Goat Whisperer's & SBC's kidding thread: kidding storm

[Hens and Roos]

Hope the storm coming through doesn't cause you problems!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Hope the storm coming through doesn't cause you problems!

It was looking bad earlier today but I just watched the news and there is a chance the storm may make a turn that's in our favor
It's kind of up in the air at this point but we are watching closely

 

[Southern by choice]

Hope the storm coming through doesn't cause you problems!

Have to say I am a little concerned. Watching the storm closely and preparing.

We have the walls down on parts of the barn for spring/summer/fall... they are going up earlier than planned. That is tomorrow. Today we cleaned out the chicken building and the 3 stalls on the other side in that building. Tomorrow we power wash and then fresh bedding.
We will be bringing the goats over from the back field and then the Nubian and Lamancha bucks will go in a stall. The goats in the back field I just feel need to be close by. We cannot see them or get to them if it gets bad. The 2 young bucks I feel will be better in the bigger building even though they have shelter I do worry that it could flood. The rest of the fields and shelters are all good.
We may bring in some straw for the shelters just in case the goats end up being in the barn for a few days.

Then we will move hay, feed bins and do general batten down the hatches, so to speak. We will fill our giant cattle troughs with water for "just in case".

If we don't get anything I am GREAT with that but feel we better be prepared.

Dogs are going crazy out there tonight... started way in the back with Tiggs. That is a long way to go with a flashlight through the woods. Still debating do I go or No? Callie isn't ballistic so I don't think a goat is in danger.

 

[babsbag]

Is this storm part of Hurricane Matthew? What about our members in Florida? @Green Acres Farm , @frustratedearthmother , I know there are others. I hope everyone stays safe.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

We're good in Texas...but worried about you guys on the lower east coast. Hope it makes that turn that OFA was talking about.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Have to say I am a little concerned. Watching the storm closely and preparing.

We have the walls down on parts of the barn for spring/summer/fall... they are going up earlier than planned. That is tomorrow. Today we cleaned out the chicken building and the 3 stalls on the other side in that building. Tomorrow we power wash and then fresh bedding.
We will be bringing the goats over from the back field and then the Nubian and Lamancha bucks will go in a stall. The goats in the back field I just feel need to be close by. We cannot see them or get to them if it gets bad. The 2 young bucks I feel will be better in the bigger building even though they have shelter I do worry that it could flood. The rest of the fields and shelters are all good.
We may bring in some straw for the shelters just in case the goats end up being in the barn for a few days.

Then we will move hay, feed bins and do general batten down the hatches, so to speak. We will fill our giant cattle troughs with water for "just in case".

If we don't get anything I am GREAT with that but feel we better be prepared.

Dogs are going crazy out there tonight... started way in the back with Tiggs. That is a long way to go with a flashlight through the woods. Still debating do I go or No? Callie isn't ballistic so I don't think a goat is in danger.

I'd rather be over prepared and then underwhelmed

 

[OneFineAcre]

We're good in Texas...but worried about you guys on the lower east coast. Hope it makes that turn that OFA was talking about.

The models were more consistent this morning that it would hug the coast up until around Charleston, SC and then move more east an hopefully having little effect on us in NC.
Of course beyond 48 hours or so there is still a lot of uncertainty. It's fluctuated a lot over the last 3 days.
It does seem likely now that FL, GA, and SC will be getting bad weather.

 

[babsbag]

@frustratedearthmother You are in Texas ? Well glad you are safe. I know there are a couple of Florida members, wish I could just remember them but I'm lucky to remember where I live half of the time. Hope all you easterners stay safe.

 

[Ferguson K]

This hurricane looks ugly. It's not keeping to pattern, either.

Hope everyone gets through this ok.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

@babsbag - yeppers, I'm south of Houston. And, not that I wish this hurricane on anyone else - I'm glad it didn't head our way!