Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter
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misfitmorgan
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Losing plug 6-7 weeks before kidding isnt unheard of, we had two ND(twin sisters) that would lose some thru the last 4 months of being pregnant but delivered healthy twins or trips every time. I would just keep an eye on her and hope for the best. Who would have bred her if she was due in the next 2 months?
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babsbag
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Either a mini Alpine or a LM. Neither are horrible but she is nice older doe and this may be her last kidding and I would love a doeling from her for replacement.
misfitmorgan
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I hope for the best and hope she gives you twin does!
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babsbag
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Jump gates work...for big goats. I am on revision 6 and as of revision 5 Jumanji and my mini buck could use them just as well as the dogs. I started off with the gates too low and I have been gradually raising them. I also think that the gates are too wide so I added some pieces to the side on revision 4 and more on revision 5. The dogs still use them. Something happened and now Alondra won't use them, she did on day one, I heard her yip and now she won't go through the gate. I am sure she will get over it but I have three other dogs that use them so I am certainly not worried.
So my three young bucks are in their new pen, they just need to stay there. If they don't I may put them in the pen where the big boys are and put the big boys in the new pen. There is no way that they would go through the jump gate.
I have been working on setting up my barn cams. I have not had them installed in the new barn so I have some hoops to jump through. It is too far to go wireless so I also need to buy some cable and a new set of crimpers to put ends on the cables. I am using Power over Ethernet so each camera will be hard wired to the switch and then one cable to the repeater and then wireless from the repeater to my house. I have three different brands of cameras and they have features I like and some I don't. I need one more camera and trying to decide if pan and tilt is worth the money or if just a good wide angle lens will be enough. I hope to get them mounted this week. It is supposed to rain most of the week so this is good indoor work. I would rather be planting my new orchard but the weather is not cooperating too much. I got 5 out of 14 trees planted before it started raining.
Tomorrow I am building a new hay feeder. I don't have enough feeder room so some ladies are eating off of the ground. Tomorrow that should change...I hope.
So my three young bucks are in their new pen, they just need to stay there. If they don't I may put them in the pen where the big boys are and put the big boys in the new pen. There is no way that they would go through the jump gate.
I have been working on setting up my barn cams. I have not had them installed in the new barn so I have some hoops to jump through. It is too far to go wireless so I also need to buy some cable and a new set of crimpers to put ends on the cables. I am using Power over Ethernet so each camera will be hard wired to the switch and then one cable to the repeater and then wireless from the repeater to my house. I have three different brands of cameras and they have features I like and some I don't. I need one more camera and trying to decide if pan and tilt is worth the money or if just a good wide angle lens will be enough. I hope to get them mounted this week. It is supposed to rain most of the week so this is good indoor work. I would rather be planting my new orchard but the weather is not cooperating too much. I got 5 out of 14 trees planted before it started raining.
Tomorrow I am building a new hay feeder. I don't have enough feeder room so some ladies are eating off of the ground. Tomorrow that should change...I hope.
Mini Horses
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Are you operating the dairy yet? Maybe waiting for the ladies to freshen? Yeah, that is needed for milk 
So, once open, do you plan to stagger the kidding to also stagger does in milk? Maybe you haven't gotten that far... of course, sales would also affect that decision.
I'm just anxious to see it "working" so you don't just have an expensive milking parlor.
So, once open, do you plan to stagger the kidding to also stagger does in milk? Maybe you haven't gotten that far... of course, sales would also affect that decision.
I'm just anxious to see it "working" so you don't just have an expensive milking parlor.
Baymule
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Can you post a picture of the jump gates and also the dimensions? Pleeeze!
Bruce
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I Would think pan/tilt would be better than wide angle unless the space is small.
What is that over there in the corner? Dang, gotta get dressed and go look to find out.
What is that over there in the corner? Dang, gotta get dressed and go look to find out.
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
I found this which may or may not be helpful. Its alsmost all the way to the bottom of the page. Shows a jumpgate with measurements.
http://www.cornerstoneacresfarm.com/greatpyrenees.htm
i'm sure you will get the gate figured out and get the cameras up in no time. It is raining here today too and yesterday a bit.
Wehner Homestead
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I’m going to check out these jump gates too!
