Roll Farms - Herdstock is over, and I'm feeling hung over, lol

[Roll farms]

Look at Jodie's journal...this kid looks JUST LIKE "Nissan" the doe I sold her.....

It is NOT a sign that I should keep her. It isn't, it isn't, it ISN'T....

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I would say keep them, but then that is two more mouths to feed.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Oh then you should totally keep her. I was wondering why you were worried about 9lbs at a month but if they are big goats then yes, that is way low.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

Well, we got to the fella's house who wanted shot / hoof trimming lessons and we're looking at his goats.

One mama is standing there....barely...wobbly, scouring badly, eyes sunk in, just looks BAD. Her kids, who were born before Christmas, are all hunched up, shivery, and nibbling on grain.

I tell them the goat's dying, they need to act FAST, get some antibiotics in her. I check and sure enough, her udder's dried up. The kids try to nurse, but there's just not much there. I suggest they go ahead and pull the kids (so that what reserves mama has left can go to getting better) and treat mama ASAP.

Somehow we end up bringing the little buggers home, but don't get attatched, they're going back tomorrow or the next day.

1 mo. old and they only weigh 8 and 9#. Pitiful. These people 'rescued' the goats 2 wks ago, so they're really, really new to it and not as in tune w/ what's normal / what's not, so I'm not blaming them. He went to our vet and got meds and says the doe already looks better tonight. The kids took the bottle easily b/c they were starving....hoping for a good outcome w/ the whole situation.

Here's a pic of the kids


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/kritter11/kikos.jpg

POOR babies!!!! I hope they'll feel better soon!!!

 

[DKRabbitry]

GAHH! I can't find a pic of Nissan LOL I do remember seeing her on your website though before you sold her. I just don't remember her being that color. All I remember is light colored.

Just keep repeating... I don't need them... I don't need them... I don't need them

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

Just keep repeating... I don't need them... I don't need them... I don't need them

But, what if you say I NEED THEM once then you get mixed up then, you keep them!!!

 

[Roll farms]

Nissan as a 2 yr old

The pic of her w/ her kids is on Jodie's page 33

 

[DKRabbitry]

OHHH TYTYTYTYTY! I think I looked right around it... I was jumping every couple of pages in her journal to see if I could find anything that indicated a photo had just been posted LOL

Man I want a kiko buck... then again I want a boer buck, and a Myotonic buck, and a Spanish buck... I'll just stop there or else it could go on forever!

 

[autumnprairie]

I am glad that it didn't as badly as it could have

 

[jodief100]

The babies are cute! I am so happy you could step in and help when you did. I agree they probably just didn't know something was wrong until it was bad.

The one looks just like Nissan's girl baby here.