Bridgemoof--Sheep & Wool festival

[Shelly May]

X2, and Sorry for your loss

 

[CocoNUT]

Well that's a bummer! Maybe you could convince Tim of the lost money those three kids could've brought...and hopefully get the goat numbers down a litte! Say....no milking?! Although...I DO think you should take photos of him milking the goats....just for your 'personal files'...you know....

 

[Remuda1]

Blegh, what a crappy way to start the day. Sorry for the loss, Bridge. Those kind of losses feel like a punch in the gut to me.

 

[bonbean01]

Sorry Bridge

I am having a hard time figuring out what a cat walk is for your goats? I'm guessing they are not modelling the latest goat fashions

You really do need more space for so many animals!!!

 

[Bridgemoof]

Haha Bon, it's hard to explain, and no they are not modeling. It's kind of a holding area, but it is a small elevated fenced-in walkway behind the barn and it does have a roof over it. Many an animal has spent the night there comfortably. Except for Dipsy, he got out of the catwalk somehow! I'll take a picture so you can see. I think I should do a 360 video for you guys to see all of these areas I'm talking about!

Was sad today after our loss. It was a kick in the teeth. I am just kicking myself for not checking them. And Tim is kicking himself for not putting her in a lambing jug. He had the foresight to bring them up from the field, but then didn't go the extra step to put her in a stall. I guess we didn't think they were that close. There is another one that's going to have babies soon, she's in a lambing jug tonight! But she'll probably be like #26 and drag on for a month. Tim milked the colostrum out of the mommy who lost her babies so we can have it on hand in the freezer.

Speaking of dragging on, Clementine has still not had her lambs! She's not grunting or moaning anymore. I am still concerned about that day and hope she doesn't have a dead lamb inside of her. The fat Tunis is going to go soon, and Star the weird looking Jacob, and I think one of the Finn sheep. Don't know about Lily, my other Jacob ewe. She's supposed to be due March 4th, but she hasn't bagged up at all. I just know now I am very paranoid about them lambing when I'm not around. So I keep checking all of them every couple of hours.

Well I have to get ready for my big dinner out with Tim and Ruth. Tim got me the sweetest little lamb sculpture from a local artist for my birthday. Very nice!

 

[CocoNUT]

Oooh..i think I know what their catwalk is...I think it's this looong, narrow fenced in area between two of their barns. the two barns sit at different elevations (think terraced)...so the catwalk is on the top terrace...Or it could be the terrace behind the second barn. They've got a lot of neat fenced areas!

 

[alsea1]

That is too bad to find the little fellers like that.
Apparently goat babies are not as tough as sheep babies. Now I am worried. I decided to leave my goats out in the pasture tonight. Now am wondering if I'm messing up.
Guess I will go back out there and put em in. Supposed to get down in the thirties.
I don't think a person ever has enough stall space.
Hopefully you have better luck with the rest.
L

 

[bonbean01]

Okay...I think I understand the catwalk...but is was nice to think of you knitting all kinds of animal clothes and having them strut their stuff on the catwalk

 

[bonbean01]

Gasp...just noticed I have a chance to make the big number happen on your journal...

 

[bonbean01]

YES!!!!! Congratulations on hitting 1000 posts!!!