Ready or Not....... Shouldvknwnbetter- Fall

[Southern by choice]

I was thinking the same thing but then remembered you are in Wisconsin... where it is frighteningly cold.

 

[Hens and Roos]

We do have clippers- just gave the 1 dog a clip but she is a house dog and not outside to long. We are to get below zero the next few nights with negative wind chills as well- they are protected somewhat from the wind but thinking that clipping her would cause some stress.

 

[OneFineAcre]

You do what you think is best, but I'd get some off of that udder. We just did udder and just a little streak on the back of her legs.

Of course yours have more hair to begin with, probably because of how cold it has been there.

 

[Hens and Roos]

You do what you think is best, but I'd get some off of that udder. We just did udder and just a little streak on the back of her legs.

Of course yours have more hair to begin with, probably because of how cold it has been there.

we may end up doing that, it will probably take both DH and I to do so.

 

[OneFineAcre]

we may end up doing that, it will probably take both DH and I to do so.

If you don't have a milk stand you better be getting you one soon.

 

[Hens and Roos]

yep, DH is in the process of making one!

 

[Southern by choice]

None of ours have been too difficult with first time shaves... but @OneFineAcre is right you will want a stanchion!
We like a surgical blade but a #10, #15, or #30 will do.

 

[Sweetened]

We also don't shave udders for reason of insane cold -- BUT, no one here has a mane like that on their udder either. I'd probably trim a bit out of sheer desperation, but not do right down.

 

[Southern by choice]

We left ours hairy this year. LOL
Goats don't like their teaties frozen either.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Day 150- she seems more restless this morning, came up and ate her feed with the rest but yet on the move so to speak. I'm pretty sure I saw her side move a couple of times and her girl parts might be slightly puffy- of course she wasn't holding her tail up at all for a good look! She is also being more vocal.

Lucky for me- this week I have been working at home and have been able to monitor her on a regular basis.