Ferguson K
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Congratulations on the bucklings! Glad you went with your gut instinct on that one!
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We are getting into the hundred degree weather now, so we are bringing the babies in to cool off. Not great pics, but here is what I got.
My kids chose temporary names just to identify who is who and what order they were born in,
#1 Mergan doe,
#2 Derpy buck,
#3 Sanic doe,
and #4 Fra-gi-le buck.
My kids chose temporary names just to identify who is who and what order they were born in,
#1 Mergan doe,
#2 Derpy buck,
#3 Sanic doe,
and #4 Fra-gi-le buck.
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Too cute!
Awwwww. lookit all that cute!
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Isn't this weather just awesome ? NOT!!! I'm not ready for this heat.
Those babies are adorable. Unfortunately I am not needing one but if I was I would be at your door in a flash. I have decided to breed daughters to a half brother this year for my mini Alpines. Since I am not even sure I will be keeping any of the minis past next year investing in another buck right now is just not something I need to do.
How's the well.?
Those babies are adorable. Unfortunately I am not needing one but if I was I would be at your door in a flash. I have decided to breed daughters to a half brother this year for my mini Alpines. Since I am not even sure I will be keeping any of the minis past next year investing in another buck right now is just not something I need to do.
How's the well.?
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Well update... We have water! 
I called a driller recommended by our neighbor, the guy that did hers just a few weeks ago. He thought something sounded wrong about what the first company told me/what they did. So he came out himself to check things out. We discussed things and a truck came out today to do basically the same thing the other pump company did. They measured my well. Bottom is at 136 feet. Water is at 127 1/2. The pump was worn, but should have been OK, but they said it was full of mud. They suspect the other company may have put it too low/in the mud, since before they came out, it was pumping water and if lowered just into the remaining water, it should have still been pumping water. They replaced the pump and one section of pipe that was in pretty bad shape. When I stopped home on my lunch break, there was water pumping out into a puddle on the ground! They put a valve to choke the pump to keep it from tripping. We all had showers. For drinking, it is a little, shall we say brown, but I prefer the slightly sandy water to the stuff from the bottles. 
Hopefully it will clear up soon. We should be good for awhile. I will see if they recommend we get on the waiting list to drill, maybe later in the year, or during their off season (if there is one).
Sold most of the ducks. Gave away all the bantam chocolate orpington chicks, but held back the 5 adults. I let the poultry leader know that I will be letting go of most of my silkies too, especially the whites. They are my best typed birds, 4H kids frequently get back to me telling me they are winning with their silkies that came from here. She said she would pass on the info.
Have some interest in some goats that are for sale. I offered one of the well repair guys 2 of my nigerian wethers as a thanks for fixing the well. I know they are getting paid, but I am so relieved and appreciative that they are able to help us better than the other company. he will come out this weekend to pick them up for his kids.
I already have a buyer for Rigatoni and Rockys heavily dappled buck kid. I just got the DNA papers back on Rocky, so hopefully the registrations/paperwork will be easy from here. 
I called a driller recommended by our neighbor, the guy that did hers just a few weeks ago. He thought something sounded wrong about what the first company told me/what they did. So he came out himself to check things out. We discussed things and a truck came out today to do basically the same thing the other pump company did. They measured my well. Bottom is at 136 feet. Water is at 127 1/2. The pump was worn, but should have been OK, but they said it was full of mud. They suspect the other company may have put it too low/in the mud, since before they came out, it was pumping water and if lowered just into the remaining water, it should have still been pumping water. They replaced the pump and one section of pipe that was in pretty bad shape. When I stopped home on my lunch break, there was water pumping out into a puddle on the ground! They put a valve to choke the pump to keep it from tripping. We all had showers. For drinking, it is a little, shall we say brown, but I prefer the slightly sandy water to the stuff from the bottles. Hopefully it will clear up soon. We should be good for awhile. I will see if they recommend we get on the waiting list to drill, maybe later in the year, or during their off season (if there is one).Sold most of the ducks. Gave away all the bantam chocolate orpington chicks, but held back the 5 adults. I let the poultry leader know that I will be letting go of most of my silkies too, especially the whites. They are my best typed birds, 4H kids frequently get back to me telling me they are winning with their silkies that came from here. She said she would pass on the info.
Have some interest in some goats that are for sale. I offered one of the well repair guys 2 of my nigerian wethers as a thanks for fixing the well. I know they are getting paid, but I am so relieved and appreciative that they are able to help us better than the other company. he will come out this weekend to pick them up for his kids.
I already have a buyer for Rigatoni and Rockys heavily dappled buck kid. I just got the DNA papers back on Rocky, so hopefully the registrations/paperwork will be easy from here.
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Yay water! That's exciting!
babsbag
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That is awesome that they were able to fix your well. Hope it continues to do what wells are supposed to do for a long long time.
Who did the DNA test on Rocky?
Who did the DNA test on Rocky?
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I had to send the hair sample to Davis. I can't register kids from him without it, but didn't find out until I was rushing to get paperwork done for DS3 in time for the fair. If the paperwork isn't back in time he just wont show Baileys twins... not that he will be sad about less work, but it would have been nice to showcase what we are producing.
