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RJ is doing well and pretty much back to his good old self. My daughter and the kids go out and visit the goats multiple times daily. RJ comes up to me for scratches again, but now from the side rather than head on and challenging. He keeps his head away from me and presents his neck/sides for scratching. He's gonna be just fine. Champ did something to herself to gouge out a line of skin on her side. My guess is climbing the burn pile she slipped and a stick end got her. I pulled off the ripped up skin and gave her a good spray coat of Blukote. She's doing fine and none the worse for wear.
It's now been a bit over 3 weeks since I gave all the adults a cobalt bolus. Their condition has improved 100%. Their coats have all darkened and become glossy and smooth. Dot's milk production has increased back up to ~2.5 quarts once a day with a morning milking. Her milk is absolutely wonderful to drink. Sweet and creamy. It appears that the other gal's udders are fuller and producing more/better milk as well. I think this has additionally benefited the kids drinking off the dams... I just wish I could get them all to put on some more weight for a thicker/better body covering. They are looking mighty dairy/thin and I can see their ribs/spine/hip bones too well for my preference.
My son and his family have gone to the movies to see the new Jurassic world. I cooked up a bunch of chicken thighs and drumsticks on the grill for lunch before they left and have a pork shoulder in the oven on low temp for dinner tonight. Gonna boil up some spuds too as one of the grands wants mashed taters. Not sure but I may even make pork gravy. Haven't made it in years and I really do like gravy on pork and mashed spuds.
Lit off a bunch of fireworks for the grands last night after dark. Pretty dry here so I did them up near the house where there's less danger of starting a wild fire. Was pretty good and everyone enjoyed it.
OK, so time to get off here and get something done. Gout has been kicking my ass since my son first arrived. Been in quite a bit of pain, but still managing to move when needed. Hope all had a great 4th. Hard to believe it's already Thursday. Trash day tomorrow and the son and his family leave Saturday morning.
It's now been a bit over 3 weeks since I gave all the adults a cobalt bolus. Their condition has improved 100%. Their coats have all darkened and become glossy and smooth. Dot's milk production has increased back up to ~2.5 quarts once a day with a morning milking. Her milk is absolutely wonderful to drink. Sweet and creamy. It appears that the other gal's udders are fuller and producing more/better milk as well. I think this has additionally benefited the kids drinking off the dams... I just wish I could get them all to put on some more weight for a thicker/better body covering. They are looking mighty dairy/thin and I can see their ribs/spine/hip bones too well for my preference.
My son and his family have gone to the movies to see the new Jurassic world. I cooked up a bunch of chicken thighs and drumsticks on the grill for lunch before they left and have a pork shoulder in the oven on low temp for dinner tonight. Gonna boil up some spuds too as one of the grands wants mashed taters. Not sure but I may even make pork gravy. Haven't made it in years and I really do like gravy on pork and mashed spuds.
Lit off a bunch of fireworks for the grands last night after dark. Pretty dry here so I did them up near the house where there's less danger of starting a wild fire. Was pretty good and everyone enjoyed it.
OK, so time to get off here and get something done. Gout has been kicking my ass since my son first arrived. Been in quite a bit of pain, but still managing to move when needed. Hope all had a great 4th. Hard to believe it's already Thursday. Trash day tomorrow and the son and his family leave Saturday morning.
I've seen enough of them. When I lived in VA Beach, on roof of hi-rise condo, we watch from our sundeck. They shot off from beach a few hundred feet off from building, and out above the water. WOW -- right there, what a sight. 
Noise was not too, too bad but, enough! That was over 20 yrs ago.
