C&D Farming..oh what a life!

[chickens really]

The walking trail definitely sucks.
Caragana or Lilacs grow quickly also and bush out. Saskatoon berry bushes are great also because they grow quickly.
Sorry about the chicken. I am happy to not have any here anymore.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Shame about the walking trail right at the edge of your property. Maybe a nice LONG line of cedars to get your privacy back? Nothing like having a bunch of people walking "through" your backyard.

We do have a big line of trees, variety..but, they can still see through, we can see them, etc...ugh...we just loved being surrounded by farmers...we all minded our own business, and understood screaming pigs, crazy goats, chasing husbands

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

The walking trail definitely sucks.
Caragana or Lilacs grow quickly also and bush out. Saskatoon berry bushes are great also because they grow quickly.
Sorry about the chicken. I am happy to not have any here anymore.

We put the chicken down...chris didn’t have time for his autopsy

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Oh, I’m getting two new bunnies today...almost rid of all the meat breeds...some, hard to say goodbye to...but, it’s just time to. Anyways..I’m really excited about the new bunnies..one mini lop buck, and one Holland..already bred to a tri!!

 

[Baymule]

A trail next to our place would drive the dogs absolutely nuts. They don't think that the neighbors have the right to walk about their own yards, speak, run the lawn mower or much of anything. LOL With the Covid lockdown, some people take walks, kids ride bicycles, these are targets for the dogs and they rush to the fence to bark. Our male Great Pyrenees, Trip, will jump 3 or 4 fences if he is in the back, to rush to the front to bark. Then when he is done, he jumps out and goes under the porch to escape the heat. As the heat climbs, I feel sorry for the other dogs and let them join Trip under the porch.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Yes @Baymule the walking trail is getting to be more of a nuisance everyday! Now people stop to stare..I feel like we are on display..pets in the zoo! Now, if I yell at my an...which you ALL KNOW IS, AT TIMES NECESSARY...but is NOT ABUSE..I’m worried I’m going to be turned in for abuse!
on the upside here..yesterday we had piglets!! 5 little ones...well six, but didn’t make it...the birth was unassisted. We checked her teats for milk right before bed..no milk, so we thought we had 24 hrs. She had definitely dropped...anyways..she did great, and she’s not near as protective as the last mom! This litter is solid black, to me this way worrisome. Colo sells. Two people on the waiting list decided to wait until the next litter...but as of today we have 4 out of 5 reserved. Not too shabby!. The ace in the hole for these?.these moms and the boars...all two years old...they are all less than 28 lbs..before pregnant! That’s a very nice size. Still no guare, but, gives a good idea, they should stay a bit smaller... Chris thinks one might turn red?

 

[chickens really]

Congrats on the new piglets..
They possibly could turn red as they mature. Very adorable oinkers..

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Thanks! Yes, they also have little markings on their noses, tgat we didn’t notice this morning....this mama isn’t near as bad as Petunia was! She let me pick up a piglet and didn’t try to bite me! The white pig is starting to get bigger too! The black one looks like she has a couple weeks to go...but, that’s ok. I just hope we ge5 some spots.....if we don’t this time..I’m making the decision to ge5 a spotted boar....whether he likes it or not!. His whole deal is that he loves our guys. So do I, but what do we do if solid colors don’t sell? But, we have three appointments set, and one want two pigs...so for the first day..not too bad. But, threee on the waiting list said they want spots.....

so, while we got our new buck, there was a window, tgat he was, um...not, quite far fancied away..not doubled fenced, I should say. We wanted Honey bred, so we put them together to see if they would breed, because we heard they don’t breed this time of year...well we’re pretty sure she’s bred. Ordered PTests today. Well, now Busty is pretty large. Not run an large...other side...and...she lays right next to tge buck throug( the fencing.....she tinkles gpfor him, and he does the tounge thing. I think she’s bred. Ugh.....Which is fine...but, now I don’t have a date to pin it down...exactly. ...ugh...

 

[rachels.haven]

Nigerian dwarfs breed all year long. If your does have been with a buck over 8 weeks they may be bred. Time to send some blood tests to UBRL.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Busty is a kinder goat...we wanted honey bred..she’s ND....I ordered the P.tests..I’m too chicken to draw blood..PTests ...worked great last time. I wont be upset if Busty is bred..I saw he4 flirting...I just wanted to wait a few more months..to stagge4 out breeding...everything happens for a reason....actually, someone came tonth3 farm..to buy the mini piglets..bought two...they asked about my goats...they want to buy two..which eve4 sexes...they don’t care,they have a vpbucjpk..the6 want two..blue eyed ND....