rachels.haven's Journal

[rachels.haven]

They learn so quickly. Our first 2 Nubian milkers were calm and docile star milkers. They did not break fences, but quickly learned how to undo the gate latches. I would send DS2, 5, and DS3, 3, to put them back in their pen. The goats were easy to catch and walked along with the boys who were the same size as they were. LOL

Stories like that make me love goats. Ours have tried doorknobs. Thankfully they were the round kind and not the lever kind or I'd have to find a way to *clip* those shut too.
Hera's fence breaking skills date back to her old home. She and her huge sister would break and crush fences (they didn't tell me about that before I bought her but I SURE found out as soon as they were out of the electric fence). Then because they're goats they never forget it. Stinkers.

 

[rachels.haven]

The kids got a bigger swimming today and I think I'll get a filter for it. TSC discovered they were out of the 100 gallon tubs after my order was placed so when they went to "free delivery" (TSC quarterly reward thing) a 100 gal one to me that I ordered online they sent me a150 gallon instead so I'm taking the kids one and they get the bigger new one and bucks get their old one.

The Lowe's 10 minutes away is out of cinder blocks so that project is going to have to wait until restock. I make safety stairs in the tank and stairs out of the tank incase a goat falls in or can't reach. I may go farther out for them but 10 minutes pretty quickly goes to 40++ with the traffic towards Nashville so I may finish the other aspects of the project first and only consider it if they are still out.

I've also decided to hotwire the top of the buck fence before release. Last night went well enough I feel just confident enough to try.

It's so hot! (97*)

 

[rachels.haven]

It did not want to get cool tonight. 92* at a late 9:30 milking. 86 in the shop with 55% humidity, thanks to the dehumidifier. Poor hot goats.

 

[Mini Horses]

Heat lowers milk production....not that either of us need more. But it's not fun milking in sweltering heat. And woowee, trough water heats faster than the HW tank. . My trees are popular and fans in barns. Dropped into low 80s here last night I keep telling myself. It's summer!

 

[farmerjan]

It got down to 71 last night which is warm for this area. Cloudy, humid, got a little shower early and it didn't help the humidity. Supposed to get up in the mid 90's here, that is very warm for this area.

 

[Ridgetop]

Humidity may be the curse that drives us back to California if we can't get used to it. 105 degrees here feels like 105 degrees. 105 degrees in Texas feels like 120 degrees. Still considering putting in some kind of pool in Yantis for summer. Lake Fork has ginormous fish, not swimming there, ponds have liver fluke and cow muck on bottom, not swimming there. Actually, I don't like swimming anywhere I can't see the bottom. We used to swim across the Colorado River near Needles where it is very wide and deep, but with all the boat and jet ski traffic now I wouldn't try it anymore.
Anyone hear about the 8' Great White that washed up on the beach in Long Island? Found by a walker. Crime, homelessness, drugs, and now the sharks are trying to come ashore! Go New York!

 

[Baymule]

@Ridgetop you forgot alligators!

 

[Baymule]

Oh, we have a prehistoric fish called alligator gar. They can get over 6’ long. At that size they are quite old.

 

[Baymule]

Do t let the humidity scare you. You will sweat a lot. Sweating flushes out toxins of your body. Sweating is healthy for you.

 

[rachels.haven]

Clips et c on the buck pen for top hotwire. Energizer arrived and charging. Ready to pound ground rod, run the wire, and mount the energizer. The 100 gallon stock trough is in place. Time to finish up then hunt cinder blocks for those stock trough stairs.