Aggieterpkatie- The Daily Bleating-LOTS of pics 4/17

[Hickoryneck]

If you feel overwhelmed then you have to cut back don't feel guilty it's better for your family and your critters if you are happy and have free time to enjoy them all so by all means cut back!

Turkeys are very easy to sell if you don't want to pay to put them in the freezer.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Well CRAP!!!! Now I've got more issues. My buck, Theo, has spent the last 10 months or so living on a different farm. She got to use him for breeding, and in return she feeds him. That works out well for me because I don't want to house a buck all year. Well, now she said she can't take him back for reasons she blames on her hubby. It's ok, because I totally understand her not wanting another buck, so that's not a problem. I was going to take him back this weekend, and I was really looking forward to not having him here any more.

But now I'm just not sure what I want to do with him. He's a nice buck, both in temperment and conformation. My kids this year that he sired are nice kids. I just don't want to house a buck all year! :/ Not only would I have to have him, but I'd probably have to keep my wether (his son) for company as well. Good grief. But then if I sell him, I'll have the hassle of finding a buck to use for breeding come fall.

I think I'll list him for sale, and have the wether go w/ him as a buddy. I should have stayed in bed today. NOthign is going right. My jeans are tight, I'm hungry, coworkers are trying my patience, and now this.

 

[BarredRockMomma]

I understand, just remeber things could always be worse, and be thankful for what you have.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I understand, just remeber things could always be worse, and be thankful for what you have.

Thanks! I'm better now, just had a bit of a freak out moment.

 

[BarredRockMomma]

Been there, any more when it happens I go sit with the goats and chickens. One goat likes to come over to get her head scrached and I have one little chick that likes to sit on my shoulder.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Take a deep breath. And just slightly modify your plans. Put the buck up for sale w/ or w/o the wether. Give a single price and a both price. If they both sell, great! If not, freezer the wether like you planned.

I'm seeing adds for heritage turkey pairs at 60-80 a pair for regular breeding pairs with exceptional adults running 45-50 by themselves.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Okie dokie! Today is a gorgeous day out! It was nice and cool this morning and it's supposed to get up to around 80*. Perfect weather!

And want to hear the best news? I got meds for Scooter and put him on Metronidazole last night. This morning he had a solid poop!! I've never been so excited about poop.

The meds for my turkey also FINALLY came in yesterday. I didn't get a chance to treat him last night, but I will tonight. AND, SFC, a lady contacted my friend (who has an organic veggie farm) because she was looking for a turkey for Tgiving. She wants a heritage bird so I may work out a price and sell one to her. I was looking up prices online just to see what other free-range heritage turkeys are sold for. HOLY COW! A lot! So I will be figuring out a price I think is fair, and I am now thinking I should just do the processing. I'd just feel better about selling a bird if I know I did it, so I can control everything (control freak much? ) and make sure it's clean, etc.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Well sad news, I said goodbye to my dog, Scooter on 10/26. Sad, sad day. But I'm trying not to be too sad about it, because I know he'd want everyone to be happy. He was a happy dog, so I'll be happy for him and remember all the great times we had.


And here are some updated pics of my doeling, Ides of March (Ida). I lub her.

 

[elevan]

 

[Roll farms]

Ida wanted to keep that doeling, too.

Sorry 'bout your dog. I still miss all mine who've left me. But I smile when I remember them.