newton's the goats journal

[CntryBoy777]

Sounds like Dad has a "Plan" to keep ya out of Trouble...

 

[Bruce]

Apparently you were "voluntold" that you wanted a bull calf!

So IIRC you turned 18 in February which means you are likely a senior in HS right? Who takes care of all those animals if you go off to university in the fall??

I take it you don't know who owns those dogs? The fastest thing you can do (and it works when you aren't home to fling pellets at them) is a strand of hot wire on the outside of the fence near the top. They get their nose on that trying to climb over gigat an image of the bait dog trying to climb the fence) and they won't likely try another time. A second one near the bottom will keep them from digging. Of course that doesn't help a chicken if it goes over the top.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Oh yeh....a container of 6,000 BBs is between $10-15....so, there are Plenty to practice with....any kind of can works really great. Ya can make a shooting gallery, too...punch a hole in the bottom of a veggie can, stick a string thru it and knot the end inside the can...pull thru and tie to a limb, stick, board, etc.....it'll work til ya shoot the string, or hit the can so many times it won't hold together anymore....tuna cans are for when ya get pretty good....

 

[newton the goat]

Apparently you were "voluntold" that you wanted a bull calf!

So IIRC you turned 18 in February which means you are likely a senior in HS right? Who takes care of all those animals if you go off to university in the fall??

I take it you don't know who owns those dogs? The fastest thing you can do (and it works when you aren't home to fling pellets at them) is a strand of hot wire on the outside of the fence near the top. They get their nose on that trying to climb over gigat an image of the bait dog trying to climb the fence) and they won't likely try another time. A second one near the bottom will keep them from digging. Of course that doesn't help a chicken if it goes over the top.

That would work if our chickens were penned, they are free range. And omg that image of the bait dog trying to get over! Priceless !!!

Sounds like Dad has a "Plan" to keep ya out of Trouble...

And keep me out of trouble for what? Lol I get everyone says that they aren't the typical type of teenager, but really I'm not I don't party do drug, and I'm not a bug fan of people lol. The worst thing I would do is come home with with a new animal lol

 

[CntryBoy777]

All Dad's think of young men as "Animals"....so, yep...that is what he is concerned with and the thought of ya bringing it home just sends "Shivers up his Spine".....
Ya know that country song that talks about being up all nite just "Cleaning this Gun" type thing...

 

[Latestarter]

Before you assume that nothing is required to have/own/use a gun, I'd suggest you check with the local constabulary... Things are different here in the US in every state and even down to the local city level, despite the constitutional right that we have to not only keep arms, but bear them as well. I know Canada is quite a bit different than the US with respect to weapons, and you're much too young to start a prison life. Some folks (too many by far) believe that if you eliminate the tool you will simultaneously eliminate the bad people who use said tool to do wrongs with...
Sounds to me like dad might be trying to give you a 'reason" to want to get out on your own with all the jobs he's setting you up for.

 

[newton the goat]

Before you assume that nothing is required to have/own/use a gun, I'd suggest you check with the local constabulary... Things are different here in the US in every state and even down to the local city level, despite the constitutional right that we have to not only keep arms, but bear them as well. I know Canada is quite a bit different than the US with respect to weapons, and you're much too young to start a prison life. Some folks (too many by far) believe that if you eliminate the tool you will simultaneously eliminate the bad people who use said tool to do wrongs with...
Sounds to me like dad might be trying to give you a 'reason" to want to get out on your own with all the jobs he's setting you up for.

I looked it up, as long as it's under a specific amount of feet per second or something like that you are able to have one without a license. So it depends.and I don't want to go to jail at a young age either lol

And get me out of the house? Nah he's keeping me around, I can't go anywhere because all our animals are on the property. This is the first job he's thrown on me off of the property. Lol. I already applied for culinary school so I hope that goes well and if all goes as planned I'll be out of the house.

 

[newton the goat]

So today was a cleaning day, all the buildings got scrapped down and depoopified lol. Since the other pasture is open for buisness I tricked the flock into following me in then closed the gate in between.... let's just say that there was much protesting in response.

This is jenny "your going to open it ... right?" Face lol

Lily thou dost protestant too much.... lol

Meanwhile sara is the opposite of Lily she couldn't care less lol.

All except sara were yelling at me the entire time I was cleaning lol.

 

[newton the goat]

So newton's nipple is still sore.... and rightly so. We ended up getting her an udder cream so she doesn't get chapped.... it seems to have helped her a bit and she is letting the kids nurse for longer yay!! But still it looks like it hurt.... the injury I mean. We found out as long as she has food in front of her and she's hungry the kids can feed no problem even off the hurt one.

Both babies have been growing steadily and now enjoy launching themselves off of things like the door, the salt lick, each other, lol.

 

[Baymule]

So have you settled on names yet?