rachels.haven's Journal

[farmerjan]

We have daffodils growing in nearly every pasture we have. Have no problems with the cattle or with DS's sheep. Unless they are starving, few animals will eat the leaves... it is not considered a problem around here.
Johnson grass is only a problem if stressed. The cows love it and we don't restrict it in the pastures. It grows fast and if over 18 inches, does not cause a problem. We don't have alot of it in the pastures. Horse people do not want it in the hay so that is why we are trying to get it out of the fields that we make into hay....it is very prolific and spreads fast. One natural way of killing it is to use White vinegar at the highest acidity you can find... pour directly on the plant ...... it does not do good in acidic soil conditions.

 

[rachels.haven]

Interesting on the Johnson grass and daffodils. I love hearing that things may not be an issue.

 

[Bruce]

We have daffodils growing in nearly every pasture we have.

That is just weird! Daffodils don't spread by seed do they? Aren't they usually found around homes where people planted bulbs?

 

[Ridgetop]

NOOOOOO not the daffodils! Dig them up and send them to MEEEE!!!!!!!

Absolutely! Dig up the bulbs and transplant near the house! Or in pots until you have time to make them a daffodil bed! Daffodils are soooo beautiful and smell so good. And the bulbs are expensive! Don't kill them!

 

[rachels.haven]

That is just weird! Daffodils don't spread by seed do they? Aren't they usually found around homes where people planted bulbs?

It's possible someone planted them in the back corner of the property because they burried animals there.
It's also possible you get them when you stand in a field and close your eyes and chant, "I don't want daffodils, I don't want daffodils, I don't want daffodils" and poof, you have daffodils.

 

[Baymule]

Or because decades ago, there was an old home place and all that now survives is the daffodils.

 

[farmerjan]

It's possible someone planted them in the back corner of the property because they burried animals there.
It's also possible you get them when you stand in a field and close your eyes and chant, "I don't want daffodils, I don't want daffodils, I don't want daffodils" and poof, you have daffodils.

 

[farmerjan]

There are daffodils all along the roadsides here... guess people planted them? You'll find them in the middle of the lawns... just anywhere someone decided they wanted them. Yes they can produce seeds, but the seed head is large and does not get "blown" to a new spot and it takes several years for them to grow and then bloom. Not to say that they haven't been distributed by some animals or say a tractor mowing over the patch after they have finished blooming and the leaves die off and the bulbs go dormant. But they are all over around here...

 

[rachels.haven]

Huh. I "bounced" the yearling that I wasn't sure was pregnant and felt what feels like a hard kid. So I guess we're on day 154 for her? I sure hope it's triplets or twins for her too not a kid that's too big like a giant single buck.
My mini saanen hits day 150 on Thursday. She's got a load on her bus. Then there are only three dwarf goats left that are *probably* pregnant and we will be done May 10th with the very last one.
Mad Mallow is not as bad as she was post kidding but still a beast and a trouble maker. Her udder is still not my favorite, but we are chugging along as we need her milk. Just don't let her walk anywhere by herself with other goats around. She tries to go to war every time.
My sprayer is coming this week, and as long as I can get it put together as soon as we have a dry day or two I'll go get some concentrate and spray my emerald field dead. That seed really needs to get put in the ground.

 

[rachels.haven]

The ligaments on the mini saanen appear gone/almost all soft tonight. Great. The overdue yearling appears to be almost gone too. Three am kiddings I may not be able to attend due to bad planning.
I'm a little grumpy because one of my yearlings that freshened that I was so proud of began sucking herself this week. She went from a half gallon 2x daily to a pint, and holding back for herself too. AND she's good at getting off taped teats. Anyway, I wasn't sure at first. Then tonight while she was waiting for her turn on the stand she cocked a leg and emptied one side almost completely-loudly slurped it all gone, no shame. Then she did the other side. So she's either going to need to be sold for cheap or taken to auction. Her udder is so perfect.
I may try some bitter apple spray before I throw in the towel, but I hear goats like it so I'm not too hopeful.