77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[elevan]

Necklaces are not toys...they are accessories.

One could say the same thing about ear tags.

 

[77Herford]

Out of it today, having trouble with sleeping again up till 4am last few nights. Sleeping after morning chores and waking for evening chores.
My farm hand had his piers digging manure out in the cattle pen. I'm happy my farm hand goes to a different high school, as I gave him several options for them to do.
Its been very busy at my wife's work so she is pulling alot of OT. She say's the county did a seizure on a few cat hoarders and a puppy mill, which I hate puppy mills, but thats a different topic. Wife likes making them better and finding homes, of course some will be put down as some can't imagine the conditions of some of these places.
DW counted around ten lambs today and checked the mom's and all looks good.

 

[77Herford]

I feel like poo and now my ear is plugged up thanks to being born with narrow ear canals. My little niece is throwing up, which makes thw world sad. Just a waste of a day.

 

[elevan]

Sorry you're having trouble sleeping and feeling under the weather Hope you feel better quickly.

 

[redtailgal]

sorry you feel bad, plugged up ears are not fun. yuk

 

[marlowmanor]

Hope you get to feeling better soon. Hope your neice starts feeling better too. I can handle stinky diapers all day, but when they are throwing up it's a lot harder to handle This is coming from someone who has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has worked in many daycares. I'll take bad diapers over throwing up anyday.
Hopefully both of you will be feeling better soon. This fall weather brings up a lot of sicknesses and allergies.

 

[77Herford]

Feeling alot better now. I will be adding to my cattle herd. My wife and I know we can't live off just 60 cows and some sheep. I have talked with an old friend who lives down south near our old family farm and lost his small biz in the recession but grew up farming on a goat/sheep farm. He's out of work and on food stamps and we were talking, long story short, I offered to pay him fulltime to live in my grandma's old place with his family and help me raise Goats. It really is great Goat country in southeast iowa.
He's already helped me get into contact with a few dozen customers who aren't very happy now with their grower. Our state has a growing muslim population and a Goat niche country wide that isn't close to being filled. My friends family raised, Nubians, Spanish and Boers but he suggested Kiko Goats and crossing them with Boer does and I think thats what we'll do.
We are still figuring out percentages in pay but this should be interesting.

 

[redtailgal]

That was a nice thing for you to do.

Its nice how it will work out good for both of you.

(and I'm a little jealous of the guy.......sounds like a great job)

 

[77Herford]

Lol, alot more work than his old job but his kids win out too. Got Bobcats, Coyotes, feral dogs and foxes galore down there so he'll be getting four LSG's. He has with my approval purchased a mother Anatolian Shepherd with three older male pups in toe.

 

[Ms. Research]

Very nice of you to help out a fellow man and his family. Smart move to help keep your Family farm going. Wishing you luck on this venture.

Glad to hear you are feeling better.