One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Poka_Doodle]

I'm pretty sure she has one with the name Jane

 

[OneFineAcre]

Pups moved to the big dog pen this weekend
They are 6 weeks old
Spent first 3 weeks in the house and then 3 weeks in a stall
This pen is beside the goats and the goats hang out a lot in that area
I take them 2 at a time and they spend an hour or so with the goats
It would just be too crazy to try to mind all 7 with all of the goats and kids
Hard to keep them water now that they have figured out how much fun it is to drag the bowl around

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh my goodness - they are precious!

 

[Latestarter]

Another puppy fix... awesome! Thanks! They look great

 

[norseofcourse]

Awww - they're getting big!

 

[Southern by choice]

Love me some puppies!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Coleus, one of my favorite does, died last night around 11pm
She was 5 years old. This is the first time we've lost a mature animal to a sudden illness.
She took sick on Saturday, with what presented as a mild case of bloat. So, we treated accordingly.
She didn't seem better on Sunday, so we consulted our vet and continued treating for bloat.
On Monday, she was worse and the vet came out after lunch.
He felt that she either had Listeriosis or Goat Polio (Thiamine deficiency) and he felt stronger in the direction of Goat Polio. So, we started treating with Thiamine and heavy antibiotics to cover both bases, but she did not make it.
I think which ever one she had, the treatment started to late.
Iced her down last night and my wife took her to the state lab this morning to see if we can find out for sure.

We are just sick over this.

 

[Fullhousefarm]

Coleus, one of my favorite does, died last night around 11pm


We are just sick over this.

((Hugs)) It's never easy to lose one- but the adults that we are so bonded to, and know all their quirks, and are just a "normal" fixture on the farm leave such an empty place.

We love our Coleus doeling and her gorgeous mini-me doeling she had in December.

 

[samssimonsays]

I am so sorry for the loss. I can only imagine how horribly hard this is. Many hugs!

 

[Southern by choice]