Flooded Creek Farm Goat Cam. Weighed the babies...WOW!!!

[Mamaboid]

So glad Elsie and the kids are doing great!

Just a thought on Brandy.....could she of been in heat and your buck tried to breed her?? My first timer does are in with a first timer buck right now. I have one doe that always has a really drippy messy looking rear end. I have come to find out that my buck is ummmm for a lack of a better phrase, a messy breeder. I think he "misses his mark" a few times and so my one doe has had gooey discharge looking stuff all week.

I also thought I had all girl guineas until I learned their sounds. I had to listen on "YouTube" for the sounds males and females make. I found out by sitting there and watching them and listening that I actually had 3 males!! Do all of your "hens" make the same sound??

She could have been in heat, it would be time for her to cycle, but she didn't really show signs. She has been weird with her heats also, because sometimes she is very vocal and obvious, and some months you would swear she never cycles. Because of this, we have thought she was preggers a couple times with no success. I guess time will tell, but I know it scared the bejeepers outta me.

Yup, my hens make the same sound, and they make it constantly. And I do mean CONSTANTLY. They all run to me the minute I go outside, and they get so loud you cannot hear yourself thinkor carry on a conversation. DH threatens to have "roast Guinea" about every day.

 

[vermillionoaks]

They are adorable! I really wish we could get a camera system to work over here. They seem really nice!

 

[Mamaboid]

Well, it has been a few days since I posted on here so I will update. The kids are all doing great. They are all nibbling on hay and stealing a little bit of grain out of mom's dish whenever they get a chance. I have been letting them out in the afternoons once it warms up a bit each day. They play king of the stump, this hut is mine, and I can climb mom faster than you can.

Today, Papaboid made a surprise for the goats. They now have a "jungle gym". They love it. After we introduced them to it, and the kids went in for the night, the 'big kids' got to try it. It was hysterical. One by one they climbed to the top, up one side and down the other. It is a huge success.

The kids won't be out tomorrow, as we are going to be gone all day to my MIL's 92nd birthday party. I have the best mother in law in the world. She is 5', feisty like a little banty roo, and the very best part is that 99% of the time, she will side with me if DH and I are at opposite ends of a subject. She loves to play cards, goes to church every Sunday rain or shine, freely admits that I am a better cook than she is, and...although she is not an animal lover in general, she likes my chickens and she likes my goats. It just doesn't get any better than this. Anyway, back to the kids, it is supposed to start warming back up on Monday, so check out the camera then and you will see the kids new toy.

That is all from here for now. Hope everybody is having a wonderful weekend.

 

[doxiemoxie]

Your mam in law sounds like a peach- wish her a joyous birthday. And thanks for the updates; we'll look forward to pics?

 

[Mamaboid]

Mom's party went well. Ate a great dinner, played with our great niece and nephew and in general had a great time. Got home just slightly after dark last night, and the goats had all taken themselves into their respective huts, and even got the right ones. They all came running out tho when we pulled in and started telling us how starved and neglected they were. Goofy goats.

The camera went down last night, just got it back up. Kids are playing on their new jungle gym that dh built them on saturday. Hoping to get some new pics this week but not feeling too good today and besides it is supposed to be a heck of a lot warmer later in the week. Hope everybody is having a wonderful day.

BJ

 

[daisychick]

Love the jungle gym! The kids are having blast on it!

 

[Mamaboid]

Hi all. Hope everybody is having a great evening. The kids played on their new toy all afternoon, and I took a bunch of pics. They aren't great, just cell phone snaps. Just posted them on Flooded Creek Farm Facebook Page, and you can see them here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flooded-Creek-Farm/290724004321377?sk=wall

That should take care of a few goat fixes for a little while. Enjoy.

 

[Mamaboid]

Here are a couple to get your blood moving.

Erin

Elizabeth

Elijah

Fun on the new "jungle gym"

That should take care of a few goat fixes for a little while. Enjoy.

BJ

 

[autumnprairie]

over the jungle gym

looks like they were having a blast out there

 

[marlowmanor]

I need one of these jungle gyms! I am going to show it to DH and see if he could do something similar for our wethers. Would this work for grown goats? (though our 2 are only half grown right now)