elevan
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How cute!
Mamaboid-Bad day turned out a whole lot better than it could have.
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Mamaboid
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OK, so I should never be allowed away from home. Yesterday, for the first time since my surgery, I went shopping. I had to have groceries for Easter dinner, as my whole family is coming here. Anyhow, my Aunt (who is more like a sister, and my best friend) and I went to town. When she called me yesterday morning, she said she had seen an ad in the paper for an incubator that was on sale at TSC. Well, we decided to stop on the way to the Sam's club since we had to go right by it. The incubator was not what I wanted, but right there in the middle of the store was this whole great big sectioned off part filled with tubs that were filled with all kinds of little fuzzy things. Little white fuzzy things, little yellow fuzzy things, and little black fuzzy things. I love fuzzy things. My mind says I must have fuzzy things. My Aunt, who is also the world's worst enabler, says, you should get fuzzy things. So, I came home with fuzzy things. I came home with 10 Black Giant pullets, and 6 "mixed varieties" ducklings. I sat them on the bar in their little boxes, and when DH got home, he started making coffee and I 'accidentally' bumped the boxes. The bar started making all these funny cheeping sounds. He just looked at me, shook his head, finished the coffee, and said OK, what do we need to do? What did you get? ROFL. I love my husband. So we fixed up the brooding pen, and in they went. Oh those little black chicks are so cute.
I have no willpower! I am really glad those bins weren't filled with baby goats. Could have used a couple turkeys tho.
Now, my question. The brooding pen was originally gotten ready for our 25 meat chicks which will be here next Tuesday (17th). Will the two week age difference be too much for the new babies when we get them, will we have to keep them separate from this group? I do love to complicate my life.
BJ
I have no willpower! I am really glad those bins weren't filled with baby goats. Could have used a couple turkeys tho.
Now, my question. The brooding pen was originally gotten ready for our 25 meat chicks which will be here next Tuesday (17th). Will the two week age difference be too much for the new babies when we get them, will we have to keep them separate from this group? I do love to complicate my life.
BJ
BarredRockMomma
Loving the herd life
I wnet to get 1 baby goat last night and brouhgt hime 2 
TTs Chicks
Loving the herd life
My meat chicks out grew the free special chick that came with them pretty quick so I don't think you would have to worry about them. I moved my meaties outside in a pen but did not want to put the special one out there cause I like to feed them differently so I ended up at TSC and came home with 6 pullets to go with it 
Right now my meaties are probably 4 or 5 times bigger than the chick that came with them.
Right now my meaties are probably 4 or 5 times bigger than the chick that came with them.
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
Happy Easter
RPC
Overrun with beasties
I hope you have a Happy Easter
Queen Mum
N.E.R.D.
I like big fuzzy things with 4 legs and two ears. I especially like it when they go Maaaa. I can't resist them.
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Mamaboid
Loving the herd life
Good morning all.
Hope everybody had a wonderful Easter weekend. We had a blast. Whole family was here, brother and his family and sister and hers. Kids played with chicks, goat babies, and had a great time. At one point, I looked out and they were shooting at (toward, weren't hitting them) my chickens with nerf bullets. They looked like one of those arcade games were the ducks go back and forth. The chickens were walking around in the drive way and the kids were standing on each side of the drive shooting. When the 'bullets' would hit the ground, the chickens would run to see what they were. It was really funny to watch. The 'big' kids (guys) played golf most of the day. We baked a chicken on the grill, and baked a ham on the other grill. Made for easy cooking. The goats spent the day resting and relaxing and watching all the fun.
Stephanie's udder is really developing quickly now, and finally we can start to see a bit of growth on Dusty's. I am going to try to get them clipped this week, and will take some pics when I do.
Hubby had a short day at work yesterday, so he started on the kidding pens in the afternoon. He is hoping to have them finished by the end of this week or next, depends on how much work he has.
All the new chicks and ducklings are doing great. They are usually on the camera site in the evening hours, after we turn it when the goats go to bed. I love the little black chicks with their white fuzzy butts. Our meat chicks get here next Tuesday.
I have to run to town today for meds, and it will be the first time I have driven since my surgery. I would rather just stay home, but you know how it goes. Usually DH can pick up meds for me, but is working in the other direction so I will make the half hour drive and come right back home. Good first outing I guess, since it will be quick.
Guess that is all for now. Have a great day.
BJ
Oh, and QM, I like those kinds of fuzzy thing also. Am really looking forward to May 17th to see how many I get out of my two does that are due.
Hope everybody had a wonderful Easter weekend. We had a blast. Whole family was here, brother and his family and sister and hers. Kids played with chicks, goat babies, and had a great time. At one point, I looked out and they were shooting at (toward, weren't hitting them) my chickens with nerf bullets. They looked like one of those arcade games were the ducks go back and forth. The chickens were walking around in the drive way and the kids were standing on each side of the drive shooting. When the 'bullets' would hit the ground, the chickens would run to see what they were. It was really funny to watch. The 'big' kids (guys) played golf most of the day. We baked a chicken on the grill, and baked a ham on the other grill. Made for easy cooking. The goats spent the day resting and relaxing and watching all the fun.
Stephanie's udder is really developing quickly now, and finally we can start to see a bit of growth on Dusty's. I am going to try to get them clipped this week, and will take some pics when I do.
Hubby had a short day at work yesterday, so he started on the kidding pens in the afternoon. He is hoping to have them finished by the end of this week or next, depends on how much work he has.
All the new chicks and ducklings are doing great. They are usually on the camera site in the evening hours, after we turn it when the goats go to bed. I love the little black chicks with their white fuzzy butts. Our meat chicks get here next Tuesday.
I have to run to town today for meds, and it will be the first time I have driven since my surgery. I would rather just stay home, but you know how it goes. Usually DH can pick up meds for me, but is working in the other direction so I will make the half hour drive and come right back home. Good first outing I guess, since it will be quick.
Guess that is all for now. Have a great day.
BJ
Oh, and QM, I like those kinds of fuzzy thing also. Am really looking forward to May 17th to see how many I get out of my two does that are due.
jodief100
True BYH Addict
How nice! I have lots of little fuzzy things too. I have to bring more wooden boxes home from work today to house them all. I am think about ordering more.......
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Mamaboid
Loving the herd life
Good morning all 
Well, I made it to town and back, and paid for it. Have had a bad couple of days with pulling and owies. Oh well, this too shall pass.
Well, this is the weekend we have been dreading. We are separating Elijah from Elsie and his sisters. He has been getting to know Dude and his Dad Eli through the fence, and now he will be moving in with them. He will have his own hutch at night, because I am a little afraid of putting him in with the big boys where he cannot get away from them, but other than that he will be sharing the field with them from now on. Brandy, our doe that just will not get bred is going to be with them also for a while. Dusty will be moving over into the doe pen with Stephanie and Elsie and the girls. I will start separating Elsie and the two girls at night, and am going to try to milk Elsie in the morning. Hopefully, she will wean them herself, but I won't mind if she lets Elizabeth especially nurse a little while longer. Elizabeth is only about half the size of the other two kids. Doing great now though, and growing good at last. Stephanie and Dusty are both due on May 17th so it won't be that long until they will be going into kidding pens at night. Of course, DH has to get them done first. LOL. Until then they will be housed together at night in what was Elsie and the kids pen. All this moving around is making me dizzy thinking about it. While all of this is happening, I am also going to try and clip the two soon to be moms so I can get some pics of udders and girl parts to post. Trying out that new milk stand for the first time. DH is going to have to help a lot, since I still cannot lift, pull, or drag the goats around. I will be so glad when all this healing gets done.
I have some questions that need clarifying for me. We gave all the goats their CDT shots the 18th of December, when Elsie was 4 weeks from kidding. Now Stephanie and Dusty are due to kid May 17th, and I just want to make sure I do this right. In order to give their kids the protection, I should give these girls another dose, right? Then do the kids at like 6 weeks old. Also, we gave Elsie's kids their CDT shots at 6 weeks old after Mom had hers at 4 weeks before birth. (actually 6 weeks because she didn't go as soon as we figured she would). They are now 10 weeks old, do they need another dose or are they covered til they get their shot next spring when we breed them? Can you overdo the CDT? I have read all the posts on this, and it just confused me more. Also, they are due for a second round of Di-methox. If they need CDT, should we do them while they are on the Di-meth or wait until they are done with this round? Sheesh, I feel like a newbie here with all these questions. Do you ever get all this figured out?
Thanks in advance for your responses, I sure hope I can figure this out before the end of the weekend.
We pick up our meat chicks on Tuesday. Am excited about that.
Next weekend is our big Amish auction and festival that I have been waiting for. They moved it back a week from when it was first scheduled. I am really looking forward to it. We always find neat stuff at this sale. I can't wait.
Well, I need to get some paperwork done, and some bills paid. I hate paperwork. Hope you all have a wonderful day and weekend.
Later
BJ
Well, I made it to town and back, and paid for it. Have had a bad couple of days with pulling and owies. Oh well, this too shall pass.
Well, this is the weekend we have been dreading. We are separating Elijah from Elsie and his sisters. He has been getting to know Dude and his Dad Eli through the fence, and now he will be moving in with them. He will have his own hutch at night, because I am a little afraid of putting him in with the big boys where he cannot get away from them, but other than that he will be sharing the field with them from now on. Brandy, our doe that just will not get bred is going to be with them also for a while. Dusty will be moving over into the doe pen with Stephanie and Elsie and the girls. I will start separating Elsie and the two girls at night, and am going to try to milk Elsie in the morning. Hopefully, she will wean them herself, but I won't mind if she lets Elizabeth especially nurse a little while longer. Elizabeth is only about half the size of the other two kids. Doing great now though, and growing good at last. Stephanie and Dusty are both due on May 17th so it won't be that long until they will be going into kidding pens at night. Of course, DH has to get them done first. LOL. Until then they will be housed together at night in what was Elsie and the kids pen. All this moving around is making me dizzy thinking about it. While all of this is happening, I am also going to try and clip the two soon to be moms so I can get some pics of udders and girl parts to post. Trying out that new milk stand for the first time. DH is going to have to help a lot, since I still cannot lift, pull, or drag the goats around. I will be so glad when all this healing gets done.
I have some questions that need clarifying for me. We gave all the goats their CDT shots the 18th of December, when Elsie was 4 weeks from kidding. Now Stephanie and Dusty are due to kid May 17th, and I just want to make sure I do this right. In order to give their kids the protection, I should give these girls another dose, right? Then do the kids at like 6 weeks old. Also, we gave Elsie's kids their CDT shots at 6 weeks old after Mom had hers at 4 weeks before birth. (actually 6 weeks because she didn't go as soon as we figured she would). They are now 10 weeks old, do they need another dose or are they covered til they get their shot next spring when we breed them? Can you overdo the CDT? I have read all the posts on this, and it just confused me more. Also, they are due for a second round of Di-methox. If they need CDT, should we do them while they are on the Di-meth or wait until they are done with this round? Sheesh, I feel like a newbie here with all these questions. Do you ever get all this figured out?
Thanks in advance for your responses, I sure hope I can figure this out before the end of the weekend.
We pick up our meat chicks on Tuesday. Am excited about that.
Next weekend is our big Amish auction and festival that I have been waiting for. They moved it back a week from when it was first scheduled. I am really looking forward to it. We always find neat stuff at this sale. I can't wait.
Well, I need to get some paperwork done, and some bills paid. I hate paperwork. Hope you all have a wonderful day and weekend.
Later
BJ
