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[Hens and Roos]

I hear you on the weather @Goat Whisperer, hopefully it won't hit you as hard.

We had round 2 of snow removal last night, don't have the official amount but we probably got another inch or two later afternoon/evening. We had to wait till about 10 pm to start as the snow system slowed down for a couple of hours so we didn't get home until early this am...and then get up close to regular time as to keep everything on track(the goats really don't like the time they get fed changed). DS(16) offered to go out and help so I didn't have to but we decided that DH, myself and DS(16) would go and that really helped us move through the route quicker since the temperature was starting to drop with a wind chill. Poor kid went to school pretty tired this morning. DH ended up heading into work as well as a few maintenance calls came in for a furnace having problems and a couple toilets leaking...fun never ends here!

Finally got a minute to look and see what kidding dates we need to be aware of- if I counted right(some days the struggle is real ) this is what we have based on day 145:

Rio-March 31st, 2018 (2nd time)
Melanie-April 1st, 2018 (3rd time)
Basil-April 1st, 2018 (FF)*
Obie-April 5th, 2018 (4th time)
Clove-April 6th, 2018 (FF- earliest date bred/if she took)*
Pepper-April 8th 2018 (FF- sister to Clove and Maggie was their dam)*
Amelia-April 11th 2018 (FF)
Coco-April 13th 2018 (4th time-hoping for 3 at the most )

*these 3 does are bred to Granite

 

[AClark]

April is going to be a busy month for you! I only have one potentially due around April 3rd-ish and that's my Ruby (Boer) bred to a Saanen buck. That's only a guess though depending on when she was bred, all I got was late September, maybe November.

I use a calculator I found on google with the bred date. Counting isn't my strong suit!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Yeah and I won't have extra helpers because their spring break is the last week of March. With our weather we try and not have kidding happen when it's cold, so breeding doesn't happen until after Oct 31st.

To tell the truth, we would be okay with a buckling year as we potential have several interested parties in getting wethers for pets. And we really need to get our numbers down-as crazy as that sounds!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Looks like you'll have a busy 2 weeks give or take! Yay for goat kids!

I use this calculator...http://www.americangoatsociety.com/education/gestation_calculator.php?Gestate=145. I have it bookmarked for easy reference. Saves me from counting.

 

[Baymule]

Even here in Texas we got 2 inches of snow. Supposed to turn to ice tonight, thaw tomorrow and turn to ice again tomorrow night with a low of 14 degrees! But by the weekend it will be 67 degrees!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Even here in Texas we got 2 inches of snow. Supposed to turn to ice tonight, thaw tomorrow and turn to ice again tomorrow night with a low of 14 degrees! But by the weekend it will be 67 degrees!

yuck on the ice...we have to watch and salt sidewalks when we get into the freeze/thaw cycle here.

 

[AClark]

I know what you mean, next year I'm not breeding anyone until November. I have two up in the barn due any day and it's miserable cold and makes me nervous that babies will get chilled. Never again, April or later for here. Then again, I didn't breed these guys and they came that way, all the rest of mine are due in June - also not particularly planned, just recently JD figured out he's a boy and what he's gotta do.

Funny how that kind of thing makes you consider how to do it better. I wouldn't want winter babies where you live especially, it's far too cold for me!

We're like Bay, we didn't get snow or ice, but it's only 20 degrees out or so today (24 last I checked) but it's going to be 68 on Saturday.

 

[Baymule]

I have 2 ewes due ???? I check them first thing every morning. So far, they are still fat. LOL

 

[Hens and Roos]

Looks like you'll have a busy 2 weeks give or take! Yay for goat kids!

I use this calculator...http://www.americangoatsociety.com/education/gestation_calculator.php?Gestate=145. I have it bookmarked for easy reference. Saves me from counting.

thanks I bookmarked it for future use!

 

[Hens and Roos]

We had rain yesterday on and off all day-given that the ground is frozen-we ended up with flooding in our yard, the creek that boarders our property spilled over its banks adding to the water. By yesterday afternoon, the water had reached the one side of the goat shelter but thankfully they stayed dried and we didn't have to move them. To add to the fun, the temperature dropped last night, causing anything wet to freeze and we ended up with almost 1.5 inches of snow. Removing snow this morning was on the slippery side and by the weekend we are to have temperatures in the 50's