Planning to attempt disbudding my Nigies this next kidding season. What do you experienced ND owners use for a disbudding iron? What is your preferred brand and why? What size tip do you use?
I'd rather speed a lot of money up front to get a good quality iron that will last and do the job...
Thanks to my beautiful, fabulous girls I have had poison ivy almost constantly this spring. :/ Had to go to the Urgent Care this weekend because my face had swollen up so bad that one eye was swollen completely shut, and the other was halfway there. Not. Fun.
The girls do eat the leaves off...
I just want to throw in my 2 cents... Do you know what type of hay you are allergic to? It may be as simple as purchasing a different type of grass hay that provides equivalent nutritive value without triggering your allergies. "Hay" could mean any number of different grasses or combination...
These two adorable little babies are out of our second freshener. She kidded around midnight last Saturday night. Been crazy busy this week so took me this long to get posted. Sorry!
This is Jango Feta
and his twin brother Luke Skymilker!
We based it on 145 days but apparently her calendar reading skills need work. :/ Our second doe was right on schedule but this wasn't her first rodeo. She gave us twin bucklings with zero complications.
I tried this on my FF this year just to see since her teats were sooooo tiny the first few days I practically had to use a tweezer to milk her (might be a slight exaggeration - I was sleep deprived after all). It didn't create nearly enough suction to work which I can't say I'm overly surprised...
I tried this on my FF this year just to see since her teats were sooooo tiny the first few days I practically had to use a tweezer to milk her (might be a slight exaggeration - I was sleep deprived after all). It didn't create nearly enough suction to work which I can't say I'm overly surprised...
They're here!! Silly girl couldn't wait until she was due on the sixth and snuck the little tykes out while I was sleeping. She kidded three but we lost one of the doelings. Remaining boy and girl are doing great.
Boba Feta (buckling - top pic) will be sold as a wether but we are retaining...
Came out to feed the girls this morning and my Clementine had already delivered all three kids! She had two girls and a boy - but the smallest girl didn't make it. Mama and remaining two are doing great! She did great for a FF!
Retaining the doeling, (bottom pic) selling the buckling...
Six weeks till my first kidding!! Super excited/freaked out! Praying it goes smoothly. Assembling kidding supplies etc. etc. etc.
How is everyone enjoying the cold?
I was here before but it's been so long I guess my previous account was deleted. Anyway, I'm back to stay this time! I love how there is so much to learn and so many great people on this site. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Jenn