Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[greybeard]

No problem with the gripple... just gripple (splice) in a new piece to cover the break...

Except back then, I'd never heard of gripples and not even sure they were available in the USA.

 

[Bruce]

The weather is supposed to go all to hell again starting Sunday. Right now the wind is blowing pretty good. I have the whole house opened up & it says it's 69° right now. So I think tomorrow I'm going to do my best to get that rotted post replaced before I have to deal with a flooded hole again. I checked it yesterday and it still had some water in the bottom.

All the way down to 75°! Geez, you better get that fence done quick with temps running to 80°, soon it will be to hot to get much done. My holes with water in them NEVER emptied. I finally gave up thinking I was going to put a gate there and filled them in. There was ledge only 1.5' down anyway, even concrete wouldn't hold a post there. I hope you have better luck.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Ya may have to get after it with a pick axe if it is so rotten, it might do better than a shovel....hope ya get it before more water starts coming down. They are saying we have a real gully washer coming on Wed....5"+....only a half to 3/4" Sun into Mon.

 

[Bruce]

Get those grandsons some bailing buckets!!
I see happy ducks, miserable goats in your near future.

 

[Latestarter]

OK, so it's only 70°f outside, but the humidity is above 80% and climbing. Not sure the wet is going to hold out till tomorrow. Pretty gray out there. I seasoned up a full rack of ribs and they're out on the grill with the flames turned down real low. I imagine you can smell them from 1/2 a mile away as we have a pretty good breeze blowing. Also went and got some udder pics to share. Dot is finally showing leakage so I'm guessing within 24-48 hours if she's like last time. Bang's udder is so full and tight that she's funny to watch walking. It's lopsided as well and fuller on one side than the other. It might be due to leakage when she's laying down as I did find a "milk spot" on the ground the other day, but didn't see who left it. Her teats have also expanded and are no longer pencil thin.

Here's my girl Dot... She can't hold them hostage much longer

Here's Bang her son CM decided he just had to see what was going on. He's a near perfect photo bomber. You can see her right udder isn't as swollen as the left. She can't be far off either, but no leakage yet.

Here's April and as fat as she is, she's still able to move and prevent me from getting a full on rear shot. She's not as close as the first two.

Then we have my pretty girl CB. She's got a nice little pumpkin bag going. Not sure if she'll go before or after April.

And here's a pic of the dad RJ. His wether buddy, the photo bomber CM is there with him.

 

[Bruce]

 

[Latestarter]

4 new kids on the ground... 2 each. Dot has given me two boys so far and Bang has given me 2 girls. Bang is done (I'm pretty sure), Dot I think has another bun still in the oven. giving her a chance to rest a bit right now as I had to assist with #2. Tried to come out 1 leg at a time while sniffing it's own butt. Got the hand past the restrictor, but man was it tight in there!
Dot's first

Dot's 2nd (& I helped )

Bang's first it's a girl!

Bang's 2nd, ANOTHER GIRL!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Looks like lots of goat kids soon!

I’m thinking I overlooked something...didn’t you have another Doeling born last year...CC maybe??

 

[Wehner Homestead]

You were posting at the same time I was! Congrats!!!

 

[Latestarter]

Yes, CC is from last year. So is CB but she's several months older and I believe carrying a single.