- Thread starter
- #281
Carla D
True BYH Addict
Things I’ll never know, things I don’t want to know, things I wish I didn’t know?
Carla D-Great new adventures and an Amazing Life
- Thread starter Carla D
- Start date
Bruce
Herd Master
That too, yep there are things you wish you didn't know, but can't erase.
- Thread starter
- #283
Carla D
True BYH Addict
I sure hope it don’t. It was only 4 years ago that I worried about feeding my new baby girl. I knew I’d forget sometime or another. It’s not bad now, because I know my daughter will tell me she’s hungry now. That wasn’t always the case.It gets worse.
greybeard
Herd Master
Wish you didn't know now what you didn't know then?
Bruce
Herd Master
Some things, yep. Of course there are the "if I knew then what I know now" a lot of poor decisions would not have been made. No nothing dangerous or illegal!
- Thread starter
- #286
Carla D
True BYH Addict
@Southern by choice, I was wondering if it was too soon for one of the black “caps” over a dehorning site to fall off. It’s been three weeks since the boys had their surgery. Tonight while I was feeding them I heard a small cry from one of them. Jack had come to me with one red spot and one black cap on his head where the horns used to be. Either he bumped it or another goat was climbing on him. There isn’t any open cavity, just enough bleeding to make half of the site red, it doesn’t seem to be bothering him at all, for the short moment I watched him. Unfortunately I didn’t have any blue coat to spray on the site. Are they all going to start loosing their scab or “caps”?
Southern by choice
Herd Master
Yes, they will start to falloff. Some scabs will bleed a little but shouldn't be a concern. I am not a fan of using blukote. Wipe the top if necessary and keep an eye out.
IMO blukote like so many other things people put on scabs, small wounds etc end up trapping bacteria. Sometimes the scabs get itchy and they rub them off too.
Just a thought- with your hoof trimming thread but even in situations like bisbudding etc.... keep some kwik stop on hand always!
I only like certain brands... there is one brand that comes in a big container and is grey, it is very cheap. Don't get that one. USELESS!
I just get mine when I order dog supplies or at a pet store, small container usually a few oz. Last forever if stored well. You'll want it if you ever nick a hoof, and it happens.
IMO blukote like so many other things people put on scabs, small wounds etc end up trapping bacteria. Sometimes the scabs get itchy and they rub them off too.
Just a thought- with your hoof trimming thread but even in situations like bisbudding etc.... keep some kwik stop on hand always!
I only like certain brands... there is one brand that comes in a big container and is grey, it is very cheap. Don't get that one. USELESS!
I just get mine when I order dog supplies or at a pet store, small container usually a few oz. Last forever if stored well. You'll want it if you ever nick a hoof, and it happens.
- Thread starter
- #288
Carla D
True BYH Addict
I did get some Wonder Dust yesterday. I like that it has a spout and not a shaker top.
It has been a weird day at the farm today. It was a late start day. Noon, not 9:00am. I’m trying to switch nipples on the bottles today. Six of them caught on with very little resistance. But the two that didn’t were given several attempts and never caught on. I finally put the two bottles down so the rest of the goats could teach them how it’s done. That didn’t work. But, I did see those two drinking out of the water bowl. They may not have gotten milk this morning but, I know they know where to wet their whistle. I’ll going to give them another try tonight. I’ve been struggling to get my multiple nipple feeder to not leak. I’ve discovered that the Pritchard are going to leak nonstop. That’s what prompted me to switch to lamb nipples. I think they will work much better, once I can get the bucket to stop leaking.
Then my husband was out doing his pig chores. Our big boar, Spot jumped the fence to get after our gilt, Midnight Special. She’s only 8 months old, and one of his first prodegies. So it was quite a challenge to keep spot off of her, which she was in heat, and to get Spot in with his own girls. He’s a stubborn, big, boar. One of his girls was in heat as well, Blacky. We have a very, very pregnant sow in the barn. We were pretty sure that she would have deliver about 3 weeks ago. She’s gotta be really close though. Her belly nearly rubs the ground, nipples engourged, back side is darn puffy too. I guess Spot hadn’t discussed the weather when we thought they might have. So we’ll see if anything has changed in a couple of hours.
I also got rid of our remaining five young kittens. They are going to another farm where there is a 10-14 year old girl to spoil them. I finally got out “sick bay” cleaned, sanitized, and set up for its first patient. We weren’t expecting it to be a cat however. Turns out our teenage kitty, Little Diamond got into a fight with another animal.
Her paw was chewed up pretty badly. Took her to the vet, got her antibiotic, pain meds, rabies shot, and something else. So she’s recovering in the kennel. I also had to give her medication for two days. One more day left. Then she can run free if she wishes to.
It has been a weird day at the farm today. It was a late start day. Noon, not 9:00am. I’m trying to switch nipples on the bottles today. Six of them caught on with very little resistance. But the two that didn’t were given several attempts and never caught on. I finally put the two bottles down so the rest of the goats could teach them how it’s done. That didn’t work. But, I did see those two drinking out of the water bowl. They may not have gotten milk this morning but, I know they know where to wet their whistle. I’ll going to give them another try tonight. I’ve been struggling to get my multiple nipple feeder to not leak. I’ve discovered that the Pritchard are going to leak nonstop. That’s what prompted me to switch to lamb nipples. I think they will work much better, once I can get the bucket to stop leaking.
Then my husband was out doing his pig chores. Our big boar, Spot jumped the fence to get after our gilt, Midnight Special. She’s only 8 months old, and one of his first prodegies. So it was quite a challenge to keep spot off of her, which she was in heat, and to get Spot in with his own girls. He’s a stubborn, big, boar. One of his girls was in heat as well, Blacky. We have a very, very pregnant sow in the barn. We were pretty sure that she would have deliver about 3 weeks ago. She’s gotta be really close though. Her belly nearly rubs the ground, nipples engourged, back side is darn puffy too. I guess Spot hadn’t discussed the weather when we thought they might have. So we’ll see if anything has changed in a couple of hours.
I also got rid of our remaining five young kittens. They are going to another farm where there is a 10-14 year old girl to spoil them. I finally got out “sick bay” cleaned, sanitized, and set up for its first patient. We weren’t expecting it to be a cat however. Turns out our teenage kitty, Little Diamond got into a fight with another animal.
- Thread starter
- #289
Carla D
True BYH Addict
It’s a sad day for us on our farm. We went in to check on the baby pigs that were born yesterday. We had 8 last night when we left the farm. This morning there was only 6 in the pen to be found. Thirty minutes after being on the farm one of the remaining babies got stepped on by the sow, it’s head. It wasn’t good, half of its face was scalped. By the time the vet got out there to stitch him up it was too late. He’d gone into shock, breathing really shallow. We put it down. I only wish we would have done that right away instead of waiting for the vet to come out and stitch him up. It went from one eyebrow across the forehead in front of its ear, behind its eye, and into its cheek. This momma isn’t doing so hot this time around. She delivered 11 and is down to 5 in a 24 hour period. It’s not looking very good for Thelma.
- Thread starter
- #290
