Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[ragdollcatlady]

Not sure if i mentioned that Tommie had twins on Easter. . While i was gone of course. My kid named them Easter Bonnie and Clyde! He has fantastic naming skills don't you think??? I don't have good pics of them yet, but I'll share when I do. And Spellbound had twin bucks a few weeks ago....
Sorry , I can't remember who I shared about and who I didnt..... been really busy!

 

[babsbag]

Somehow I missed seeing updates to your journal. Glad that you had a good time in Alaska. I still can't wrap my head around living where there is snow and having animals, you are certainly braver than I would ever be. Is he going to build you a barn? And yes to the snow shoes.

And I have to ask, how did you get a Canada goose?

And your boers are gorgeous. Makes me miss those spots.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Well i hope you like to look of my boers cause most of them were yours!

The canadians were a gift from a friend when they were juveniles. I have no idea where they came from originally, but they were tame. I do think they are some of the prettiest geese.

Tonight I can't stop crying. I sent Wiley to a new home. I know they will be good to her and I hope she thrills them with her silly little personality like she did me....but Im so sad that she had to go. She picked one too many fights with Beaux and I just cant cope with that kind of jerkiness right now. I actually like her better than him, but he has been my dog for many more years and she is the aggressor. She is good with humans, kids, chickens and ducks, cats, goats and all other dogs, she just wouldn't tolerate Beaux being near me, to the point I had to keep them apart all the time. Twice tonight I went to call her in with me as I was coming in from outside, only to be disappointed cause she isn't here. This is one of the many things Ive prayed about recently and I know without a doubt that someone was looking out for me with the obvious way this played out... but I am still sad, I still miss my dog.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

So sorry.

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry. Hope she does better with her new situation. You'll have a lot more changes coming that you'll need to adjust to.

 

[promiseacres]

 

[babsbag]

It's so hard to let them go, even when you know it is for the best and a good fit. I still remember a Dalmatian I had to let go when I was 18. They will always be a part of you.

I think it is your new buck that is giving you some good size. Pretty spots are nice, but ADG is the "meat" of the product. Nice goats.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I think it is your new buck that is giving you some good size. Pretty spots are nice, but ADG is the "meat" of the product. Nice goats.

Sorry it has been a bit since I checked in... my laptop is down. Apparently she is on strike.

Clownie had triplets. Delivered on her own, but the littlest one was chilled and almost still when I found them. She is up and good now. Not bad for a FF!

I am blown away at all the kids born this year. I usually get one set of quads (maybe)... and the worst part is that 2 of my biggest nigies are still due and ginormous at this point... StinkerBelle gave us quads last year and Pony is a big FF. I always pray for healthy kids and just the right amount for our market when I am in the midst of breeding. I never want to be overwhelmed with kids I can't (but need) to sell and I would take less in numbers if health is better any day, just easier on my heart.... But apparently these are the blessings I am needing this year.... and I was worried about my girls being healthy enough as my finances have been much tighter, meaning less to splurge on feed for my goats, so we have been doing more of a basic diet, less grain, more hay. But delivering all these kids, healthy and everyone doing well, means all is good for now. I do "enjoy" fussing over my goats... I just want them to be healthy and in great condition all the time.

Both my nubian doe kids sold already, to friends. The buck kid is only 6 weeks old, but huge and he is so beautiful, he actually shines in the sun! Hope he gets to go to a breeding home, it would be a shame if he didn't. For a dairy buck, he is really thick and masculine.

Alaska is coming down to see me again! He has plans to help me fix some things around my house that really need to get done. I can't wait to see him again! I might get to meet his son too, if he is able to make it. He is around the same age as my kids. I'm gonna see if any of my boys are free to come down that weekend too.... I would love to have the house full for a few days.

Been trying to catch up on a few threads... might take me awhile, between the computer not working and just being busy with animals and work... missing all my friends on here though!!!

 

[Bruce]

Hmmm, sounds like Mr. Alaska is trying to make it easy for you to move to Alaska.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

So I sold Cherry today. She wasn't for sale, exactly, but she was the only Boer not related to the big buck kid this gentleman bought from me a few weeks ago. Same family that took Blueberries pet quality twins and Wiley. You just don't turn down blessings when the they come knocking. I did get an invite to come out and see the herd and Wiley. And they love them all, the kids are taming down for them and Wiley has them all charmed! takes a little bit of the sting out of letting her go, but i still miss her though.

So I was thinking that maybe Cherries doe kid could stay since she was leaving, but I got a request for more pics of her on my Facebook add a couple minutes after I agreed to sell her... I guess I'll just play this by ear.

Gotta try and take some pics of dairy goat kids for sale adds..... I'll share if I get some good ones!