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Hillaire
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ugh sounds like I need to find myself some elderberries sounds like a great recipe. I have never had a summer cold and won't care to ever again...
Hillaire gets back to his roots
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Hillaire
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yesterday after work I kept activities to a minimal... made sure the chickens were fed and watered the 3 mama hens were ok with their chicks and the ducks were fed and watered... I was planning on going to the hardware store to pick up plywood and 2x4s but instead decided to get everyone settled for the night and go to bed... this cold is starting to get better but not fast enough (it never does) today is my Friday so hopefully it subsides before my days off tomorrow and Thursday... have a physical exam Thursday for a job I accepted once that is over with I will be spending the rest of the day getting everything squared away for the goats that we pick up on Saturday...
CntryBoy777
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When I get like that I just take Alka-Seltzer Plus and keep on going. Hope ya feel well enough to complete your project, cause once ya get those animals they won't allow ya to wait. Tho, having chickens and ducks....ya probably already know that....
We have 4 hens setting on 40-60 eggs, ducks...that is....it could get a bit interesting around here shortly. I've never seen anything like it. Each day it seems the "Nest Mound" grows....it is communal.....we have 12 ducks.,
We have 4 hens setting on 40-60 eggs, ducks...that is....it could get a bit interesting around here shortly. I've never seen anything like it. Each day it seems the "Nest Mound" grows....it is communal.....we have 12 ducks.
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Hillaire
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woof that is a lot of ducks lol... we have 6 runners and 2 mallards I can't wait for them to start laying most like late winter early spring. I'm not too worried about completion of the barn, the stall is done for the goats all I need to do is put down some straw fill the water buckets, hay rack, and minerals and they will be set.. electric fence is up just have to check the charger and make sure it's putting out the joules it needs to and then just build and hang the doors. I knew I was asking to catch a cold I've been pushing myself pretty hard and not getting adequate sleep... we live and learn, good news is I am starting to feel better another night of going to bed by 8 and sleeping as long as my body will let me should perk me up lol I'm excited to pick them up Saturday at the fairgrounds. Saturday the person I'm getting them from will be showing some of her Oberhasli's as well at the fairgrounds and my cousin is showing her Nubians.
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welp Wednesday I got precisely 0 zilch nada done. I decided to take a day to rest and I did and it was super lol. So yesterday I had appointments all day from a physical to fingerprinting and paperwork which took longer than needed but I got it done... I spent the rest of the day in the garden and rested a little more. I am feeling a little better (I don't feel like I am going to die anymore) and now its just more congestion than anything. Tonight when I get home I gotta sweep out the goat pen and lay down some straw fill the feeder and water buckets and we'll be good. Getting excited to go to the goat show Saturday morning and pick up our goats of course
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Glad you got some rest and that you feel better. Sometimes you just gotta shut it down and rest up.
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feeling much much better now! AND.... we got our goats 2 9 week old Oberhasli 1 buckling wether (Trouble, he likes to untie shoelaces at a drop of a hat) and 1 doeling (Honey, she is the sweetest thing) The first day we kept them on leashes to get them used to us and show them around. Yesterday I put them in the Premier1 fence and it only took a couple hits from the fence before they understood it and leave it be. They are doing great grazing and eating hay and a little grain. I will be sure to upload pictures tonight
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Another great day, here are some pics of my Oberhasli doeling Honey and wether Trouble. Both are 9 weeks old.
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Hillaire
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Here's Honeys older sister who was champion a couple adga shows last year and grande champion ar the county fair last year. She placed 3rd yesterday she is quarter grade? Basically registered as 88% oberhasli 13% nubian. Not sure how it adds up to 101%
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That's awesome, Hillaire! You got yourself a couple of good looking goats there!
You are just gonna LOVE watching and learning as they grow up!
From what I can see, Honey's older sister has a nice looking udder. It's too bad we can't get a better look at her from behind. After all . . . With dairy goats, it's all about the udder!!!
You are just gonna LOVE watching and learning as they grow up!
From what I can see, Honey's older sister has a nice looking udder. It's too bad we can't get a better look at her from behind. After all . . . With dairy goats, it's all about the udder!!!
