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

[Mamaboid]

Good morning all. The kids and Elsie are all doing great, and if the weather doesn't mess with us, we will be opening the pass through door today so they can go out and be in the yard for a while. Papaboid is working this morning, so going to wait til he gets home and will probably let them out sometime around 1 or 2pm. Will turn the camera on yard if this happens.

I had my appointment with the hematologist yesterday, and I do not have to have the filter put in before my surgery, so as of now we are a go for March 5. They tell me I will be in hospital for about 3 days, and will be laid up for 2-6 weeks. I don't think they are taking into account the number of surgeries I have had and all the practice I have getting around with my stomach cut. I am thinking the two weeks is closer than the 6. I sure hope I am right. I know I will not be able to lift feed and hay and such, but NOBODY is gonna keep me outta my chicken coop and goat pen for 6 weeks. NOT happening. The build up of G.A.S that would cause would be counter-productive to healing.

Hope everybody has a wonderful day.

BJ

 

[Mamaboid]

The kids and Elsie spent the afternoon in the yard. They had a blast playing king/queen of the stump. They played so hard that they all collapsed in a heap under the hay rack and took a nice nap in the sun. Then they did it all over again. They are back in the pen, and all the kids are curled up inside their barrel, sound asleep. Just like human kids.

I had an interesting afternoon. My sister and brother in law and their grandson spent the day with us, and the little guy (9 yr old) had a great time playing with the chickens and the baby goats. It was so nice out, we actually did burgers on the grill for dinner. After dinner, I went out the back door to yell to the DH about something, forgot I was wearing my computer glasses, misjudged the height of the side of the carport, caught my toe, and ended up face down in the back yard. And I do mean face down. I caught myself with my hands, but my arms gave out and I literally went face into the dirt. Papaboid had to come pick me up. Didn't break anything, but man did I stove myself up. Can hardly move right hand, left knee hurts like heck, and I am still picking dirt out of the front of my hair. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a LONG day. Hope your day was better than mine, although we did have a great time with the kids, human and goat.

 

[cindyg]

Oh my goodness Mamaboid, that must have been a shock. A fall like that messes with your whole system. Hope you have a plentiful supply of Advil or painkiller of your choice, you're gonna need it. Feel better soon.

 

[that's*satyrical]

Oh no, that is not good. I hope you are not too sore right now or later on Glad the day was good otherwise

 

[wannacow]

OW!!!! That makes me hurt. So sorry that you fell. Take it easy on yourself the next few days.

 

[Queen Mum]

Oweee Woweee Mamaboid. You are supposed to be ALIVE for your surgery. Please take care of yourself. We are all trying to think positive thoughts on your behalf. You are hereby forbidden to hurt yourself any further. OK?

 

[Mamaboid]

Well, good morning all. I am happy to say I am feeling pretty good this morning, minor sprain on right wrist but that is improving so all is good.

I posted yesterday on a separate post that Brandy goat was having some sort of discharge mixed with a small amount of blood. I think she may have aborted an early pregnancy, as we found no signs anywhere of anything in the pasture, huts or anywhere else she was. This morning she is feeling fine, eating good and all systems seem to be working well. Saturday, Dude was acting very bucky with her, so she may have been doing whatever she did then.

Elsie and the kids are doing great. The kids spent all afternoon Saturday and Sunday outside, and around noon today, I will be opening the pass through door so they can come and go as they like. They are growing like little weeds.

We have decided which doeling we will be keeping. Elizabeth. She is the first born, smallest by about a pound but growing fine, has two perfect little teats, nice legs, and she is POLLED. Elijah and Erin both have horn buds. I would really like to sell Elijah intact, as I think he will make somebody a really good breeder. If we can sell Erin for the price we want, we will. If not, no problem keeping a pretty much perfect doe.

On a crazy note, just for a "what are the odds" post, I want to tell you about my Guinea hens. And, I use the word HENS for a reason. Last July, I went and picked up my guinea chicks. Out of a cage of 150 birds, I randomly picked 8 birds, thinking that would give me a good ratio of boys to girls, because I wanted to get some eggs to hatch this year. So.......what are the odds that I would pick out 8 hens? Now, If I had been grabbing chickens for laying hens, what are the odds that I would have picked out 8 roosters. Oh well, I guess I will just have to buy some male guineas.

Hope everybody has a wonderful day.

BJ

 

[that's*satyrical]

Glad you are feeling better and decided which baby to keep. LOL @ your guineas. I had the same luck with my chickens. Got a few xtra chicks trying to get a roo for my hens & ended up with hens too. What are the odds?? lol Oh well. At least we get more eggs

 

[Mamaboid]

Snapped these on Saturday. This is my great nephew Kristopher and he is one of those kids that ALL animals love, and he loves all animals. He "adopted" one of the chicks we got last summer called Goldie, he adopted Dusty goat when we got her, and now he has decided that he is adopting Elizabeth. Of course the rules for adoption are that they have to stay at Aunt Bonnie's house. He lives with his Mom and Grandparents, my Sister and her DH, and those are their rules. He isn't too happy about that part of the adoption process tho.

 

[daisychick]

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??