Blossom: A Nubian’s Story

[Wehner Homestead]

Miss Blossom this morning. She has no competition at feeding time so...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

She's a doll! Glad she's doing so well...and really hope all her testing comes back negative!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Trimmed Blossom’s hooves the other night. This pic shows you a bit of what I’m dealing with when it comes to trying to get them into shape.

They are now even and seem to be a bit tender.


I talked to the vet today about the cattle work we had done and he told me that Blossom’s blood work went to 3 different labs: Purdue, Sage, and an unnamed one. I’m almost sick! I never imagined that I’d have to worry about which lab they’d send her blood too! Ugh!!

I’m SO torn! I really wanted to breed her as soon as I get results and now I’m looking at another delay. I think I’m just going to send everything off to WADDL. Here goes more money!

 

[Hens and Roos]

We use WADDL, have had good experience with them

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Miss Blossom this morning. She has no competition at feeding time so...
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[B&B Happy goats]

Miss Blosson is very fortunate to have you for a momma, reading her story and what you have done for her is so touching.....you just have to love nubians ,

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Miss Blosson is very fortunate to have you for a momma, reading her story and what you have done for her is so touching.....you just have to love nubians ,

Aww! Thanks!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Received some of the test results from the animals by email. Blossom’s brucellosis Test went to Purdue. It came back negative. At least I’ll have confidence that the results are accurate on that test. Good grief!

 

[Latestarter]

You know, you can just go ahead and breed her if you want... If the test results come back with something bad, it's not going to make a difference in the end anyway. You will be culling her, or if keeping her, just lute her and start again...

 

[Wehner Homestead]

She’s going to a pet home if she tests positive. I doubt they’ll want to deal with a pregnant dairy goat, kidding, and managing milking a contaminated doe, let alone what to do with the kids.

I won’t just breed her and lute her. It isn’t completely without risks. (Breedings when the female is too young are one thing.)

I feel stuck.