Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[sadieml]

Those awesome lop-ears! I want a Nubian sooo badly! Yours are gorgeous. He looks just like mom except for the small white mark on his ribs. Really a couple of beauties. Congratulations!

 

[Ferguson K]

They are just adorable!

 

[samssimonsays]

They are adorable!

Thank you! Little boy is finally mellowing out a lot! Took them on a walk last night and he let me touch him and would come up to me and rub on my legs. Or hide between them. My first baby goat this young so I am super paranoid over everything already.

 

[samssimonsays]

Those awesome lop-ears! I want a Nubian sooo badly! Yours are gorgeous. He looks just like mom except for the small white mark on his ribs. Really a couple of beauties. Congratulations!

Thank you! You would love the breed, I know I do haha. The mom just wants attention all the time and wants to be with us. She does sound like a man yelling help when she is upset though Oh what the neighbors must think is going on over at our house....

 

[samssimonsays]

Had baby boy Rosco disbudded yesterday. Yes, we finally settled on a name for him! We tried Spankie and Ralf in the process but I think this is the one He was 5 weeks old and had his horns starting but they were small enough the gal felt it would work. The little chuck is about 30#s already! He almost didn't fit into the box but he did great. I felt so guilty listening to him yell like that but I know for us and our needs it is what needed to be done.

 

[Latestarter]

OK, so now have a name for the lad... What I'm really curious about is; Have you tried any of the milk yet?

 

[samssimonsays]

OK, so now have a name for the lad... What I'm really curious about is; Have you tried any of the milk yet?

I have yet to get the milk into the pail when I have attempted to milk

First few tries I got covered in it because she moved at the last minute. The amount I get per one squeeze is outstanding and she has super nice teats! She is by far the easiest milker I have ever milked. Aside for the whole not wanting to be milked part of it.

 

[Latestarter]

Well, I suppose it's like the "first time" with "anyone"... It gets better over time...

 

[samssimonsays]

Well, I suppose it's like the "first time" with "anyone"... It gets better over time...

Hahahaha! Thanks! I hope so. It would have been super entertaining to watch me struggle only to get sprayed down with milk straight from the teat

I really have to build a milk stand so she can be milked

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Lol - you'll both get the hang of it soon enough! And, a milk stand will make everything so much easier.