C&D Farming..oh what a life!

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Rain all week. One piglet is really struggling. Had the vet out yesterday. She gav3 is some tips, but it’s just got to eat more. We’re going to put creep feed in...in a little box, so mom can’t get it. Our other pig was not bred!! So mad because we paid for two bred pigs!! So now we have to put her with our boa4 and try again. Chris has been over feeding her, because she doesn’t let the momma get enough feed, so, it will be harder to breed and farrow her now...ugh! The new goats are doing great. The doe, is skittish, but once I get her in the barn and start to milk her she settles down. Then I hold her on my lab and snuggle for awhile. The buck is just super friendly...no issues there. He’s not aggressive..he’s just so nice! Pretty blue eyes!! No stink. But is proven!! Good stats! The doelings is doing really well with the kids. Honey is mean to her. I hate that. Busty likes her when they aren’t eating. If they are eating she butts her out...hard. So, I hold her on my lap and feed her a little grain. But, after feed, Busty let’s her lay in the stall with the other kids. They all got to free range a tiny bit yesterday. It’s a muddy mess, and the vet said to keep them inside until it dries up. But, Cookie did really well keepin* with them. I was goin* to tether her, but a Chris said she’d be fine...he was right. Don’t tell him I said said that!!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

So, when I was looking for a buck, I joined a group in PA on FB for goats. Now this is the funny part....I keep get these notifications from this group...people asking all kinds of goat questions...you know what...I know most of the answers...thanks to you all!! I find myself, reading the questions, and thinking in my brain the answers, then I see what people replied. Some are right, some are way off. Sometimes I put in my thoughts, sometimes I just ‘like’ the best replies....I just get a big kick out of the fact that now I can read some questions, I seem to know some answers...thank all of you!!

 

[Bruce]

I hope you are gracefully correcting those that are way off. Without proper knowledge people do things they shouldn't do.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

I hope you are gracefully correcting those that are way off. Without proper knowledge people do things they shouldn't do.

Ummm, welll, I don’t over step, I just sayyy..’here’s my two cents, take it for what it’s worth...’. Because, I’m still learning, and, heaven forbid I got something wrong!! But, I use the ‘like’ symbol an awful lot when I know the other person has said the right info.... Guess I’m chicken?

 

[CntryBoy777]

In any situation relaying your own personal experience can never be a bad thing.....those that never admit they are wrong, can never be right....so, never besitate to share what ya believe...just always admit and apologize if it turns out to be wrong....experience is the Best teacher.....

 

[SA Farm]

@Duckfarmerpa1 I also “like” correct responses and only add my two cents if something hasn’t already been answered and I know I know the answer or have experience like @CntryBoy777 said.
I don’t think I’m chicken lol just not a fan of too much repetition. Of course, you could always respond to the one you like by saying “yes, this!” or something along those lines

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Sooo....i locked Busty up today because it was wet and her hooves, etc..but let the kids out to play. I had their hooves taped up. Busty was just off her game this morning, just grouchy, not sure if it’s because I separated Honey..so, I let her rest in the barn...well...turns out she’s been nursing all four kids! Not Sugar, but Stormy’s kid’s and her own kid’s too! I went to milk her..geez she was huge! Like before! I had thought her milk slowed down, because well, I read it does after awhile..the kids are older..I’m not, actively weaning...she kicks them off a bit..but obviously..not very much!! So, I told Chris about the situation...now we have to figure out where to put another goat...he just built these cute little steps, Steve things, for the kids, because they had to stay in..and they can jump over the stall..and, unfortunately, back out of it too...they are really bad!! It makes me laugh really hard, and I don’t scold them..I just take videos...so I hate to take down their steps and put up another stall.....my goodness..these guys are sooo funny!! We let them out of ‘jail’ meaning the fenced area..so they could be free range again because they left the precious pine trees alone...really they just ate all the branches they could reach.... But now they found bushes by the house....oh goodness..they are going to be back in jail very soon!! I just love to see their little bums go hopping through the fields sooo fast and doing that crazy jump...they never seem to be as happy when they are behind the fence....plus..when they are free, I’m right with them and they get to walk around and ‘GP help’ me with my work... what would I ever do without goats? I think we have enough milk tonight to actually make ice cream for ourselves!! What a bonus!!

 

[rachels.haven]

That would probably help take the condition off your dairy goat there.
Enjoy the extra milk!

 

[Baymule]

All that goat trading! Eventually you will get the group you want, then you can breed for the traits you want.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

I think I have it now! We sold the alpine/Nubian and French alpine set...they were just too big...bought two mini oberhasli, and a ND buck...all have good genes, and very good personality..the buck has blue eyes and polled!! And, he is sweet!! He doesnt jump on me, or rear..nothing!! The min8 oberhasli doe is about 35 lbs..smaller than my ND doe..perfect size, more milk! (And much easier to milk!). I didn’t want this many goats...but, now that I have them, I realize it’s not as hard when they are the right size and demeanor.