’m excited, too! But I’m also fairly content with the current set up at our place. I’m just telling myself that if it’s meant to be, we’ll get a couple of these guys. If it’s not, well, there will always other horses for sale if and when the time is right. 😊 And yes! Having our...

True about all the additional costs you mentioned. Still, I think the purchase price will be a considerable hurdle. We have a pretty decent set up already. It’s not fancy, but we’ve got good fences, a small barn, and decent pastures. The barn could stand to be cleaned out a bit so that I can...

Yes, and that's THE reason I'm considering the purchase. We've only been with this barn for a bit over a month, and we've met & ridden 4 of their lesson horses. All 4 have been wonderfully well mannered. I don't have safety concerns about any of their lesson animals. I think any of them would...

Since these aren't the trainer's horses, I don't see how that could be worked into any sale. However, I'm determined to stick with this trainer if at all possible. I'll follow her to another facility, or if that's not an option and she's open to it, I'll trailer horses to her (if we end up with...

I cannot believe our luck. 🤦‍♀️ First, the good. We— and especially my son— have really hit it off with the new trainer. She’s amazing. Kiddo informed me the other day that if we had started with this trainer instead of the former one, he might never have come to hate horses. His feelings...

Yeah, sounds like everything I can think of has been ruled out except for copper. I am surprised that he went from totally normal looking at his vet appt to fish tailed and bleached out in just over a week though. :idunno The very didn't notice any signs of copper deficiency, eh? If not, then...

Since he's so young, I wonder if he had a congenital copper deficiency? He seems healthy and energetic? Head up, tail up, bright eyes, and all that? Here's an article on copper deficiency that touches on deficient kids, in case you haven't already seen it...

It's easy to freak out. Been there. In actuality, though, our soil hasn't been tested for something like 7 years (it is on my spring to-do), I know my my feeding and supplementing system could use some refining, and like I said, my goats probably could use an extra pedicure or two a year. Still...

That's a really good start and definitely worth checking out. Just keep in mind that soils do vary, even within a single property. It's also a good idea to know water concentrations of minerals from whatever water source you use for irrigation & your stock, and to keep in mind that some minerals...

Our goats roam about 18 acres. The front pastures are good and free of rocks, but we also have several acres of woodlot, and a creek bed runs through there. Lots of rocks in the woods & creek, so that does help with hooves. That said, I think the ideal trimming interval would be somewhat shorter...

I give a 4g copper bolus to all my adult boers each time I hoof trim them (about 4x/yr). They also receive free choice goat minerals and occasional pelleted feed with added copper. The cooper oxide wire particles inside the capsules sit in the goats' digestive systems and are absorbed slowly...

Just wanted to say thanks again to everyone! When I initally posted, I knew what direction I wanted to go but was still struggling with it. You all helped me hop down off the fence and get going. We’ve moved on with a new trainer as of last week. To say it’s a better fit would be an...