Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

I expect some issues with chickens but we are doing everything we can to see that we don't. All of our dogs get time with the chickens either in their pen or outside when they are running around the yard. I wouldn't bet that they would be on their best behavior if they weren't supervised but that won't be happening anytime soon.

Bruce I'm not sure if I posted his parents sizes or not but Thor's sire is right at 140 pounds and his mom is 110 pounds. He was the smallest of the liter but not by much as they were all big strapping puppies.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I would feel like you do about the dogs and the birds. The way Thor is growing, nothing seems to verify him being a "Runt" for sure....

 

[Pastor Dave]

Our last Boston Terrier was a male and the runt of his litter. Their average weight for males were 15-25lbs roughly. We had his pedigree papers and saw his parents on site. With eating good and playing hard, his neck got so big we had to use large breed collars. His chest was a barrel and back thighs were massive. We never could show him because he maxed out at 36lbs. It was ok, he was just our pet anyway. But, never underestimate those runts!

 

[Mike CHS]

Our Border Collie was the runt but he is now bigger than his siblings. He works like a big boy and when I sit in my recliner he doubles as a lap dog.

 

[Latestarter]

them lap dogs

 

[Bruce]

So @Latestarter, how much of Mel fits in your lap??

 

[Mike CHS]

Lance is a wiry 45 pounds so he fits pretty well. Maisy and Thor, Not so much.

 

[Baymule]

Thor is growing! He and Maisy make a good working pair already.

 

[Mike CHS]

Thor is growing! He and Maisy make a good working pair already.

Amazingly fast - He has put on 12 pounds since we got him on the 9th of last month.

One of our youngest lambs came down with Bottle Jaw last week and we started treating for Barber Pole worms and dosed with Nutri-drench plus she is getting some extra protein. The Bottle Jaw has subsided but since she is one of our tamest lambs I found a know on the side of her neck. It's not an abcess and has no leakage and is about the size of a lima bean. It's in the general vicinity of an injection site where she got her vaccine but I'll keep an eye on it.

 

[goatgurl]

I've had goats develop a knot in an injection site. never amounted to anything and finally was absorbed. so yup, just watch it. I sure enjoy watching thor grow. and you are right maisy is a good teacher. I turned the ram lamb in with my ewes but so far he doesn't seem interested. I just hope he isn't to immature or i'm going to be having late lambs and I don't like that. as mama used to say, "time will tell"