Goat Whisperer
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His dam sold for 5k or 6k at the 2010 spotlight saleHang in there!
I saw Taipan’s ad and I agree that he’s underpriced.
Someone is getting a heck of a deal. He’s a nice buck, just need to reduce our numbers.
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Someone is getting a heck of a deal. He’s a nice buck, just need to reduce our numbers.
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Southern by choice
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We have had the wettest summer that I can remember in NC since I have lived here and the repercussions of that are stressing me out!
We spend a lot of time with our goats - not just feed, water, hay and out of there.
So yesterday evening as I had someone visiting we were standing by the one field. She couldn't go in the field as Blue just flat out doesn't like strangers in the field. PERIOD. I respect my dog's stand.
I am looking and in utter disbelief I see HORSEFLIES! Yes, horseflies... not one or two but lots and they were on my goats!
NEVER have we had horseflies!
We also never have mosquitoes. This year we have bugs & more bugs, ants, squitoes, flies, gnats, no see ums.
Our friends close by say they are having the same issues. Apparently horseflies breed in natural water areas. Well gee- all of NC should be covered.
I don't know if the fact DH just moved all the waste hay that we haven't been able to get too from the daily non stop storms or if it is a coincidence but suddenly there are horseflies everywhere... on my goats! I put a call in to our extension agent, waiting to hear back. I am beyond mortified. Got some spray for the goats last night. How do we get rid of them? I mean this really has been an awful year and it is so wet.
We don't use chemical sprays here as our neighbor raises bees so we are very respectful ... I just am beside myself.
I saw a video a few months back of a horsefly trap... it was on a horse farm. Pretty amazing. I am going to try and find the video and build one.
To add to that we are also having hay issues again.
Our normal supplier that we get the 1000# bales from has not had in what we generally get so we have ripped through a bale of alfalfa 1000# ( don't like feeding straight alfalfa) orchard is all gone and we have resorted to having to get small squares at a HUGE cost and one the goats today seemed to have some scours... not bad more of a leaky squirt. Still... this is getting scary.
Oh, and of course... once again RIGHT before milktest.![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
Yep. Seriously we have to have the worst first year on test in the history of test. 
During all of this we also have changed feeds and adjusted the goats diet as our MUN levels are too high and still having some Fat protein inversion issues. Very concerned about how the hay issues will play out in the winter.
Seriously thinking of selling this years whole kid crop (lamanchas) after the state fair. I love this years kids and am so happy with them but this hay thing for us has been very bad and this is in the good season. Come winter the grasses go dormant... trees bare, vines dormant. So... no fallback of forage if the hay just isn't here.
We spend a lot of time with our goats - not just feed, water, hay and out of there.
So yesterday evening as I had someone visiting we were standing by the one field. She couldn't go in the field as Blue just flat out doesn't like strangers in the field. PERIOD. I respect my dog's stand.
I am looking and in utter disbelief I see HORSEFLIES! Yes, horseflies... not one or two but lots and they were on my goats!
NEVER have we had horseflies!
We also never have mosquitoes. This year we have bugs & more bugs, ants, squitoes, flies, gnats, no see ums.
Our friends close by say they are having the same issues. Apparently horseflies breed in natural water areas. Well gee- all of NC should be covered.
I don't know if the fact DH just moved all the waste hay that we haven't been able to get too from the daily non stop storms or if it is a coincidence but suddenly there are horseflies everywhere... on my goats! I put a call in to our extension agent, waiting to hear back. I am beyond mortified. Got some spray for the goats last night. How do we get rid of them? I mean this really has been an awful year and it is so wet.
We don't use chemical sprays here as our neighbor raises bees so we are very respectful ... I just am beside myself.
I saw a video a few months back of a horsefly trap... it was on a horse farm. Pretty amazing. I am going to try and find the video and build one.
To add to that we are also having hay issues again.
Our normal supplier that we get the 1000# bales from has not had in what we generally get so we have ripped through a bale of alfalfa 1000# ( don't like feeding straight alfalfa) orchard is all gone and we have resorted to having to get small squares at a HUGE cost and one the goats today seemed to have some scours... not bad more of a leaky squirt. Still... this is getting scary.
Oh, and of course... once again RIGHT before milktest.
Yep. Seriously we have to have the worst first year on test in the history of test. During all of this we also have changed feeds and adjusted the goats diet as our MUN levels are too high and still having some Fat protein inversion issues. Very concerned about how the hay issues will play out in the winter.
Seriously thinking of selling this years whole kid crop (lamanchas) after the state fair. I love this years kids and am so happy with them but this hay thing for us has been very bad and this is in the good season. Come winter the grasses go dormant... trees bare, vines dormant. So... no fallback of forage if the hay just isn't here.
Mike CHS
Herd Master
It seems to be a season of extremes all over this year.
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
Yes @Mike CHS it sure does.
I found this...
Going to build this bad boy!
https://www.littlethings.com/horsefly-backyard-trap/?utm_medium=Facebook_Share
I found this...
Going to build this bad boy!
https://www.littlethings.com/horsefly-backyard-trap/?utm_medium=Facebook_Share
Mike CHS
Herd Master
I bookmarked that one. We haven't had a problem (Just knocked on wood though) but that is something to have around. I wonder if you did a yellow liner would it catch Japanese Beetles?
Wehner Homestead
Herd Master
We have had the wettest summer that I can remember in NC since I have lived here and the repercussions of that are stressing me out!
We spend a lot of time with our goats - not just feed, water, hay and out of there.
So yesterday evening as I had someone visiting we were standing by the one field. She couldn't go in the field as Blue just flat out doesn't like strangers in the field. PERIOD. I respect my dog's stand.
I am looking and in utter disbelief I see HORSEFLIES! Yes, horseflies... not one or two but lots and they were on my goats!
NEVER have we had horseflies!
We also never have mosquitoes. This year we have bugs & more bugs, ants, squitoes, flies, gnats, no see ums.
Our friends close by say they are having the same issues. Apparently horseflies breed in natural water areas. Well gee- all of NC should be covered.
I don't know if the fact DH just moved all the waste hay that we haven't been able to get too from the daily non stop storms or if it is a coincidence but suddenly there are horseflies everywhere... on my goats! I put a call in to our extension agent, waiting to hear back. I am beyond mortified. Got some spray for the goats last night. How do we get rid of them? I mean this really has been an awful year and it is so wet.
We don't use chemical sprays here as our neighbor raises bees so we are very respectful ... I just am beside myself.
I saw a video a few months back of a horsefly trap... it was on a horse farm. Pretty amazing. I am going to try and find the video and build one.
To add to that we are also having hay issues again.
Our normal supplier that we get the 1000# bales from has not had in what we generally get so we have ripped through a bale of alfalfa 1000# ( don't like feeding straight alfalfa) orchard is all gone and we have resorted to having to get small squares at a HUGE cost and one the goats today seemed to have some scours... not bad more of a leaky squirt. Still... this is getting scary.
Oh, and of course... once again RIGHT before milktest.
During all of this we also have changed feeds and adjusted the goats diet as our MUN levels are too high and still having some Fat protein inversion issues. Very concerned about how the hay issues will play out in the winter.
Seriously thinking of selling this years whole kid crop (lamanchas) after the state fair. I love this years kids and am so happy with them but this hay thing for us has been very bad and this is in the good season. Come winter the grasses go dormant... trees bare, vines dormant. So... no fallback of forage if the hay just isn't here.
You could move up here by me and get hay that DH does! Lol
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
The short time that we ran the ducks and goats together and the ducks had access to the goat house and yard there was a substantial decrease in all bugs, especially horseflies. Also, you may want to sow some livestock rye grass for winter forage....I would sow it liberally. We have a variety here called Big Boss that is pretty impressive and it grows actively unless the temps drop below 20° for an extended time....it recovers very well once temps do rise. Our hay prices have jumped here too, but if I had the equipment would bring ya some....keep us posted....
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
People say craigslist is bad... um... I really don't think FB is any better really.
Ad- states price- states sire and dam and has link to dam... also has pics of offspring....and pics of goat for sale.
So how is it that we have messages that ask...
Do you have any pics of his kids? THEY ARE IN THE
AD
How much is he? IT IS IN THE AD
Do you have any more pics of him? NO-
Can you send a pic of his sire and dam? NO- we don't own them but a LINK was provided and google if you like
Can you meet us? We are x amount of hours away? - NO-
Like really- we are going to take our vehicle loaded with a buck in rut and spend hours on the road for a very below priced buck.... our time is far more valuable than that.
Seriously- we took 2 days to go get a buck we wanted and it was way more than what we're asking. We wanted the buck- so we got the buck.
I have NEVER asked anyone for a discount on a goat or transport. What the heck is wrong with people?
So I think we should put on the ad
Price of buck increases by $100 every time we have to answer a question that has already been answered.
(it's called a stupidity charge)
Seriously thinking of just taking the ad down. I don't need to sell him. I have plenty of does ha can be used on. I just have other bucks I planned on this year and we aren't doing much breeding.
Ad- states price- states sire and dam and has link to dam... also has pics of offspring....and pics of goat for sale.
So how is it that we have messages that ask...
Do you have any pics of his kids? THEY ARE IN THE
ADHow much is he? IT IS IN THE
ADDo you have any more pics of him? NO-
Can you send a pic of his sire and dam? NO- we don't own them but a LINK was provided and google if you like
Can you meet us? We are x amount of hours away? - NO-
Like really- we are going to take our vehicle loaded with a buck in rut and spend hours on the road for a very below priced buck.... our time is far more valuable than that.
Seriously- we took 2 days to go get a buck we wanted and it was way more than what we're asking. We wanted the buck- so we got the buck.
I have NEVER asked anyone for a discount on a goat or transport. What the heck is wrong with people?
So I think we should put on the ad
Price of buck increases by $100 every time we have to answer a question that has already been answered.
(it's called a stupidity charge)
Seriously thinking of just taking the ad down. I don't need to sell him. I have plenty of does ha can be used on. I just have other bucks I planned on this year and we aren't doing much breeding.
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
Maybe ya could add a soundtrack to it....Bill Engvall's "Here's Your Sign"...........
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Wehner Homestead
Herd Master
