77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

I have some Orps and Lorps and like them.

So yesterday I was country driving as I call it, which is aimlessly driving around on odd roads away from any urban environment. I drove by a little place that had awesome jet black looking sheep. It wasn't that brownish black color or lighter black but anthracite coal black. It was a small flock probably a dozen or so but man oh man did they pop in that pasture.

what kind were they and are they going to be your next addition to your own herd?

I didn't stop and ask, lol. I did eventually look it up once I got home and think they could be Black Welsh Mountain or Icelandic.

 

[77Herford]

So many preggo Doe's at Farm 2. About fifty of the Kiko's are do any day now. Many will have late winter babes. My friend has two Anatolian Shepherd's in the herd that are doing a good job. I get email updates and short videos which are nice. I really like the Kiko Bucks horns and long beards. The Boer Bucks are really impressive in their build, which you can tell better with the short coats.
Its funny but my pal has already sold 12 of the Kiko's kids without them being born yet to interested families. Boers are the king breed around here and some families have never seen another type of goat.

 

[redtailgal]

Ya could post some of those videos to youtube for us goat junkies.

 

[77Herford]

Some guy keeps trying to hack my comp. They fail but its still annoying.

 

[Queen Mum]

So many preggo Doe's at Farm 2. About fifty of the Kiko's are do any day now. Many will have late winter babes. My friend has two Anatolian Shepherd's in the herd that are doing a good job. I get email updates and short videos which are nice. I really like the Kiko rams horns and long beards. The Boer rams are really impressive in their build, which you can tell better with the short coats.
Its funny but my pal has already sold 12 of the Kiko's kids without them being born yet to interested families. Boers are the king breed around here and some families have never seen another type of goat.

OK, did I miss something? I thought Kiko's were goats. Is there also a breed of sheep called Kiko? or was that a typo. And did I read that you have fifty of them that are ready to kid? WOW! That is a LOT of hormones floating around. How do you handle that?

 

[77Herford]

You probably haven't read all my journal, lol. I have also recently purchased my family farm a few hours from my place. I have a friend and his family is taking care of the family farm. I bought a bunch of Goats a while back and put them on the Family farm.

 

[Queen Mum]

No, I didn't read all 101 pages. Perhaps I should go back and start from the beginning. But what confused me was you were talking about Kiko rams. I don't know sheep breeds so I was thinking there might be Kiko goats AND Kiko Sheep. I'm just learning how many sheep breeds there are.

 

[77Herford]

Lol, your right. I ment bucks.

So after reading the excellent post on Beet pulp in the Cattle Feed section, I went out a bought a few bags of shredded Beet pulp. I will be feeding it to my weaned pigs and two Simmental mothers. You soak it for a few hours in a bucket of water and it GROWS, so I think 40 pounds will go a long way.

I'm starting with small helpings with a grain and hay silage mix for the Cow's. For the Pigs I will add the wet pulp in with their slop.

 

[Queen Mum]

That was a GREAT post on beet pulp on the Cattle section. I'm thinking. Goats - another source of feed for my boys.

Fodder is always an issue when winter sets in and the grass and browse isn't as good and then there is the issue of maintaining weight and giving enough fiber. So how does it compare, etcetera?

I want to make sure my boys are getting the best feed possible.

Goats are multi feeders. They seem to need a lot of variety in their diet for healthy living. Anyway, I don't want to hijack your journal, but it was just some random thoughts...

 

[autumnprairie]

That was a GREAT post on beet pulp on the Cattle section. I'm thinking. Goats - another source of feed for my boys.

Fodder is always an issue when winter sets in and the grass and browse isn't as good and then there is the issue of maintaining weight and giving enough fiber. So how does it compare, etcetera?

I want to make sure my boys are getting the best feed possible.

Goats are multi feeders. They seem to need a lot of variety in their diet for healthy living. Anyway, I don't want to hijack your journal, but it was just some random thoughts...

I bought some since it was on sale I feed it dry they will eat it as long as it is the only thing that is left, mine would rather have goat food and alfalfa. and still will prefer their goat food over that. they like browse, and goat pellets and alfalfa then hay in that order. and let me know when they don't get what they want.
I said before they are spoiled rotten, they know what they want