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

[Roll farms]

I bought Foxy direct from Bonafide's breeder, Risin' Creek.
That's where our first registered Nubian, Dolly, came from years ago.

The top doe on this page is Bonafide's mama, so Foxy's grandma.

http://risincreek.com/senior_does

 

[Roll farms]

Well, it was a productive week, but I didn't get done near as much as I'd wanted to. I always try to do the less fun stuff on my to-do list first, so that it doesn't end up being put off. I could stay home today and finish but....nah.

DH's bff has heard us talk about the Amish stores we go to and wanted to go for a long time, but we could never line up a time when he had the money. We finally planned a trip for today so off we go.

I'll be going back in 3 wks to hit the Amish greenhouses. The plants over there are just sooo much healthier looking and better priced than the Big Box Stores here have.

I'm still waiting for MY greenhouse to move out of the garage....DH bought a different type of silicone the 2nd time and it's not curing as well as the 1st kind did....and there's a big old woodpile where the greenhouse is going so it's got to be moved, too.

The darn weeds are going crazy in the driveway. I was going to spray the other day but there has been a 'chance' of rain every day. It hasn't rained, so I could have sprayed Monday and been fine....but just as sure as I did, it would have rained....ugh.

Some variety of creeping vine weed from hades has invaded one of my flower beds. It's going DOWN, even if I have to kill the other plants near it. I have plenty more flowers I can put in there later, I'm not battling this vile thing every year like I do that creeping purple ivy stuff in other places.

Better shut up and hit the barns if we're gonna leave on time....have a great weekend.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Last year I tried a "natural" weed killer. One gallon of vinegar, one cup of salt. Bring the vinegar to a boil, add the salt, boil for five minutes then cool. Spray on leaves - DEAD.

I had to use it on the poison ivy because I was worried about the goats getting sick if I used chemicals.

It's not rain proof, but fairly cheap and not harmful to the critters!

 

[Roll farms]

Thanks for the tip.

I forgot to tell y'all.....Our Togg does that we sold? One had a buckling a few weeks ago, pure Togg.
The other one kidded last night, a little SOLID WHITE doe w/ a black triangle on her neck....sired by Freeney!

I'll try to remember to post a pic when she brings her to be disbudded.

 

[RPC]

Wow that is soo weird. I can not wait to see it.

 

[Roll farms]

Do NOT take a rabbit addict and his buddy to a place w/ lots of rabbits for sale.

It won't end well.

You'll bring home another breed.....*sigh*

Now we have Opal Mini Rex, one broken, one solid. Technically the broken isn't here, he's not weaned, and we 'gave' him to DH's bff....but he'll live here. I'll get a pic of the solid doe soon.

Ate too much good food, got some good stuff in Amish country, and tomorrow the boys are getting the woodpile out of my driveway and putting my greenhouse in it's place.

 

[Roll farms]

Started off the day by disbudding a baby for the folks who bought our toggs. This kid was sired by Freeney....she looks like a kiko!!

Got the greenhouse moved out of the garage. It barely fit through the garage door. *whew*
DH hooked it up to his bobcat and dragged (drug?) it to it's new home....I'm not crazy about the spot but.....it's outside now so yay.

Even got quite a bit o' stuff started today.

First we had to split / stack all the wood that's been in our driveway since we had all those trees cut down last fall.

Every piece of that was done today. I'm whipped.

Here's a 'before' shot of my garden. We had a really, really, really mild winter and the parts I didn't cover w/ plastic got taken over by some vile vine....who I intend to kill tomorrow. Lots of plans for this space in the next month.

I told y'all the other day I'd take some bunny barn pics so here they are....this is the awesome silkie pen DH made for me....

To clean it, the whole front rolls out and you can just scoop the shavings (or sweep them) and roll it back in place.

This is all his 'stuff' - tattoo kit, 'display table', etc. etc.

All the cages

The new mini rex doe - Ida Ho (her future hubby is to be named Tater Tot)

Blinky, the NZ doe

Bambi, a Silver Fox w/ 3 kits in the nestbox

The Flemish nestbox w/ 9 (yes, 9!!) kits

Our new SF doe we picked up last night...she's got a blue dam and the buck she's bred to has a blue sire.

"Red" Foxx, one of our SF bucks (he's got a lot more silvering than I'd like but we'll use him on does who need more)

Our new FG baby doe, Scrambler

Our Jr. Silver fox doe, Vivica

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

I love the silky pen!

 

[Queen Mum]

Wowzers!

 

[autumnprairie]

awesome pics thanks, I want a green house now I will have to find a place on my 1/2 acre that is left ( the goats have a 1/2 and I get the other half)