Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[jodief100]

Goats are out again.

Our neighbor's boy came by yesterday with a friend. When he pulled up I thought the goats were in their fields again. That is the only time the neighbors have ever come over. They don't think too highly of goat farmers. This is cattle country. We kind of got off on the wrong foot with this neighbor when we moved in several years ago. The previous owner of our farm let them keep cows over here for no charge-she wanted something to keep the grass down. We weren't willing to let them keep cows here and.... lets just say we don't speak much.

So several years of the only visits being, Neighbor: "your goats are in our field" Me: "I will go and get them. Since you are here, please take your cows with you"

Well, the boy's friend wanted some goats, so they came over to talk goat. The friend knew quiet a bit about Boers, never heard of kikos. We chatted for a bit, did some negotiating and looked over the goats. Neighbor's boy kept saying he could get better goats from his cousin, Fair winners and all. Friend said he liked the idea of low input, good parasite resistance. We went over my records, I showed him what I feed them. He took our card and said he would talk to Grandpa. Neighbor's boy tried to sell us some hay. I have seen the hay they feed their cows, round bales with a solid sheet of mold on the bottom, no thank you.

Then the turkeys came over to chat. Neighbor's boy wants a turkey. He said he will be back in the spring for some poults.

I really hope this is beginning of a better relationship with the neighbors.

Back to the cleaning.

It is raining again.

No new babies.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Hey that's really cool. I hope things do get worked out.

And good job for showing him the worlds best meat goat. Fair winning Boers. ppffttt Hope he's one of the smart ones and goes the Kiko route.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Merry Christmas Jodie!!

 

[elevan]

 

[jodief100]

Goats are out again. They are staying on the other side of the creek because the bridge is flooded.

I have my nephew here along with my stepson so the food is disappearing fast. Two 14 year old boys eat a LOT! We went to the feedmill and picked up 350 lbs of feed. I figured I had two strong men to unload it so why not.

No new babies yet.

It is going from rain to snow back to rain. The snow isn't sticking, it is too warm.

I am going to move the goats in the field into the barn area this weekend. Hopefully they will stay put. This means we will be feeding hay to all of them for the rest of winter.

I am getting quotes for the materials to build a brooder barn. I think a pole barn will work nicely. I think 12' x 20' will be a good size.

 

[Southern by choice]

I have my nephew here along with my stepson so the food is disappearing fast. Two 14 year old boys eat a LOT! We went to the feedmill and picked up 350 lbs of feed.

Reading this part alone is hilarious...come on I know someone else thought it too!

JK Jodie!

 

[FahrendorfFarms]

my buck barn is a 16x20 and i think Im gonna use a corner of it for my turkey

 

[jodief100]

We got just a light dusting of snow. I drove 50 miles to work this morning and found there was over 6 inches on the ground. One of my guys who lives 10 miles north of that says he got almost a foot. Just a few miles made a big difference.

No more new babies. Goats are driving me nuts. I called hubby 3 times today to ask "have you checked on the goats?"

Jack took the field goats out for a walk again.

Hubby may have to leave town next week. I am sure the goats are waiting for that.

I got a call today from a kid who bought a buck from us last year. He reserved a 4-H wether and a the remaining Kiko/Savanna doeling I have left. He said he is very happy with his buck. He didn't win anything at the fair with him but never had to worm him. :bun

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

No worming is good.

And walking them again? Jeez.

 

[jodief100]

I moved all of the goats out of the front field and into the barn area last week. Then it snowed. We got about 6 inches on the ground. The goats weren't going anywhere. Today the sun is out and it is nice. So Jack found where the snow knocked the electronet down and took the goats out into the woods. Right now they are at my neighbor's place, happily eating brush and trees. He has cows and is overstocked so there is tons of great goat food over there. I hope he doesn't see them. He gets upset when they are over there and his cows are not at my place right now so I can't do a "well your cows are over here" like I usually do. I tried to lead them back with the grain bucket but they are loving the nice browse over there and aren't going anywhere.

Lets hope they come back at dusk.

Ginger, Mama and Doeling declined to go on the adventure in the woods. They are hanging out in the barn. I hope that means they are getting close to kidding.