Blossom: A Nubian’s Story

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Miss Blossom this morning. She has no competition at feeding time so...
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Trimmed Blossom’s hooves the other night. This pic shows you a bit of what I’m dealing with when it comes to trying to get them into shape.

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They are now even and seem to be a bit tender.


I talked to the vet today about the cattle work we had done and he told me that Blossom’s blood work went to 3 different labs: Purdue, Sage, and an unnamed one. I’m almost sick! I never imagined that I’d have to worry about which lab they’d send her blood too! Ugh!!

I’m SO torn! I really wanted to breed her as soon as I get results and now I’m looking at another delay. I think I’m just going to send everything off to WADDL. Here goes more money!
 

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You know, you can just go ahead and breed her if you want... If the test results come back with something bad, it's not going to make a difference in the end anyway. You will be culling her, or if keeping her, just lute her and start again...
 

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She’s going to a pet home if she tests positive. I doubt they’ll want to deal with a pregnant dairy goat, kidding, and managing milking a contaminated doe, let alone what to do with the kids.

I won’t just breed her and lute her. It isn’t completely without risks. (Breedings when the female is too young are one thing.)

I feel stuck.
 

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