One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Poka_Doodle]

Congrats, sounds like you've scored big

 

[sadieml]

Beautiful Suburban. You guys are really set, now! My parents always said, "We don't have much money, but we have a car." That meant LOTS of travelling vacations. When my oldest sib graduated high school, we went around the country and into Canada. You know, up the east coast, across the north and into Canada several times (at Niagara falls, and again somewhere west, near the Dakotas, I think). Then we toured the Pacific northwest, California, the "old west" (Dodge City, etc.), Nevada, AZ, Mexico, NM, (not in that order, I'm sure). In all we saw the "highlights" of about 37 or 38 states, Canada and Mexico, just a little bit. By the time I had my 10th birthday that year (1971) the 5 of us kids and our parents had visited all 48 contiguous states, Canada and Mexico. Not bad for a poor family from SC. Make the most of that camper. I'm sure the National Parks and State Parks still offer camping stickers that allow cheap rates-sometimes free camping. You can buy a few of those each year, and really live it up. If we ever get a camper, I'll have to find someone to live here for a while and take care of the "homestead" while we travel.

I'm sooo happy for you guys.

 

[Latestarter]

Man, just the thought of trying to find someone to watch over my place and animals (that I can trust) gives me nightmares Especially since I'll be in a totally new place and will know nobody anywhere near me.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Beautiful Suburban. You guys are really set, now! My parents always said, "We don't have much money, but we have a car." That meant LOTS of travelling vacations. When my oldest sib graduated high school, we went around the country and into Canada. You know, up the east coast, across the north and into Canada several times (at Niagara falls, and again somewhere west, near the Dakotas, I think). Then we toured the Pacific northwest, California, the "old west" (Dodge City, etc.), Nevada, AZ, Mexico, NM, (not in that order, I'm sure). In all we saw the "highlights" of about 37 or 38 states, Canada and Mexico, just a little bit. By the time I had my 10th birthday that year (1971) the 5 of us kids and our parents had visited all 48 contiguous states, Canada and Mexico. Not bad for a poor family from SC. Make the most of that camper. I'm sure the National Parks and State Parks still offer camping stickers that allow cheap rates-sometimes free camping. You can buy a few of those each year, and really live it up. If we ever get a camper, I'll have to find someone to live here for a while and take care of the "homestead" while we travel.

I'm sooo happy for you guys.

There lies the problem with doing a lot of travel
We have animals to take care of
We have a good goat sitter
We will use it for Memorial Day show
State Fair
If we can go to the beach this summer and maybe a long weekend at a lake I'll be happy

 

[OneFineAcre]

Man, just the thought of trying to find someone to watch over my place and animals (that I can trust) gives me nightmares Especially since I'll be in a totally new place and will know nobody anywhere near me.

When you get your goat join a local breeders organization
Our sitter is 27, she's in the Coast Guard, her family has had goats for years
Her mom is our show secretary and she is the ring steward
$40 per day and she stays here

 

[OneFineAcre]

Coleus had a heart problem
There was scar tissue that caused acute heart failure
So nothing contagious
She was pregnant we werent sure

 

[Poka_Doodle]

So sorry but that's good it wasn't contagious

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Hope it gives you some closure, nothing you can do for a heart defect.

When we got our first bucks, 1 had a severe heart defect. He died the night before he was scheduled to be put down.

I am wondering now if he had WMD as a kid that affected his heart.

We had all his kids checked by a vet, none had any issues. Had 3 vets look at him and they didn't think it was genetic either. So strange that she has been fine for five years now and suddenly went downhill. Poor girl.

Hate that you lost the kids too

Again, I am so sorry you lost her

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ahhhh... Glad you know what it was and that there was nothing you could have changed....

 

[OneFineAcre]

Hope it gives you some closure, nothing you can do for a heart defect.

When we got our first bucks, 1 had a severe heart defect. He died the night before he was scheduled to be put down.

I am wondering now if he had WMD as a kid that affected his heart.

We had all his kids checked by a vet, none had any issues. Had 3 vets look at him and they didn't think it was genetic either. So strange that she has been fine for five years now and suddenly went downhill. Poor girl.

Hate that you lost the kids too

Again, I am so sorry you lost her

Don't know if it was congenital or was damaged at some point
Could have been caused by a selinium deficiency when she was younger
Just caught up with her now
Our vet said that the damage may have been there and this pregnancy may have pushed her over the esge