Changing goals and speed
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babsbag
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AClark
Loving the herd life
Actually, that wasn't the reason why, but it isn't worth mentioning.
I enjoyed my break, got a lot done really!
Updates:
Buckshot (cattle dog) has been sickly. He's been to the vet, $300 worth of tests and they aren't sure what's wrong with him. CBC showed high calcium levels (14, which is way high) heartworm negative, lyme negative, parathyroid within normal limits. He has lost 12 lbs and is down to 23 lbs. No diarrhea but it's not solid either. No food changes other than an increase in the amount, which is about double what a dog his size should eat, no access to anti-freeze or other chemicals. Just stumped. We're going to have him neutered, the vet thinks that it could be hormonal and that testosterone can cause a high calcium. Plus might calm him a bit. We just never bothered because I have spayed our female dog so I wasn't going to end up with unwanted puppies, and I keep my male home.
Sadie: Sadie was spayed yesterday. She is 60 lbs and just about 6 months old according to her teeth. She is an awesome dog. She decided she is going to live out with the goats and doesn't want to be in the house. She's a great guard dog, and we haven't had any more chicken losses since she has taken up residence in the pasture. She lays out with the goats all day and only really comes up to be petted and fed when I go out to feed. Her only vice is she collects toys out of the yard to bring out to play with in her pasture, so I'm collecting goodies out of the pasture constantly.
Goats: Goat math happened. Two does turned into 5 does. I bought two covered pygmy does in September. My friend bought 4 (two does and two doelings). One of her does is bullying her others (this doe has horns, the others don't) so she's being dropped off here tonight.
Chickens: Oh what a mess this was. So I have my laying chickens, who are laying about 10 eggs a day now out of the 12 hens. I gave a rooster away to my friend with the goat. I'm down to 3 adult roosters and 2 young ones - of which 1 adult and both young ones are destined to freezer camp. Then came the meat chicks. Long story on those, but my son worked the state fair for FFA and brought them home because they were unwanted. There were 63 to start with but he gave chicks away to anyone who would take them and we ended up with 8. I also found a big clutch of eggs hidden behind an old gate and incubated them, but only 3 out of the 20 actually hatched out. So I have 3 chicks in the office right now.
Horses: All doing well, my kids horse isn't going to foal. It ended up being a worm load and malnutrition, now that she's a healthy weight the big pregnant looking belly went away.
I'll post new goat pics later, I have some chores to do.
I enjoyed my break, got a lot done really!
Updates:
Buckshot (cattle dog) has been sickly. He's been to the vet, $300 worth of tests and they aren't sure what's wrong with him. CBC showed high calcium levels (14, which is way high) heartworm negative, lyme negative, parathyroid within normal limits. He has lost 12 lbs and is down to 23 lbs. No diarrhea but it's not solid either. No food changes other than an increase in the amount, which is about double what a dog his size should eat, no access to anti-freeze or other chemicals. Just stumped. We're going to have him neutered, the vet thinks that it could be hormonal and that testosterone can cause a high calcium. Plus might calm him a bit. We just never bothered because I have spayed our female dog so I wasn't going to end up with unwanted puppies, and I keep my male home.
Sadie: Sadie was spayed yesterday. She is 60 lbs and just about 6 months old according to her teeth. She is an awesome dog. She decided she is going to live out with the goats and doesn't want to be in the house. She's a great guard dog, and we haven't had any more chicken losses since she has taken up residence in the pasture. She lays out with the goats all day and only really comes up to be petted and fed when I go out to feed. Her only vice is she collects toys out of the yard to bring out to play with in her pasture, so I'm collecting goodies out of the pasture constantly.
Goats: Goat math happened. Two does turned into 5 does. I bought two covered pygmy does in September. My friend bought 4 (two does and two doelings). One of her does is bullying her others (this doe has horns, the others don't) so she's being dropped off here tonight.
Chickens: Oh what a mess this was. So I have my laying chickens, who are laying about 10 eggs a day now out of the 12 hens. I gave a rooster away to my friend with the goat. I'm down to 3 adult roosters and 2 young ones - of which 1 adult and both young ones are destined to freezer camp. Then came the meat chicks. Long story on those, but my son worked the state fair for FFA and brought them home because they were unwanted. There were 63 to start with but he gave chicks away to anyone who would take them and we ended up with 8. I also found a big clutch of eggs hidden behind an old gate and incubated them, but only 3 out of the 20 actually hatched out. So I have 3 chicks in the office right now.
Horses: All doing well, my kids horse isn't going to foal. It ended up being a worm load and malnutrition, now that she's a healthy weight the big pregnant looking belly went away.
I'll post new goat pics later, I have some chores to do.
Mini Horses
Herd Master
Glad to see you back! I enjoy your inputs......
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
It is so Good to have ya back!!....
Sure have missed ya and think of ya often. Just like water in the commode...once it is flushed, there isn't any need in plunging it back up to sniff again....
Sorry that Buckshot is having such difficulties, sure hope it straightens out for him and y'all too. Glad Sadie is lending a hand in tending to things. The goats situation is interesting and we are looking to add a couple of pygmy does next Spring, hopefully. Glad the horses are fine, but know the absence of a foal was a letdown for ya....but at least the problem has been found and solved. The chicken stuff sounds like quite the fiasco. Hope all the kids are doing Well....and knew ya was Busy...ya always are....
Sure have missed ya and think of ya often. Just like water in the commode...once it is flushed, there isn't any need in plunging it back up to sniff again....
Sorry that Buckshot is having such difficulties, sure hope it straightens out for him and y'all too. Glad Sadie is lending a hand in tending to things. The goats situation is interesting and we are looking to add a couple of pygmy does next Spring, hopefully. Glad the horses are fine, but know the absence of a foal was a letdown for ya....but at least the problem has been found and solved. The chicken stuff sounds like quite the fiasco. Hope all the kids are doing Well....and knew ya was Busy...ya always are....
Baymule
Herd Master
What CntryBoy777 said......
Glad you are back, I enjoy visiting with you. I admire your "tackle anything" spirit and you are my hero on all things mechanical. Hey! We need new pictures of the baby, I bet she has grown so much!
Glad you are back, I enjoy visiting with you. I admire your "tackle anything" spirit and you are my hero on all things mechanical. Hey! We need new pictures of the baby, I bet she has grown so much!
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AClark
Loving the herd life
I should have some "kinder goat" kids come February, I'm pretty excited to see how that comes out. So out of the 5 does, all 5 are bred but only my two Nubians to my actual buck. No idea what the one that is getting dropped off tonight is bred to, and the other two were bred to a pygmy buck for sure.
Honestly not sure Dahlia is full pygmy, she's good sized and longer legged by far. Not sure how old they are, but Buttercup (the little dun colored one) I'm pretty sure is the mama to the doeling they couldn't catch. Dahlia hasn't kidded before as far as I can tell. The one we're getting tonight is older and had a kid on her when she was bought and is bred back to who knows what lol.
Winter is going to be busy. DH is working out plans for a milking room and stand for our barn. I'm graduating college in the spring so I've been super busy finishing up these courses as well.
Honestly not sure Dahlia is full pygmy, she's good sized and longer legged by far. Not sure how old they are, but Buttercup (the little dun colored one) I'm pretty sure is the mama to the doeling they couldn't catch. Dahlia hasn't kidded before as far as I can tell. The one we're getting tonight is older and had a kid on her when she was bought and is bred back to who knows what lol.
Winter is going to be busy. DH is working out plans for a milking room and stand for our barn. I'm graduating college in the spring so I've been super busy finishing up these courses as well.
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- #669
AClark
Loving the herd life
And most recent pic of the baby - she's walking now.
Baymule
Herd Master
ADORABLE!! 
Our one year old grand daughter is just starting to toddle around. It is so cute to watch her put her arms out for balance and lurch around.
Graduating college in the spring? Congrats! What are you studying?
Our one year old grand daughter is just starting to toddle around. It is so cute to watch her put her arms out for balance and lurch around. Graduating college in the spring? Congrats! What are you studying?
