Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[AClark]

Wow, that's lucky. I've broken my right arm in 4 places (3 different accidents, I tend to land on that arm) my left wrist, left ankle, left leg below the knee, fractured hip, torn ACL & surgery, 2 elbow surgeries, some ribs, my nose, and my right foot. Dropped a washing machine on the foot though, fractured all the bones right across the top, the left ankle was from falling down my stairs - long story, and my nose thanks to ex husband #1.
I don't even count broken fingers, I've had more than a few, actually, left pinky finger sits about 20 degrees from my hand permanently.
Age is catching up with me though, I do have arthritis in my lower spine and left knee.

 

[Bruce]

Gee @AClark it is a miracle you can still move at all! I think you should start taking better care of your self

 

[Baymule]

LS your family is growing! Some pretty girls there. Do you drink all that milk or have you tried to make cheese?

 

[Latestarter]

Gosh AC... that's a LOT of hard wear and tear on your body... I've had one broken bone in my hand, a couple of chips I'm sure but nothing requiring doctor visits...

But then I've heard it's better that when your time is up you go out bent/broken and completely used up. I mean you only get the one go 'round, might as well use it to the fullest.

None are in milk right now Bay... They've been dried off. When I was milking, it was only Dot, and CC used most of what she provided the first month or so. This time around I hope to have more milk to work with and will most likely try out some cheese making. Thing is, with just me, I can only eat so much...

 

[CntryBoy777]

That's true Joe, but with Mel and some hogs ya could get rid of the excess fairly easily.....and may even find a few fine folks to sell it to....

 

[Latestarter]

The thought has been pressing my mind Fred. I think I'll build a hog pen and get a couple of feeders after the kidding is over when I know I'll have the milk available for them. The milk should hold out till they're about slaughter weight. And now, I just noticed the darkening sky and the time. The girls are gonna be screaming bloody murder at me for their pellets/dinner. Best head out and get them fed

 

[Goat Whisperer]

So it's 50° and a bit breezy. Been having back complaints past couple of days, so no heavy lifting here. Snapped a few pics of the girls. Pardon the angles, had a pocket full of cookies to get them to come up and once done, no way to get them to turn.

First, here's my fat girl April She's 50/50 Lamancha/meat goat. She's always been this fat, so not sure if she's bred or not.
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Here's Dot, and she was the first to get knocked up, the day RJ arrived 10/26 so should be the farthest along. She is much "fatter" now than she has been since last pregnant.
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Here's Bang. Though she may not look like she's putting on baby, this was my skinny beyond belief doe and she HAS grown substantially.
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Here's CB. Though she is young, she is almost the same size as her mother.
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And of course we have to drop a pic of my 1st bottle baby CC, just cause she's such a doll
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No boy pics in this batch.

I really like April. Very solid! What type of meat goat is she crossed with?

 

[Mini Horses]

Well, the cheese freezes, as does the milk. You can make a soft, quick cheese and use like ricotta. Tastes great, easy, nice in lasagna. My chickens love it all -- know you have none of those now. Always ice cream to be made!

It's all good & fun, as well as work but, with only one person, yes it can overwhelm. But, with the pigs, you feed goats and they feed the pigs......LOL

 

[Bruce]

Don't forget to totally close in the back of the truck when you bring those feeder pigs home

 

[Baymule]

Don't forget to totally close in the back of the truck when you bring those feeder pigs home

Bruce, you are BAD!! you beat me to it

LS, you can freeze the milk for when they are dry. And it you make cheese, you can soak corn in the whey, sour it, and feed the pigs. Keep that good milk for yourself!