Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[Roll farms]

I got the gallon jug at TSC, when it was on clearance. I need to research / see if it has an expiration date b/c I've had the jug for years now.
I bought a small bottle from the vet when she was actually ketotic. If I'm not crazy, you can order it through Jeffers or one of the other supply places.
It doesn't take much to treat them, a few ounces every several hours.

 

[jodief100]

Thank you Kim, I will get some on order. What is the dosage?

Ginger, Yogurt, Mama and Doeling are in the kidding pens. Not because they look any closer to kidding than they have for two weeks but because today it is supposed to rain, 30s and rain. I prefer when they kid on pasture so with the warm weather I have been leaving them out. Rain is bad. I left Cleo out, even though she is as close as the others. She is a bigger, pushier doe and I trust she will find a dry space in the barn. I only have two pens. Doeling is Mamas daughter and it is her first time so I think leaving her and Mama together will be good for Doeling. Yogurt is from the same herd as Ginger and Ginger is her aunt. They are snuggle buddies under normal conditions so they will be fine together. Yogurt wouldnt nurse her baby last year; I hope she does better this year. She took care of it, just wouldnt feed it. Patches should be due at the same time as these girls but she doesnt have the udder development. We will see.

Just when things stated to get less mucky, it is going to rain. It was still muddy but soft muddy. Not boots stuck and slippery muddy like it has been but after today it will be again.

They are calling for snow on Friday.

 

[jodief100]

Raining all morning turning to snow right at rush hour. It is going to be another long drive home.

Dropping to 18 overnight, sound like kidding weather to me.

Rotten goats.

Lets hope this is the real start of winter......

Busy day at work, fixing someone else's screw up . Big one too, would have cost the company $$$$$$$$$. Spent all morning on the phone with the State of Ohio. Someone needs to be

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

Sorry to hear that you are having such a bad and busy day. Hope that it gets better.

 

[autumnprairie]

sounds like you need to rest after work, sounds like you will be busy with kids being born instead.

 

[jodief100]

It's snowing. I am leaving.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

drive safe!

 

[Ms. Research]

It's snowing. You had a bad day. Perfect kidding time.

Hope you made it home safely. And hoping your Rotten goats start dropping babies. Take your mind off work.

Hoping all is well.

K

 

[jodief100]

The drive home went fine. People in this city tend to freak out when they hear snow. The grocery stores were jam packed. I have no idea why people let themselves get so low on supplies that being stuck for a day is going to be a problem? 4 years ago this city had a major power outage that lasted anywhere from 2-8 days depending on where you were. It was August; temps in the 70s with no rain and people were panicking! What are we going to eat?!?!!?

No babies yet. (kicks ground, stomps feet and pouts) I want babies!!!!!!!!!!!

We got about and inch of snow. It looks nice right now. The wind was brutal.

Last night Hubby came back in from the woodshed and reported large paw prints right behind the house. We went out and investigated, big prints in the snow, about 2 - 3 in diameter. Definitely canine, didnt look long enough to be coyote but with the blowing snow it was hard to tell. It had to have been in the previous hour since they were in fresh snow. I had heard Snowy barking at some point but it didnt sound any different than usual. The prints came from somewhere beyond the woodshed, couldnt tell because they had blown away, across the yard not 20 from my back door and followed the fence line down to the creek. I went and checked on all the animals. Everyone fine, no one missing. I went out in the field with a flashlight and looked around, nothing amiss. I debating taking one of the dogs out of the main pen and putting them up in the buck field, Diez is up there by himself right now. The other pen with Bullet and three girls is surrounded by the main pen so nothing can get in there.

But I didnt. I was far more concerned about the girls and yearlings in the main pen. Jack wont stay in the buck pen, he climbs the fence to be with the girls every time and Snowy isnt big enough to handle a serious threat by herself.

This morning I went out to feed and more tracks, lots more tracks, all around the house. I was following the tracks with my flashlight and the light beam showed two HUGE paws. I looked up and there was an enormous dog standing there looking at me.









It took me a few seconds to process that it was Jack. Snowy was about 20 feet behind him. So I went up to the barn and they ran right in, happy to get breakfast. I checked my fence. I didnt see any obvious issues but I wasnt going to follow the whole fence line at 5:00 in 16 degrees with wind chills below 0. It was cold out in the open field! My tester showed the line was running real low so I think something is laying on it somewhere shorting it out. So I shut everyone in the barnyard for the day. They have plenty of hay and they arent going to graze with all the snow anyways.

I am still uncertain but I think last nights tracks were Jacks. I just cant comprehend something coming that close to the house and barnyard where Jack and Snowy are. Jack is 14 months old and almost 150 lbs. He is going to be a very big dog when he is all grown up.

Still no babies.

Rotten Goats.

 

[Ms. Research]

So have your rotten goats given you any "future rotten goats"? How's Ginger doing?

K