FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[CntryBoy777]

That sure is a bunch of peepers to brood....they are all so Cute and amazing at that stage....but, it sure doesn't last very long, they sure grow pretty fast.....
Hope Xena recovers well for ya without too much problem...poor girl....

 

[Baymule]

@Bruce hoof abscesses usually smell really bad. Your nose will tell you something is wrong, plus the horse will favor that leg or limp.

Kate, so sorry about the loss of the chicks and eggs. That really sucks. Sometimes you do the best you can and that just isn't good enough. Then you beat yourself up with "what if" and there is no answer. You did the best you could. Big hugs.

 

[Ferguson K]

There are many signs with abscesses. When they bust it’s the clearest. Keeping her clean in this weather is terrible but we’re doing what we can.

Thankfully the rain seems to be calming down.

The cold sure hasn’t helped much though. Everyone complained last year that it didn’t get cold and kill the bugs out. I don’t think we’ll be having that problem this year. These teens are killer!

I’ve got about 300 chicks in my brooders right now growing out and will sell the extra. That’ll help. Eggs all over my counter and incubators full! Once I confirm hatch rates and solid fertility I will be able to start selling hatching eggs. So far fertility is great! Every egg we’ve tested has had a target.

 

[Bruce]

That is a LOT of chicks!

 

[Ferguson K]

That’s usually what I run. In the spring I have hatched thousands before. Not at the same time. In stages... but still! Where there’s a demand I’ll find and fill it. I’m not hatching if no one wants them because I have enough adults that don’t need replacing. Haha.

 

[Ferguson K]

So a few months before we put Titan down, I got a Vizsla puppy. I don’t remember if I’ve posted here about her much.

She just celebrated her 7th month of life and I am surprised at how BIG she is!!

She’s about the same size he was, but long and lean. She’s fast and LOVES going with me when I hit the trails on one of the horses. She’s an energizer bunny and has no stop button. She, in fact, has so much energy that even the boys have a hard time keeping up with her. They’ll come in from playing and leave her outside because she’s just ON all the time!

Nyx has been enrolled in a puppy class with Gus( my new puppy, because I needed another dog ) and will hopefully be more manageable now that she’s peaked her puppy peak. We will see.

Then there’s Gus, I think we’ve had him a week now. Long story short he was a side of the road special who was abandoned. I couldnt leave him to starve because I’m a sucker. I think he’s a Shepherd mix. Not sure which one but definitely Shepherd in there somewhere. Except for his ears and coat he looks, acts, and walks like a Belgian Shepherd. Even the way his back and hind end is. Hard to explain.

Anyways Gus is a very well mannered puppy and the vet thinks he’s going to be over 100lbs. Yay. Another BIG DOG. oh well. He’s a cutie and I love him already. He follows me everywhere. Constantly glued to me. Not to compare them, but when Titan was a young dog and could get around he was a lot like Gus. Always concerned with my whereabouts and up my butt. I miss having a dog like that. Sugar and Huck follow me too but they tend to go away after a while and do their own thing. Not Gus. He’s always with me.

And finally (but not really, I just don’t have pictures of the other 5) Huckleberry. Guess who gets to keep his leg? That’s right! This guy!

The vet can’t believe how well he healed up. He may have problems down the road but he’s finally using the leg again. The other day he was running down the driveway and tripped himself up on that leg, but otherwise he gets around fairly well.

Connie and Maddie were supposed to go to working homes but it didn’t work out so they’re back with me. That’s fine. They are almost 3 now and can live out their lives here. Sully will be 9? This year and has really slowed down. The old man (all 200+ lbs of him) has a hard time getting around but still kicks it with the pups when he’s feeling good.

My little Chihuahua Anna has broken her leg again but keeps chewing her cast off so we’re just having to get her to take it easy. Not a problem. She’s so lazy and doesn’t like getting off the couch.

Finally, there’s Sugar. The pit mix. She’s Skylar’s dog, but lives here with us. She misses him when he’s not here. Looks for him all the time. She’s doing well.

I think that’s everyone. Pup dates over!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo - full house with the pups.....or....there's always room for more, lol! They are all too darn cute. Hope puppy classes go well!

 

[Latestarter]

No more goats, so you have to replace them with SOME thing, right? Is there such a thing as too many dogs? I mean, aside from the cost of food and vet bills They look great! Best of luck with puppy class!

 

[Ferguson K]

I bought a king sized bed and a bigger couch because our indoor pack grew. Huckleberry, Sugar, Anna, and Gus all come inside. Gus sleeps in Titans old bed, Sugar and Anna with us.

 

[Baymule]

I like Gus.