greenfamilyfarm's Journal - Nubian Kids are HERE! Pictures Up

[Ms. Research]

How's Bunny feeling? Hope the runny nose is clearing up because she has babies on the way. Don't need to be sick and pregnant.

Hope she is doing well.

K

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Today is a day of highs and lows.

First the High:

I was out this morning feeding the chickens and goats. While I was doing that, I let Piper (our female Great Pyrenees) out of the puppy pen so she could stretch her legs and get away from the 4.5 week old puppies. I was walking along and suddenly notice Piper stop and then take off running so hard she couldn't even bark. I looked up and a hawk was swooping low over the backyard! She caught up with it and jumped up and tried to get the hawk. The hawk up to that point was focused and graceful in its flight... but when it saw Piper, its resolve fizzled and it lost its focus. I'm so proud of my girl! She came back to me and wagged her tail as if to say, "Look what I did, mama!" That's the first time I've seen Piper take the initative to go after a threat - most of the time it's Trolley that does that. Woo hoo!

Another good thing - Bunny's nose issue has cleared up. It could have been from sleeping in the hay the other night.

Next the Low:

Our oldest pet Buff Orpington hen we had since we first had the Buffs is down. I've been babying her for the past couple of days, but I don't think she is going to be with us much longer. She wasn't laying anymore, but we just had her because of her very curious and friendly nature. She's resting peacefully in a large dog kennel now and seems satisified to be away from the young chickens.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

!!!!!!!!!!!! Excited !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I found a pattern for a crochet goat and cow that I MUST have!

Goat

Cow

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Also found these!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Here are some videos of the GP puppies at 4.5 and 5 weeks old for your enjoyment.

First Meal

Playing Outside

 

[BeccaJoVon]

Here are some videos of the GP puppies at 4.5 and 5 weeks old for your enjoyment.

First Meal

Playing Outside

Adorable! I cannot wait to own a GP or two.

 

[Ms. Research]

Thanks so much for posting the videos of the puppies. Really enjoyed seeing them.

Glad to hear Bunny's nose cleared up. Any news on the baby front? How's Drama Mama and Bunny coming along?

So sorry to hear about your Buff.

Really like the crochet patterns you found. Hope you post the ones you make.

K

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Ok, I know it's been a while, but it's been a WEEK. Hubby started out with gastroenteritis (aka food poisoning), went back to work 1 day, then wake up early the next morning with kidney stones. Passed the kidney stones, but ended up with kidney infection. Good grief. You know how men can be when they get sick and don't feel good.

But, anyways, here are some pictures that I took today. I've included some comparison photos for our 2 does who are due Feb 5th and 12th. I really think I've gotten their due dates close this time... especially Bunny's. What do you think?

BUNNY - Due 2/5
This was her on 1/4:

This was her today (1/24):

You can see how much she has pinked up since the last picture. Also, her udder has gotten bigger. Her ligs are soft, but still there. She has been laying around more lately and has been making noises that sound like more like a cow. She also will squat when I feel her udder. She had a single last year and was about this size. Kids have dropped, so it's hard to tell for sure.

DRAMA MAMA - Due 2/12
This was her on 1/4:

This was her today (1/24):

She has some change, but not as dramatic as what I've seen in Bunny. She's also gets very hands-off when pregnant, but wants me present during kidding. So, she hasn't turned cuddle-bug on me yet. She is not nearly as big as she was last kidding when she had triplets. I'm thinking a single, but maybe twins. They have dropped, so it's hard to tell...

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

NOTE: Right click on links to open in a new window or tab so you can keep BYH on your screen.

If you would like larger pictures of the ones above, CLICK HERE .

Updated Puppy Pictures (of the 5 still here).

Updated Buff Oprington Pictures

Ameraucana pictures

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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