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For some animals, there are more of them on exotic game ranches than out in the wild. Some people think they are terrible but it is a form of preservation of that animal. Bleeding heart types think ranchers should spend all that money on the animals, feed and care for them, for nothing. That’s not how it works, there has to be a financial benefit. I’ve never heard of a bleeding heart type write a rancher a large generous donation check.
 

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There was a game ranch near where I used to live. I regularly saw zebra, blackbuck, impalas and oryx. I sent a picture of me being photobombed by two wildebeest (I have yet to meet a bovine type that doesn’t like carrots) to my brother captioned Dang my neighbor has funny cows. There were also blacked out pastures, I always wondered what was in those. I never considered approaching them about rams because they looked to be a high dollar, foreign exotics outfit. Had a heck of a lodge.
 

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What about emus? Where do they fall in the exotic line?

Slept in till about 6:30 this morning. Got a lovely morning drink in hand, and it's a saturday, so that means its a big day for 100k training. Have some other random things planned for today, we'll see how that goes.
Oh and we got a foot of snow yesterday, roads were terrible, but it is already melting. Can't say I completely miss having horses right now.
 

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Up late, went to Lowe's with coffee in hand.

Bought
1" screws (for 2x1" boards)
1 1/4" outdoor screws
1 1/2" outdoor screws
A spare roll of hanging strap
T-shank jigsaw blade assortment
Two packs of P-clips

Those last were recommended to me by Shadrach at BYC. Unfortunately no metal available, they're plastic, but I got black.

Oh, and a set of rubber tips for my kitchen stool legs, which are leaving rusty spots on the floor.

I changed into my painting clothes, and am now heading out to stain!

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Light frost this morning. Not nice 😖 Coffee & day plan considerations time. Lots of needs to choose from!

Yesterday was goat auction day. Plans were to take 5. Caught them 2x each 😵‍💫🤬 and finally shut doors on the one that went. 🙄. The auction was a disaster--they need to renovate the running, etc-- but, one nice buck gone. He made nice kids but was a fence climber and I had to let that be gone!! I dropped him, came home to change, etc. went back. After the 8 HR 😳auction was over, got ck & home! Starving -- it was 9pm. Crap. Ate, out to do "evening" feed of hay, etc. Glad the other 4 didn't go as it ran so late, most buyers left!!!! These 4 are younger & not a problem, so will separate, feed out & sell a couple, possibly freezer club a couple. 🤷

A doe got her leg hung in a fence trying to to follow said climbing buck...she's having issues walking, getting up 😞 Not finding any obvious broken but, way she was standing on 3 with one up high -- no doubt her entire rear is sprained & sore! 😖. She's moving some but I haven't seen how, just finding her moved. I'm delivering groceries & water, checking several times a day. Her twin doe kids are with her -- they're in a close field, alone -- and she's letting them nurse. They are eating, almost 2 month old. So, this is a wait & see....doe is tame, alert and upright when laying. I'm hopeful. Time will tell. All part of farming "woe be me" stuff.

Txt says Feed order ready. Will get that in a while. Guess everything else will fall in place.
 

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