Squirrelgirl88 - Double G Farm

[Squirrelgirl88]

The Neighbor girls are both very sweet, I wish I could have them. The white one - I think she is Saanen - is probably 5-6 years old, she like to sleep on our deck if she escapes her pen. Nothing like goat berries on the doormat! Her new partner moved in this fall, she was alone and needed a friend. I thought maybe she was Nubian/mix, but I don't know. She jumps her fence when she feels like it and comes over to eat our grass - you know it's always greener....sorry couldn't resist. But it actual is greener. they have both gotten their heads stuck in their fences and I've had to wrestle them loose. The owner doesn't actually live on the property, so I keep an eye on the girls.

We just have room for our Nigerians, and can't house the big girls. So I'll just have to get goat cuddles over the fence. They like our Mulberry, apple and pear trees, and I brush them when they get into the briars and burrs.

Our girls are SOOOO LOUD, it's funny to hear the little "meh" out of the big Saanen. She stands at the fence and quietly calls for me. Our girls HOLLAR like a demon is on their tail.

 

[Roll farms]

Our Obs are super quiet compared to the Boers and Nubs, too. Even when in labor, they never get louder than 'meh'.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

OMG I don't even want to think about the Nigerians in labor!

 

[autumnprairie]

your girls are beautiful. so are the neighbors. I never thought I would love my goats as much as I do.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Who knew that a creature could totally take over your heart - and brain.

 

[autumnprairie]

Who knew that a creature could totally take over your heart - and brain.

I know right

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Well, we have a new barn cat. I picked up a starving - hairless - Tortoise Shell cat two weeks ago. She's been to the vet and has been treated for a flea allergy, and combo tested negative. VERY loving cat - like up in your face constantly, loving. She is slowing growing some hair back. She only weighs six pounds, she sits on my shoulder or curls up around my neck while I'm in the barn. I'm going to try and rehome her, she deserves an inside home, and I'm too allergic.

The funny things is the goats are afraid of her. They come over and sniff, and if she meows they run away. Did I mention she is 6 pounds? Too cute. You'd think she was a rabid wolverine the way they run from her. The chickens on the other hand are running her off and stealing her cat food. So my chickens are aggressive and my goats have turned into - well, chickens.

I've had enough mud for a lifetime. the driveway and yard are all torn up. And this warm weather has my spring bulbs up out of the ground three or four inches already.

Going to help DH fix a fence today. Friend's new LGD is leaping over a four foot fence to escape, or belly crawling under the electric fence. He needs to "dog proof" the fence until she gets used to her new home. So I have to bundle up and be his assistant for the day - yeah :/ I don't do cold well, and it's raining/snowing and windy today. I would rather be curled up on the couch with the dogs and a blanket.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

The barn cat is finally going to a real indoor home this weekend. She is so sweet it's hard to let her go. But I've found someone that can take better care of her.

The goats are starting to shed the thick coats they grew for winter. Crazy Ohio weather. They'll be 11 months old soon. It seems like they've been here longer than that. They monopolize my thoughts so much maybe I just can't imagine a time when they weren't here.

The chickens are all done molting and we are getting a few more eggs every day now 3-4 which is plenty. The rooster flogged me again last weekend. And then turned around and flogged DH. Ok, I enjoyed that part. He did it right after DH warned me not to hurt the rooster when fighting him off "those little bones are brittle, you have to be careful" Careful my *$&. I'm trying keep from having my leg ripped open again. I'm using deadly force if necessary. So after he flogged DH I said "you have to be careful, those little bones are brittle". DH didn't laugh at me. I thought I was pretty funny.

Still trying to get a May wedding planned for us and a June Graduation for DD. Oh and an April banquet/fundraiser for Whitetails Unlimited. DH and I run the county chapter.

Oh, and in the middle of our stress free life, DH decided to have chest pains today and then drive himself to the ER. They are not sure if it was a heart attack, but they kept him overnight just in case. When he comes home I'm going to beat him for not calling the squad. He doesn't have a family history of cardiac issues, and since he's not even 40 they doubt it's serious. He gets a stress test in the morning. I told them if the treadmill doesn't do it I'll stand in the room and nag him into a heart attack. :/ Sorry, trying to find some humor in my crappy day.

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Well, rescue kitty is in her now home. I adopted her out to a single man that is partially blind. He will spoil her and give her all the attention she deserves.

DH is home from the hospital. Still no diagnosis. We still think something cardiac, but until we have more tests, no straight answers. Sometimes it's just easier if they would find something - at least then you know what you are dealing with.

The goats are enjoying this spring weather. They were playing hard tonight and fighting like true sisters. I worry a little about them shedding their winter coats. This is Ohio - it could still get pretty cold on the next few months. If I buy them coats DH will have me committed.

Chick days start at TSC this week - we were actually considering a few more hens, but I don't want the minimum 6 you have to buy. Guess I need to find someone to split them with. Our hens are 2 years old and may start decreasing their production. I thought if we add 2-3 new hens every 2 years we'll have plenty of eggs for us and the extended family. My luck - I'd buy 6 and get 5 roosters - all as mean as the one we already have.

We still have 8 bales of hay we purchased in December. The girls didn't even go through a bale a week. more like a bale every 2 weeks. We had some wild grape vine come down in the wind storm, and the munched on that until we cleared it out. Looks like we'll have plenty of hay through summer and then start fresh in the fall.

 

[RemudaOne]

Hope you find that your husbands condition isn't serious. I've lived with cardiac problems in my family since I was a child. It's not fun but most of the time change of diet and exercise can go a long way towards helping. Your comments to your husband while the roo was flogging him sound JUST like something I would have said, LOL.