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The waiting game is on (Over!)
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Sweetened
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Yup, I look just like that. We built the kennel last night and moved them in. I remembered another reason I prefer horned goats >.< Boy I felt bad pulling her by the collar. Felt equally as bad hauling Agnes by her horns, but still! So they're in the shop, nice and draft free, warmer as it's insulated.
Kid watch day 6 and I'm going INSANE!
Kid watch day 6 and I'm going INSANE!
Southern by choice
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Scary with the bitter cold temps.
Love seeing everyones kids and lambs so far and was getting a bit sad that I don't have any due yet.... then after breaking ice and it is so cold here... glad they aren't due. Sorry I am a weather wimp. No way would I be out checking anything. They'd hafta make due or just kid in the house.
Sweetened you are in Canada... how bad is it there?
It is stupid cold in NC... I am mad
I am not far enough South obviously.
Love seeing everyones kids and lambs so far and was getting a bit sad that I don't have any due yet.... then after breaking ice and it is so cold here... glad they aren't due. Sorry I am a weather wimp. No way would I be out checking anything. They'd hafta make due or just kid in the house.
Sweetened you are in Canada... how bad is it there?
It is stupid cold in NC... I am mad
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The weather has been so strange here! It's funny, I used to live in Georgia, years ago, actually! So I know about your warm weather, and a southerner's loathing of the cold! 
We were down to -58 F at one point earlier this month. Wind chill last night through this morning was -40 F. we're back to two days of good temperatures, 23 F today and 34 tomorrow, then crashing back down to -11 F and below again. This year it's cold, last year it was record snowfall -- 13 foot drifts!
The animals do surprisingly well. I don't baby anything I have because of my mindset that, if there was an emergency and I had to leave suddenly or was stuck in the city and it would be a day or two before either myself or someone else could get to them, I need to know they are alright in -50 weather. And they have been. Everything here is of a cold hardy order!
I love the cold, though this is a bit ridiculous. I died in the heat when I lived in the south. Anything over 80 and I was in the house!!
We were down to -58 F at one point earlier this month. Wind chill last night through this morning was -40 F. we're back to two days of good temperatures, 23 F today and 34 tomorrow, then crashing back down to -11 F and below again. This year it's cold, last year it was record snowfall -- 13 foot drifts!
The animals do surprisingly well. I don't baby anything I have because of my mindset that, if there was an emergency and I had to leave suddenly or was stuck in the city and it would be a day or two before either myself or someone else could get to them, I need to know they are alright in -50 weather. And they have been. Everything here is of a cold hardy order!
I love the cold, though this is a bit ridiculous. I died in the heat when I lived in the south. Anything over 80 and I was in the house!!
Bucking Adoeable Fainters
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I'm waiting too!!! My big girl totally gave me a fake out with her real symptoms and fake labor! Now she just looks at me like, Mom stop starring at me!!! Her due date is the 30th (at 150) but I think she'll be early as I suspect triplets! Her first kidding last year was tri and she was a tri as well. I also have 2 other first time mamas due mid Feb...and I am a first time mom due end of June! Lol so many babies
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@Sweetened ok so your temps right now the 23-34 is what we have right now and in the teens at night. We are dying here. 8o is when I am happiest. anything below 70 is enough for me to run the woodstove or wear a light coat outside.
@BAF- very exciting! The bestest part is the first time mom! Congratulations.!
Children are a blessing for sure!
@BAF- very exciting! The bestest part is the first time mom! Congratulations.!
Children are a blessing for sure!
Bucking Adoeable Fainters
Loving the herd life
Lol! I don't quite know the way around yet...yesterday was my first day here. I think its so great the support and love and intrest there is with everyone's babies and herds. So special!!! I will make a thread so I can share the anticipation! ! Cannot wait for my little fainters!!!
Oh! And this weekend I'm going to my friend (amd fellow fainter breeder) to look at her new babies to pick who I want...yes I have an addiction problem
Oh! And this weekend I'm going to my friend (amd fellow fainter breeder) to look at her new babies to pick who I want...yes I have an addiction problem
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Your name is so perfect, bucking!
Southern, I remember the first time it snowed when I lived in Georgia. A skiff, a duuuusting, and the schools were closed!
I miss a lot about the south, but the heat sure isn't on that list!
Southern, I remember the first time it snowed when I lived in Georgia. A skiff, a duuuusting, and the schools were closed!
I miss a lot about the south, but the heat sure isn't on that list!
Bucking Adoeable Fainters
Loving the herd life
Lol! Thank you! Took a bit of convincing from registry board, but once I explained everyone thought it was a hoot!!! This is our legal registered name for our herd!
Ps made a thread. Called Bambi and Thor fainters
Ps made a thread. Called Bambi and Thor fainters
