Aug 3, 2011

Today is so hot....almost a 100....Tomorrow the same. I make sure they have fresh cool water. But my Border Collie like to jump in the trough to cool off. Then I feel I have to refill the trough. They are talking to me a lot.

Aug 2, 2011

Today is my younger son's birthday.. It was a blessed day to have him. He has been a wonderful son and I am proud to have him and this great 3 children....
Way to hot...Goats don't like the heat either.

sold first goats for meat

I have nurse friends from the Philipines and they like goat. Sold two yesterday. The going rate is $2.25 a lb , so I did $2/lb.  It was sad to see them go but happy that I am doing what I set out to do...

I have more to sell , I have to get a better way to catch them...I was covered in sweat. Phew and smelled....

Wed, July 20, 2011

What a day, my goats got out and it took 45 min to get them back in,  They really talked to me afterwards, complaining they wanted back out. So I was pooped before the day started

July 19, 2011

Heat is back!!!!The cooler weather was sooo nice... My goats are lying around in the shade trying to stay cool... They come up to get a scratch and then go lie down again. Everything is in slow motion.   I love to sit and talk to them.. I have one baby that is 3 wks and she wants to play and no one will play with her. Funny...
We had some rain but it warmed back up...Yuck...
Tomorrow all the bucks are going into their own area. Too much interest in sisters,

July 13, 2011

I have one new doeling, who is two weeks old now. Great condition....
This past month I lost 4 goats to Barber Pole parasites. I really thought I had a handle on this parasite. this is the part of raising goats I do not like..
We have had days of close to 100' days. So glad it cooling down tomorrow.
I have 3 doelings to sell in late August...Three great bucks to sell and more to take to market. Then we start all over again.

Time flies

I sold my first doelings of this year. So sad, but they went to a good farm.  I have two more that I will sell in July. I have 3 bucks that are super and I would love to sell for breeding. And another 8 that will go to market in August.
My Kiko/pygmy buck got to several does and I have precious kids that I cannot sell for breeding or meat, too small. A friend is getting them. 
I had one little doeling die, broke my heart, she was my pet. She came over and I would hold her and she would press on my chest. I loved that. I buried her by my flower garden.
I have one doe left to kid, her udder filled up and I am waiting. that is the hard part, waiting.
My buck broke out of his area last Monday and I have left him out. But I have not seen him mount any doe. He is grey from his spray, usually snow white, and smells........ But he is happy. Funny...