FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Ferguson K]

Made it home. Got the girls unloaded and did a head count.

We lost Onyx. One of our best does. Freak accident that we probably wouldn't have saved her from even if we were home.

I'm really upset, but I will spare everyone the details.

All the other does are fat and happy and it's just not been a good year for us.

 

[samssimonsays]

Hugs. I'm so sorry for your loss. I know you loved her very much.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh my gosh! So sorry to hear that.

 

[OneFineAcre]

That's awful.
So, sorry.
I know how it is to lose one in an accident.

 

[Ferguson K]

We were just talking about her being a bad luck for this weekend. Both freshening resulted in the loss of kids. Then she over filled and dried up. Now this. Guess I didn't need to pass her bad luck on after all.... it's just frustrating. She was one of my most promising does. Best LA, best production, had her JR leg.... was about to work on trying to get her SR leg.

I cried when I got the call. He found her first.

 

[Ferguson K]

I'm really excited to see how Damsel continues to mature. She's turning into a really fine specimin. The classes were heavy and full of BIG does. She did very well and was beaten by two amazing animals. The judges both liked her a LOT and the one judge remembered her from west Texas. He made comment (after) that she was growing very well. I always make sure to shake the judges hand and say thank you, even if we do poorly. I remember showing in FFA that was a big showmanship thing and I took it with me into my dairy showing career.

My SIL showed Briar for me and helped a few other ND breeders that I know, she's hooked. They're looking at properties again that have an acre or two so they can keep a small hard of goats. Oops! My brother wants a Zebu, he was talking to breeders at the fair and enthralled with their shows. He said he didn't realize he still had the option and was really excited. They're trying to figure out how to make it work now, May take them a few years but they're going to do it.

Skylar and Mason both showed. Mason held the goat, I set it up. He showed Lyra with me.

Had a blast.

 

[Green Acres Farm]

I'm so sorry about your doe.

I'm glad the show went well for you!

 

[Baymule]

So sorry about Onyx.

 

[TAH]

Very sorry
Good job!!

 

[Hens and Roos]

So sorry to hear about Onyx