FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Ferguson K]

Got the new nursery and larger weaning pen thrown together. Built more play areas and hiding spots for the kids to jump around on. They spent the evening on spring loaded legs. Jump! Jump! Jump!

Onyx is in with the kids babysitting for a few more days, then she goes into the nursery with her sister.

Pictures:

I have more pictures but my phone is being suuuuper slow uploading them so I'll have to try tomorrow.

We also finally separated the piglets to wean them, the sows are looking thin with all those fat babies nursing on them. They're getting a special diet right now to give them more of a chance gaining the weight back.

Also, this is how Simon decided to nap when I came in for a break. (S)He was hot. Simon is getting fixed as soon as (s)he hits the weight mark. We're not having another litter of kittens around here and (s)he's the only one not fixed. Mickey and Gator are both fixed. The stray cat next door is fixed. No more kittens!

Simon was "helping" me clean the pen, chasing poop piles and rolling in the old hay. Now Simon smells like hay and goats. It's a funny smell for a cat. Gator prefers horse poop and hay as her smell, and Mickey doesn't really roll in anything to cover his scent because he's not a hunter. He's quite lazy.


My Simon is a love big though, musty smell and all.

 

[Baymule]

Simon is so cute, he fell into heaven when he became your kitty.

 

[samssimonsays]

Love the pics!

 

[Ferguson K]

Simon is so cute, he fell into heaven when he became your kitty.

He's more like a dog than a cat, just like Frankie was. And also like Frankie he has switched genders on us, LOL.

 

[TAH]

That is funny

 

[Ferguson K]

Zinnia has recovered from her mastitis, AND her lack of appetite. She's back to being an eating machine, and really upped in production since recovery but I don't think she's at 100% yet. This is her 8 hour fill udder, I love all the goats we have from this farm.

I have high hopes for her lovely doeling that we got with her. @Epona142 I believe this is your pairing, it's your buck (LSP Just got paid). I absolutely love your goats.

I am going to try and get updated pictures on my camera Sunday but I've been editing the weeding pictures and haven't had much time!

 

[Southern by choice]

I like her teat placement!
She really came around! Great job!

Very happy for you K!

Make sure you don't skimp on a buck... Your little guy probably won't get the job done this year... Put a really nice buck over her... I would love to see a 24 hour fill on her.

 

[Ferguson K]

I'm on the hunt for a local buck to get the job done. The buck I found I was excited about turned out to be closely related. Broke my heart.

I have a few months left before I get desperate, LOL! Worse case scenario is she's in milk a reeeeeeallly long time. She's not backing down, in fact she's picked back up tremendously. She's only.... 9 weeks fresh? However old Damsel and Penny are. Penny, her other doeling, is taller and broader yet Damsel has more weight on her. I'm excited to see her (Damsel) grow up / mature and am looking forward to covering her in the fall of next year with Shooter. He's also grown tremendously. I need to get updated pictures of the LaMancha kids.

 

[TAH]

Her udder looks like our goats. How much is she milking daily?

 

[Southern by choice]

I didn't realize the timeframe... yeah I'd just milk her through next year and breed her in Aug.

I have jearned if they will just stay in milk then let them... easier on them then carrying and kidding. Far less risk too.!