rachels.haven's Journal

[rachels.haven]

Frosty bucks braving the cold and ice for some sun

 

[Bruce]

Some sun does make things warmer, certainly warmer than in the shaded barn.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

So, a

I found out a few years ago that human urine IS a deer deterrent. IF you happen to be peeing at the same time the deer walks by...and IF you happen to have a .30-30 tucked in the crook of your arm at the time. That deer never bothered my garden again (yum). (And in was only several minutes later that I realized I forgot to "put my things away") But otherwise, not so much. They're so used to ppl and our myriad scents, it's just another moment in the lives of, for them.

So, are you saying, I should actually tell Chris to go tinkle around the perimeter of the garden this year? Yikes. Ugh. He’ll have to much fun with that!!

 

[rachels.haven]

They also seem to get kicks out of standing on the ice. I don't get it, but I guess I'm not stuck in a stall all day not wanting to go out barefoot in the snow. They jump on the ice, they head butt each other, they twirl in circles and slide around...until it gets warm enough that their feet start crashing through then they go inside and hide some more. The nigerians didn't do it so much before but since the Lamanchas arrived they all do it.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

That’s a beautiful

Frosty bucks braving the cold and ice for some sun

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picture. That tan one sure does have some long legs! Our new triplets are all legs right now

 

[rachels.haven]

So, a

So, are you saying, I should actually tell Chris to go tinkle around the perimeter of the garden this year? Yikes. Ugh. He’ll have to much fun with that!!

Could be worse. I bet tinkling on the deer would work as a derrant too...

 

[Bruce]

Your bucks like to ice skate!

 

[rachels.haven]

That’s a beautiful

picture. That tan one sure does have some long legs! Our new triplets are all legs right now

Thank you, I love their legs.

I think you're talking about Lucky 4-Leaf CD Count Chocula, aka, Brownie. He turns 1 next month and his kids hit the ground with his last owner in April. He's got a lot of growing to do still, but his sire has very long legs too, so I think he's going to keep them. Brownie is the buck with the damaged hind foot, but that's not sticking with him for much longer.

This is Brownie's dad at the top of the page presently (I think he's for sale so he may not be there for long). LOOOOOOONG legs.

https://lucky4leaflamanchas.com/bucks.shtml

and here is his mom also at the top of the page
https://lucky4leaflamanchas.com/seniors.shtml

So I guess imagine a fusion of those two and you have a picture of little Brownie.

Me, I don't know how to get goats to stand for pictures yet, but someday I hope to get a decent picture of each of my guys (out of rut, hopefully) and not play merge these goats.

 

[Bruce]

He turns 1 next month and his kids hit the ground with his last owner in April.

Did they really breed him at ~ 6 months?

 

[rachels.haven]

Yup. personally I'd have waited a little longer to see what he's going to turn into, but it's their herd. I'm surprised he pulled it off.

I'm not sure entirely why they sold him. I guess he's going to be very dairy and this breeder wants to breed for show. Also, with that bad foot he wasn't going to win anything. His last owner was able to pick up a buck she had her eye on and she may need to keep her buck numbers down. Last year his sire also got dinged at linear appraisal for front legs that turned out, but who knows? Personally I don't plan on using him until he matures a little more. He still looks like a baby to me. No does robbing the cradle here...except Avalon...darn Ava.
His legs look straight right now.