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Here again. My supervisor mentioned eating at the "Purple Cow". I don't know many of them there are, but I remembered the first post in this thread. Burgess family tradition is that the poem was written by Thornton Burgess. One rainy afternoon he composed that poem to entertain his...

Thank-you for your input. I am watching for infection and such. Unless the CDT is tetinus vaccine that is not possible. This particular goat was born to my herd. So I am sure the only vaccine she recieved was the short term tetinus when she was debudded. Do abcesses take a year and a half...

I seriously doubt it is an abcess because I've dealt with abcesses before and they have never been flat one morning and broken open less than twelve hours later. Also, there has usually been puss draining and that is not happening here. If not currenly draining then building up to drain again...

You were right, and this tells me how close my dog came to being hurt. She was less than 6 inches from that snake when I saw it. I suppose it is just as well I went back for that picture. I remember my dad being bit by one of those when I was about 5 years old. I guess there are times when...

Last year I lost several of my goats so I only have one experienced doe in my herd. I have five first fresheners. During that spring my mom and I were talking. I don't remember how the subject came up but I told my mom that even on a day when a goat needs buried I would rather be "farming"...

Hi, Thank you for the reminder about the saline. I have some on hand from when I got badly burned last year. Also, are your new kids Toggenberg? As for the wound...it is a puncture, but it is over her rib cage and her ribs under it only flex like normal. Some of the tissue has dried...

Back again, A few minutes ago I got a potent reminder of something I do not like about the Ouachita National Forest. The area borders on part of the property where I live. I do not like the snakes! Three types of rattlesnake, cotton mouth, and coral snake are all poisonous and live in this...

Hi, First - kstaven every time I see that purple cow I have to wonder are you familar with that poem? I don't remember what it is called but I think part of it goes like this: "I have never seen a purple cow. But I can tell you anyhow I would rather see than be one." I seem to remember...

Hi, A short time ago my first freshener came in with this injury. When considering this photo please keep in mind I am not a good photographer and the picture itself is at an angle. I will try to get a better picture tonight. The metalic is from a spray with a fly repellant and anti fungal...

For me a sign of spring is the flocks of robins leaving. I still remember being a little confused when those birds showed up in January that first year. I mean, it had only gotten cold enough for ponds to freeze the first time about three weeks earlier. If memory serves those robins left in...

Hi, I'm not really sure how many acres I have access to. I can ask my step-dad if I really want to know. Around the place here I have 10 goats. In a few weeks that should be down to 8. One excess buck and one doeling. My buck does not like other males at all. The young doe is too closely...

I could find the originial info sheet but I believe it is 8 or 9 years now.

Hi, I doubt the day will come when I don't have at least one cat. Now, if she would just let me take a picture.... I have two outdoor cats, I think. One I got about 6 months before the first goats. The other showed up this winter. Both are grey tabbies. Some of my guests are very amused...

Hi, I am new to this forum but I have had goats for about 8 years or is it almost 10? I live in rural western Arkansas My goats are all at least part Toggenberg goats with some being part Nubian and one being part LaMancha. I also have a few purebred ones. I have 10 goats all together. I...