Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Congrats on 1000 replies on your journal!!

 

[jodief100]

I got home last night and my Boer buck, Diaz had decided he wanted to get in on some of the kiko action. Diaz has four girls in his pen with him, Bullet, my kiko buck has 21. Diaz broke the latch on the gate between them and was schmoozing the kiko girls when I got home. I think he bred at least one of them.

Boy this is going to be a headache to sort out. I will make a note of the date and any born between 140 and 160 days from now are "suspect". This is the first time I am glad kiko registration includes DNA.

On another note, my vet is coming tomorrow to vasectamize one of my little bucks. he is going to be a teaser buck. What a life, he gets all the girls but doesn't have to produce to keep his job.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

haha That's a bad goat, but really can't blame him. lol

How long has Bullet been in there? He may have bred them all already. hopefully.

I think that for someone who only has one buck or maybe several but are rather far away from each other, such as other sides of the farm, and needs to have their buck cover a large amount of does, getting a buck that has had a vasectomy is a great idea. It forces the other buck(s) to rut harder but without danger of having a bunch of unwanted kids. lol The harder they rut, the higher the fertility, most of the time.

Is the unlucky buck going to be a Kiko or Boer? lol

 

[jodief100]

haha That's a bad goat, but really can't blame him. lol

How long has Bullet been in there? He may have bred them all already. hopefully.

I think that for someone who only has one buck or maybe several but are rather far away from each other, such as other sides of the farm, and needs to have their buck cover a large amount of does, getting a buck that has had a vasectomy is a great idea. It forces the other buck(s) to rut harder but without danger of having a bunch of unwanted kids. lol The harder they rut, the higher the fertility, most of the time.

Is the unlucky buck going to be a Kiko or Boer? lol

The buck with the vasectomy is to increase fertility in my does. Does tend to not be as fertile on thier first heat after a break then they are on subsequent ones. The "teaser" buck is turned out with the does the month before I want them bred. He brings them into heat and then my buck gets them on the second or third heat, thus increasing multiple births.

He is not happy with me right now. He keeps running away and hiding behind his momma. So much for the "stud" buck who gets the girls all hot and bothered.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Very interesting. I have never heard of that before. I have only heard of one using a buck like that to force the intact bucks to rut harder, which will increase their fertility.

lol How old is he?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Yup. We were just talking about that in class today actually. Look up 'Vomeronasal Organ' if you want more info but the idea is that the presence of a male can induce ovulation/heat in many animals.

 

[jodief100]

Been busy here. We are having some issues with my dearest stepson regarding his grades. It is very difficult since his mother will not talk to us. He is a wonderful boy and I want him to have every opportunity in life. His mother is a loving, caring mother who will do anything to make her child happy. Unfortunatly, being happy isn't always what a young man needs.

Youth Deer Hunting Weekend is this weekend. He will be doing some serious studying between hunting times. Since we can't be there for him every day, we are trying to teach him how to "independently study" and hopefully instill in him the importance of his education. He started high school this year so there are no more second chances.

We had our first killing frost of the year. Winter is closing in fast.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Been busy here. We are having some issues with my dearest stepson regarding his grades. It is very difficult since his mother will not talk to us. He is a wonderful boy and I want him to have every opportunity in life. His mother is a loving, caring mother who will do anything to make her child happy. Unfortunatly, being happy isn't always what a young man needs.

Youth Deer Hunting Weekend is this weekend. He will be doing some serious studying between hunting times. Since we can't be there for him every day, we are trying to teach him how to "independently study" and hopefully instill in him the importance of his education. He started high school this year so there are no more second chances.

We had our first killing frost of the year. Winter is closing in fast.

One of my children has poor grades, but she wants to go to higher education anyway. Luckily there is a really good community college near us and she is planning on starting there and says she is going to work on her grades. I wouldn't consider low grades the end of the world at this point. We have a close friend that did very poor in school, but is now a lawyer.

If he chooses to and has the ambition he will beable to do anything he wants even with poor grades in highschool. Sorry for that sounding preachy. I do know it is frustrating. I am sure with more regular help in the evening he would be doing better. I have to help my son a lot with his school work. He is in 6th grade.

 

[jodief100]

Thank you for the advise. The problem isn't lack of ability, it is lack of ambition. He wants to get good grades but doesn't want to put the work in to get them. It is so difficult becasue if I work with him and spell out everythign fro him, he does well but that isn't teaching him how to learn on his own. Which is what he really needs because his mother either can't or wont work with him.

 

[jodief100]

The days are getting short, the winter blahs are setting in....... I love this time of the year but the lack of sunlight really takes it's toll on my mood. I grew up in Arizona and am used to lots of sunshine. It is so much nicer here, the green grass, the leaves changing color, the crisp cool air on your face and it is almost time for goat babies!

Unfortunatly, I am one of those people that lack of light cause minor depression. I am having difficulty getting motivated.......