So hard, so heartbreaking but, necessary to stop. Just no words from me can heal the desperation and hurt you feel from this shocker. You're doing what must be. 🫂🫂.
I'm working to not have an issue. I raise dairy & meat type goats, chickens, occasional couple pigs. So meat, eggs, milk, cheeses, vegs from garden - all here. Buy beef from home grown (farmerjan). I'm pretty ok. Buy sugar, flours, salt -- basics. Often make bread, biscuits. I can &...
Been cool all week, sprinkle rains threatening. Damp chilly crap with winds. This, after a week of upper 80s, and between another week of 80s next week 😳. Ya just don't know which clothes to pack away or pull out🤣
Hey, grass is growing -- not needing much hay 👍😁 that's the bright side. Work...
Another looong day. Same tomorrow. But, it's that "season" for resets. Make the $ now, hrs drop to little of nothing in another month. Slack, then heavy in fall, dead in winter. 😁 You plan for it. I'm heading to bed tired. Been lifting heavy stuff and climbing ladders for 2 days now...
If you have only 2 bucks, consider a pen in back of truck for them, girls in trlr. Unless your hauling stuff in truck already planned 🥴😁.
Dang, too many people moving & hauling. 🤣
Hay quality has been iffy this year but, priced up. 🥴. Pasture rules. Treat it well. Many selling have no pasture &/or no rain. Fertilizer bought was expensive. $$$$. Same with horses, too expensive to keep for many. Hey, some families can't feed themselves due to cost. Yet, don't want...
Too bad about the bull -- good side is you know who, why and that the girls weren't to blame👍. Part of livestock issues. He'll bring a little $ at least.
Yeah, one thing about the true "dairy" goats, they're in it for the long haul. But, it's also all about your personal farm goals. If you want consistent milk to use and how much. I love my Saanens!! 🥰
I'm saying preggers. So, what about dtr-- was she in same herd? If so, she's prop in same mode. 😄 The babies are so adorable !!! Can't wait for pictures.
Good lambing season for you! I'm looking at the noisy weaning season here 🙄 fortunate to have had few boys. Thinking to wether at least one for freezer this winter. Or 2 to keep one for grow out friend. 2 bucks -- might sell one, plus couple dairy does. I'll look hard at the does born to...