SBC/GW's Journal- Spring shows DONE! & Update

[Hens and Roos]

 

[CntryBoy777]

When ya reflect....just remember the Good times!!....

 

[Bruce]

from here too SBC and GW.

 

[farmerjan]

It's been over 10 years since I lost my white German Shepard Emmy and I still miss her to this day. But I do remember the good times more. And one day in the next year or two, will probably be looking for another. I am partial to Shepards... and I don't especially need anything as an LGD since the sheep are my son's and the only thing that I really want protected is me and my house....and the garden.... she was good at keeping the groundhogs out. She knew that I did not want them in there & would chase them all the time.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

@farmerjan

 

[Southern by choice]

Thank you all for your thoughts. Some days I cannot believe that a single dog could have so much affect on me... then Pete. I have had wonderful dogs over the years. Callie- well, I just have no words. Still. It isn't just me either. Several members of the family are still just devastated. Like I said, kind of unexplainable.
@farmerjan I am 5 generations of family that owned/bred GSD's. Still love the breed!


Woke up this morning to rain, it rained all day. It rained very hard this evening. We still have snow melting.

I just got up and didn't want to look outside. That sick feeling in my stomach of knowing how horrible it would be out there just had me spinning.
I had to continually bring my mind and thoughts under control. The 9 months of rain and wet and hurricanes and snow and rain & more rain has destroyed one of our fields. I mean it is just gone now. Very overwhelming to say the least.

I sat down with Goat Whisperer and we decided we would need to move the one herd to the woods- It is dry there. Only 1 buck left in that field so he is easy to move. The dogs though... Tiggs has only been with bucks and baby bucks. No does since the kiko does left. I am not sure he will know what to do with a bunch of doelings, especially cycling doelings. They aren't his goats- they are Chunks goats. I thought of moving Chunk with the does and he and Eliza can care for them and move Tiggs. Tiggs has never been out of that field. He is a creature of habit. I don't worry about Tiggs more about the doelings- the doelings don't recognize him as their LGD. He is "scary" to them. Chunk will be out of his mind if his goats go to another field with another dog.

Sigh


A friend of mine, who is just simply a blessing in my life everyday, offered for us to bring the baby herd or any group up to her place for as long as needed. She has all our goats anyway, and takes excellent care, so I would not worry for a second. I just hate putting that kind of burden on anyone. Her kids however are hoping because they love our lamanchas and want to take care of them. It was really cute- the one daughter said- "the show goats?" It is super sweet because they hope to show eventually. The kid crop they have this year if they have does should be show worthy so that would be exciting. I can't wait to show with them. They are super shy so they don't want to do showmanship, but they do want to show. They are great kids! I love them. I get to be the "Auntie"

My other thought was to also sell some of the does born this year that we have kept open. (Lamanchas)
I am thinking of selling my nubian doeling out of Ruby too.

My hesitation is time of year. Lots of herds are reducing because of their hay bills over winter and they discount heavily.
We don't. We won't. We are already very reasonable and I am not giving away goats. All the Lamanchas have both sire and dam starred. All fully tested too. It also seems like there are a lot of "Christmas" shoppers- we all know what happens to Christmas animal purchases.
I also don't think these does should be bred to next season and that is a concern.

Yes, I worry about my babies.
I never have a problem selling a goat as long as I know the goat is going to the right home. I rather be picky then be sorry.

Looking at land again. If I love the land I don't like the house. If I love the house I don't like the land.
If I do like the house and the land I can't afford it!
Thinking about building but it is such a hassle. If you don't micro manage it then there are always major mistakes.

 

[Baymule]

Keep looking, the right place will turn up. We looked and looked and looked, it was getting discouraging. The morning our place went up for bid, our daughter found it online. We bid on it, won the bid and had not even been here to see it. Talk about a leap of faith! We went from a 2500 Square foot brick home to a 1500 square foot doublewide. We couldn't be happier.

The right place is out there waiting for you.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

It’s raining. Again

Jane, Red, and Charlie (we were only borrowing him) left this week. It’s bittersweet. Jane was our first Lamancha born on our farm. She went to a great home and will do great. I might even see her at some of the shows
They’ve already sent some pics, SBC will probably post them at some point.

Red (Lamancha) went to our friend’s herd. They have an entire herd from us. I loved that doe. She had a special place in my heart.

Nigerians are a good breed for me. Selling Lamanchas does is tough (on us) They’re like dogs. You don’t worry as much with the Nigerians. They are really the easiest goat!

We are officially down to FIVE Sr bucks!


Oh, Foxy was bred to Isaac today Fingers crossed she settles. I keep going back and forth as to whether or not I should sell Foxy. She’s a nice doe with a nice udder. She hates showing though. She gets scared and hates traveling. Decisions decisions.

 

[Southern by choice]

Funny pic!

Foxy hates bucks. She hates to be bred, she is a PIA about it.
Isaac though doesn't care if the doe likes him or not. He doesn't court the doe. He just goes in and gets the job done!
I love a buck that takes his time and woos the does but sometimes those bucks are like- come on- dude- stop courting and GO!
We have does that get impatient, we have does like Foxy that simply hate bucks no matter what. Soooo, I love Isaac! He just says, hey, your in heat... DONE! I like this match up too. I think the kids will be lovely!

 

[Bruce]

She’s a nice doe with a nice udder. She hates showing though. She gets scared and hates traveling. Decisions decisions.

Maybe the quality of her kids and their ability to show is more important than Foxy's ability to show??