Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter

[babsbag]

Last year they were much better. Not sure what happened this year. Next year each buck will have their own pen and I will stick the doe in their pen. This year I have had to catch a buck and put him in a temporary pen with the doe. I have had a few mis-breedings because of this system when bucks crowd the gate. So much easier when I only bred Alpines.

 

[Baymule]

With all that you have been doing, it stands to reason that the goats took full advantage of the situation. That just goes to show you who's really in charge---and it ain't you!

 

[Ferguson K]

I think they will enforce doe code at full speed and you only THINK it will be every other day. You'll have six or seven at the same time and you'll be running around like a chicken with your head cut off.



Something like that.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Good luck!!

 

[babsbag]

I will know next Wednesday if four of my holdout does are bred. One other I didn't even test, she is so far gone there was no need...kidding will be around Jan 14...UGH!!!!

Everyday is a good day if I learn something new. Today I learned a lot of new things.
1. My Bobcat with the trencher on likes to try and stand on her nose and she gets stuck easily when the tracks are only touching on the front 6" or so.
2. Don't try to cross the trench the bobcat just dug... She can fall in the trench ...twice.
3. My John Deere can pull the bobcat out of the trench.
4. 100' of 2" PVC conduit is heavy
5. 100 of 1-3 aluminum wire is heavier
6. 100' of conduit AND 100' of wire is REALLY heavy and is no job for most women...I'm obviously not most women.

Trench is dug, conduit and wire are in place and I am as sore as heck.
IT IS SNOWING.

 

[Latestarter]

Snowing? Glad you got so much accomplished, wondering where the video is to document #1-#3 Now it's time to relax a bit and calm sore muscles. I recommend a nice glass of wine or medical weed... The latter would probably be more enjoyable (unless you're trying to lose weight).

 

[babsbag]

I thought about taking a picture of the predicament I had managed to get into but I was too busy trying to extricate her and get the project done before it started raining, which is now snowing.

I am not a medical weed kind of girl but hot chocolate with Baileys suits me just fine. No way to loose weight drinking that stuff. The spa would feel good but mine is in retirement. I need a new cover, it smells musty, no amount of cleaning will remove the odor and it makes the water smell too. BLAH. Someday.

 

[Southern by choice]

Oh gosh that is crazy! You poor thing!

 

[Baymule]

No, you are not most women. You are an outstanding woman! Awesome job!

 

[misfitmorgan]

Wow that's quite the day you had. Most outside projects for us are shut down until spring now that the ground has started to freeze up.