Chickens really- My adventure into Goats

[Duckfarmerpa1]

I guess I should show my Birds I used to have. Call ducks and Bantam chickens. View attachment 74918View attachment 74919View attachment 74920View attachment 74921View attachment 74922View attachment 74923View attachment 74924

Yes, you had the prettiest birds...and I’ll NEVER FORGET...how we first met.... But now you are my dear dear friend

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

I can't count the number of times I waited inside the goat house for the rain to let up to get to the house....only 100' away....sat with the goats for about an hour one day....
Ya sure had some Nice birds!!......ya know that khaki campbells make great companions to goats....just sayin..........course, I've never lived had them in severe cold or endured 6mnths of winter either....

When I had my bazillion ducks, they used to go through the cattle pannels and scarf up every morsel the6 could find...we had a low goat trough...do but move

 

[chickens really]

I can't count the number of times I waited inside the goat house for the rain to let up to get to the house....only 100' away....sat with the goats for about an hour one day....
Ya sure had some Nice birds!!......ya know that khaki campbells make great companions to goats....just sayin..........course, I've never lived had them in severe cold or endured 6mnths of winter either....

I won't be getting anymore Ducks. I might get a few chickens next spring and only 4 layers? Although I'm not to excited about it either so I'll have to think about that too. Winter here is definitely long, cold and Dark. My tennis elbow hasn't bothered me since the Ducks left. I'm not having to carry pails of water to them 3 times a day anymore.

 

[chickens really]

Yes, you had the prettiest birds...and I’ll NEVER FORGET...how we first met.... But now you are my dear dear friend❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks. I definitely thought they were pretty too. You are a great friend to me also.

 

[chickens really]

I don't know if this is a normal part of the process when banding or not? Levi smells a bit like a rotting carcass and his sack is turned sideways too. It's definitely shrivelled up looking.
Today they all get their Booster shots except Pearl can't get her first till she is over 12 weeks old. My young Farrier is coming to help me again today. I'll have to go out and feed earlier this morning or the goats will be acting like beasts when he arrives at 8:30.

 

[chickens really]

I think when my Farrier is here I'll have him hold Levi and I'll take a good look at his sack and put some Acceleryn antiseptic spay down there. I probably should wash it first with warm water and then spray him?
Always something to worry myself over...

 

[chickens really]

Goats got the booster shots and Farrier looked at Levi's sack and said it looks great. The smell is normal too. Didn't have to spray them.

 

[chickens really]

This is hilarious
I have the Bronco bug spray for the horses and goats. The brand name is definitely correct! The horses aren't to bad at all getting sprayed. My Goats on the other hand act like Broncos and jumping and bucking like crazy! Fancy almost faints and Ozzy bunts and cries! Jeepers nothing can be simple eh?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Guess no one told ya they are "drama queens"..... ....but, so entertaining during the process.........I sure miss ours....

 

[chickens really]

I have bird houses along the backyard tree line and the Wrens are nesting right now. The little male starts singing at 4:00am each morning and he wakes me up.
Then the Robins get going too!
I'm going to town today and actually looking forward to going. I have been here at home for two weeks without leaving the property. I have cabin fever I think?
I hope to find two hay bags for my goats today. I have some but the one is too big. The goats are definitely hard to keep the hay clean because the buggers have to climb into everything and pee on the hay. I'm also going to fashion a winter water trough with a safe way of having the water heater in and the goats can't touch the cord.