Alaskan's Journal

[Mini Horses]

then wait for spring, and eat all girls that don't lay/hatch/mother well.

What??? That's sexist why not all but 2 males? Then give girls a chance to mother up. Those boys can't lay eggs.

Are female better for butcher?

 

[Alaskan]

What??? That's sexist why not all but 2 males? Then give girls a chance to mother up. Those boys can't lay eggs.

Are female better for butcher?

Butcher should be the same... they are almost identical in weight.

It is just with the males I have ONE clear cull... not 2.

And if I cut down to 2 males, and do not cull any girls... no way will the girls have a fair chance to get fertile eggs.

I have one female with the "wrong" color bill (for the breed). But... I rather like being able to tell one apart! These geese are super similar!

So.... yeah... I need to look at feed costs... and think it over.

 

[Alaskan]

Your geese are beautiful!

Safe travels down the mountain tomorrow!

Ha! Nope! It went down this afternoon. Sunday drop off so they have it first thing.

And I didn't do it! I had my kid drive... he is happy to slide all over.

Anyway... roads had been plowed enough that it worked just fine.

But... I looked at the weather forecast... it said we were supposed to get "trace" accumulation!

We have over 6 inches!

Why does anyone still look up what the weather guessers say???

 

[SageHill]

I am with you... best snow is snow in photos!!!

I love it when I see snow here!!! Of course it's up in the mountains and from my angle it's framed with palm trees.

 

[Alaskan]

Well...

Lollypops for all!

I WAS good! Doctor said it looks great, 1 more week of careful, and then all good to go!

However... I have been admonished.... something about hefting 50 pound feed bags will never be a good idea for me.

 

[Baymule]

Why no heavy lifting?

 

[Alaskan]

Why no heavy lifting?

Heavy lifting causes too much pressure on the pelvic floor area.

And... in my particular case, it will not hold up to heavy lifting.

just the perfect combo of genetics and too much fun in my youth!

 

[Baymule]

Then you have to pull in your borders and do the things that you can do.
I bought 4 bags of dog food yesterday, 50 pound bags. The cashier asked if I wanted carry out. I told her no, that when I get to where I can’t pick up a bag of feed, it’s time to do something else. I know that day will come, but it’s not here now and I’m gonna keep on keeping on until I can’t.

 

[Alaskan]

Then you have to pull in your borders and do the things that you can do.
I bought 4 bags of dog food yesterday, 50 pound bags. The cashier asked if I wanted carry out. I told her no, that when I get to where I can’t pick up a bag of feed, it’s time to do something else. I know that day will come, but it’s not here now and I’m gonna keep on keeping on until I can’t.

I am thinking I just need to figure out smarter ways to do things.

I have 3 more years before all kids are gone... so I have time to experiment and figure out the methods that work best for me.