Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[ragdollcatlady]

I think I need them both!!!!

 

[babsbag]

The link didn't work? Do they both have spots? That's the thing about bucks, we can always find a use for them for a while...then what?

 

[ragdollcatlady]

The one in the video is dark, white front socks, heavy grey dappling. I have seen the other goats in this herd, bought market wethers from them last year and his whole herd is super wide. All the girls are huge. His kids are just monsters, with spots galore. This one is american purebred. If I can swing it, I am leaning toward this one.

one more try

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wes...t=group_highlights&notif_id=1467737436720183#


Yes, the pic I posted is a black dappled that is so heavily dappled that he is almost red all over. I have never seen the rest of the goats in this herd, so not as confident , but his color is awesome. Waiting for a current pic and pic of his dam hopefully. He is only 73 percent or something, so would be essentially commercial.

 

[babsbag]

I guess I am not a member of the facebook group so can't see them. What herds are they from?

 

[ragdollcatlady]

The white sox kid is from Gary Daddino.

The other one is a breeder in Plymouth, Ashley Mathews.

 

[babsbag]

Not any that I have heard of. I say just go with your heart.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Wells out again. Borrowing the water truck from the neighbors. I went and bought a better wagon to haul the water for the goats. Our little old slightly squished, light duty garden wagon with flat tires, just wasn't cutting it. So far on our first use, this new one rated for 1200 lbs, is working out just swell!

I just sold Kenny, the mini nubian, and our old retired girl, Georgia went with to be his companion. Really nice family. Of course I had 3 emails asking about him, just this afternoon between the time I stepped out to meet the folks and the time I came in to take down the adds.

As of now, I just have the 2 nigerian kids left to sell.

 

[babsbag]

So sorry about the well; that stinks. I can't imagine being without water.

I have a few to sell too... it sure is a good feeling when the goats leave and the money stays.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks for the condolences... The whole thing about sharing a glass of water when you are thirsty.... most people don't really have any idea what that really feels like. By the way, bottled water is so yucky compared to my ground water. Without my well I miss the flavor of "my" water, showers and ease of (and not worrying about) watering the animals the most. I have been heating water on the stove and washing dishes by hand for awhile to conserve water (camping style I call it), so that is no biggie. Laundromats are expensive but effective. It is nice to get all the laundry done at once, washed, dryed and folded, not a perpetual thing, but it was $140 and 2 truck loads over the weekend to get it done.

My whole herd feels bare.... It just isn't the same without a few of our old friends. I didn't think I would really notice all that much, a couple of them being gone. But I feel it. I normally stop by each pen to feed and observe for a minute while petting someone through the fence. I am currently in the "pause and check who is missing and why" state.

Goats from the herd that have gone to new homes this year: Colby, Katastrophe Jane, Briar Rose, Georgia, Casanova. Kids that have gone, Kenny, Ben, Bucky Bronco, Curly, Jackson, Nicky Cage, Casper, Mini Mac. Butters is reserved. Thankfully, all the goats have gone to great homes, most as pets, a couple as breeders and show prospects.

Goat kids that are staying... shhhhh .... this is the secret list .... Champaque, FireBall, Madeline, Whoopsie, Ghost Ryder, Derpy and Mrrrrgan.

In observing my herd... I originally bought 4 nigerian girls. Of those 4, 2 are retired and the other 2 are in the state of possible retirement at any time. If they have kidding issues that are traumatic, like needing a C-section etc, then they will be automatically retired. So I have held back 2 of Spellbounds doe kids and 3 of Reeses doe kids and a buck kid each from this year. And I decided that if Sanic doesn't sell for enough, I will keep her, just like I did for StinkerBelle. I had originally offered Stinker for sale as a kid, but I knew she was going to be awesome so I didn't budge on her price. I think Sanic is going to be pretty awesome too.

 

[babsbag]

$140.00 What I hate about laundromats the most is the sit and wait factor. Such a waste of time.

I sold a lot of goats here this year too but most of them were brats so I don't miss them. I sold one kid that I regret selling but the others needed to go as they were just too hard to catch and milk. I will have a very young lineup for the dairy next year and I may be looking for some goats to lease if the FF can't produce what I need. We'll see. I have a few FFs this year that I kept that are brats too but they have nice udders so hopefully next year they will just follow the herd into the milk parlor or they will be leaving too. Hoping that the minis do well too.