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rachels.haven
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Yep, all alive for now. Still trying to get the bigger one that I had to re-alive to eat his colostrum, but he's still hanging in there.
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SageHill
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Good work fingers crossed for the kids.
Ridgetop
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Good job pulling both. Huge twins. Glad you were able to save them. Hope Elsa is ok - a little molasses in warm water helps. It is surprising how long they can survive under birth stress. That one is a pretty color. What color is he when he is dry?
Those oversize kids and lambs are a real pain to deal with. That is why that V shape is so important for the females. Need those wide hips. You could probably still breed her to a standard buck if you can find one that produces small birth weights. But if she is producing doe kids with narrow hips, I agree, I would cull Elsa after this lactation. Having to pull quads because they are all tangled up is one thing, having to do it with ginormous twins all the time is no fun. Once we are in Texas, I will start to cull any ewes that I routinely have to pull their lambs.
Those oversize kids and lambs are a real pain to deal with. That is why that V shape is so important for the females. Need those wide hips. You could probably still breed her to a standard buck if you can find one that produces small birth weights. But if she is producing doe kids with narrow hips, I agree, I would cull Elsa after this lactation. Having to pull quads because they are all tangled up is one thing, having to do it with ginormous twins all the time is no fun. Once we are in Texas, I will start to cull any ewes that I routinely have to pull their lambs.
Baymule
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You did good. Narrow hips only look good on skinny fashion models.
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rachels.haven
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Poor guys. The other Pete kids have nice, wide rumps even as tote-lings. I guess these need to start appling to modeling jobs.
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Baymule
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Put a sequined dress on them and send them down the runway!
SageHill
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OH gawd - that would work in Los Angeles - you'd make $$$$
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rachels.haven
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For about the last month I've been driving 40 (beautiful) minutes away to Portland, TN for my kalmbach milk maker goat pellet from a hole in the way dealer that never has enough pellet for me even though I've been coming since before the does freshened to get it (they are willing to order a half pallet for someone else, the other breeder gets 15 and I get what she leaves every time even if I ask and they agree to order me more, not sure what's going on there..). Regardless, it's been keeping everyone in great condition with no mixing and has no molasses coating everything and harming teeth or excessive fines for goats to reject. Yesterday I looked up and discovered the co-op is a Kalmbach dealer with a partial line. Called them, asked if they could order me a pallet. Last year I'd been making pellet soup with the pellets they carry and forcing them to work. It was expensive and labor intensive that way. The woman from the co-op called me back today and the answer is yes, they will order me a pallet. So in about a month it will only be a 15 minute drive and I'll be happy-HAPPY- to make two short runs and bring home a whole pallet home as soon as they get it and I can bring it home. And they are happy to beat Portand's price even though I'd pay it to go the shorter distance.
purplequeenvt
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Kalmbach makes good feed. I started using it last year for the lambs. I’m really happy with how they grew out.
