77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

Man I love being yelled at early in the morning. Charlenes, dad came out to the farm this morning with her to tell me to never yell or use foul language around his daughter. I am pretty tame in the mornings but don't usually respond well to someone I've never met to suddenly start yelling at me right in my face. Charlenes dad seemed pretty buff to me, he had certainly some sports past or weight lifting, lol, but that didn't matter much to me I just whistled and my two German shepherds came rolling out of the house.
I'd never seen such a burly guy run so fast back to a car. I don't think Charlene or her dad will be back, lol. He can have her.
I left the dogs out and they are happily sitting in the front drive on guard duty.

 

[elevan]

 

[redtailgal]

 

[marlowmanor]

Man I love being yelled at early in the morning. Charlenes, dad came out to the farm this morning with her to tell me to never yell or use foul language around his daughter. I am pretty tame in the mornings but don't usually respond well to someone I've never met to suddenly start yelling at me right in my face. Charlenes dad seemed pretty buff to me, he had certainly some sports past or weight lifting, lol, but that didn't matter much to me I just whistled and my two German shepherds came rolling out of the house.
I'd never seen such a burly guy run so fast back to a car. I don't think Charlene or her dad will be back, lol. He can have her.
I left the dogs out and they are happily sitting in the front drive on guard duty.

You are having too much fun with those teenagers! I bet they tell everyone at school to stay away from your farm!

 

[77Herford]

Yup I went to the butchers shop and got a cow knee nob for both of my Guard dogs. They are very happy with their treat but the Rat Terriers are a little jealous so I tossed them each a rock hard frozen bit of hamburger meat, lol its still melting.
Brownie had twins and no picture camera is broken. They are obviously adorable as all Pygmies Goats are. One of my mutt sows had piglets a day ago. Why didn't I say anything, because I've told you I'm forgetful, lol. Some piglets have spots some are red and I love all the color. The mother has Yorkshire X Duroc X Saddleback X Old Spot and that should be it. The sire which is now tasty bacon was Duroc X Old Spot X Tamworth.

 

[77Herford]

I think I'm going to let Brat stay with the horses. They don't seem to mind her and will put her in check if she gets an attitude. I called in my horses this afternoon to check to see how they are doing. I was happy Ashes came in with them, each got a scoop of oats for their trouble as I checked them over. Some minor nicks and cuts, probably from play but they are looking great for winter. I've agreed to house twenty of my friends horses. They are mares and will all go out with Sugar's group.

http://www.tsfeeders.com/
I use this product for my Cattle and Horses and now for my Sheep. Its great and frees up alot of time.

 

[77Herford]

Just got back from the Vet with emergency visit. It started a while ago as I read at the table and hearing an odd sound coming from outside but I couldn't make it out as my dogs whimpered or whinned in distress. I eventually went outside thinking it might be an Owl as they make some odd calls some times and I like to hear them. It wasn't an Owl sound but it was faint and coming from the back pasture, so I grabbed a lead rope and flash light and cell phone and took Raven and Chief with me. It took another 30 minutes or so to find the source of the sound and it was Brat laying as if she were dead on the ground. She sat up upon the light hitting her and the sight of the dogs but she didn't get up. This was odd as she has never been very fond of the dogs. I tried examining her but frankly trying to find a wound of a hairy brown Llama is difficult but after much time she finally flinched as I firmly pressed my hand right on her underbelly. It was wet, I looked at my hand at it had blood all over it. I knew I had to get her up and to a stall so I had more light and supplies as I could stitch a cut if need be. I got her up with the help of the dogs and slowly walked back to the main barn, which took a while, it was certainly painful for her to move.
So got to the barn and in a bed of fresh saw dust and she goes back down. I got the med kit and some shears and called out my wife. We cut a bunch of her hair off around the wound and found a few puncher marks. We clean the area off and bandaged them. Then my Wife called out Vet and he came out with his portable ultra sound and we shaved more belly hair off. He found some internal bleeding so we loaded her up and took her into town.
My wife went with him as I went into Brats old pen and checked, mind you with a flashlight the top of the fencing, which I didn't think she could jump as it is nearly 6' high but worse of all is part had metal rusty rods sticking out a few inches and I found some hair on a couple with blood of course so I told the Vet and now I'm waiting.

 

[5Jerseygirls]

I am so sorry and hope she will be ok. Guess we will all wait with you.

 

[77Herford]

Brat is in surgery....I can't believe I'm paying for surgery on a Llama. Never would of thought that would happen but the Doc is optimistic and said its just a matter of plugging the holes and draining out the extra liquid. The Doc dumbs it down for me. Think she will be at the vets for a while.

 

[Ms. Research]

Brat is in surgery....I can't believe I'm paying for surgery on a Llama. Never would of thought that would happen but the Doc is optimistic and said its just a matter of plugging the holes and draining out the extra liquid. The Doc dumbs it down for me. Think she will be at the vets for a while.

So sorry to hear about Brat. Hoping all goes well.