Coffee anyone ?

[Baymule]

Thanks @canesisters and @Finnie

I just had a deep tired.

Reina shakes her head up and down, sideways and I’m afraid she will hurt the other side of her face. This is not working.
Soooooo….., I went to the feed store and bought a “humane” twitch. It’s not the wood handle and chain, but I was feeling a little inhumane.LOLI would have liked that wood handle and chain.
This twitch has been a game changer. I can hold it with one hand, reach in my pocket, get the tiny bottle, unscrew the cap and squirt drops between her eye lids.
Then I give her a treat and let her graze. And with all this torture, I call her name and she comes to me, head up, ears up, I give her a treat and snap the lead on her halter.

 

[Blue Sky]

Thanks @canesisters and @Finnie

I just had a deep tired.

Reina shakes her head up and down, sideways and I’m afraid she will hurt the other side of her face. This is not working.
Soooooo….., I went to the feed store and bought a “humane” twitch. It’s not the wood handle and chain, but I was feeling a little inhumane.LOLI would have liked that wood handle and chain.
This twitch has been a game changer. I can hold it with one hand, reach in my pocket, get the tiny bottle, unscrew the cap and squirt drops between her eye lids.
Then I give her a treat and let her graze. And with all this torture, I call her name and she comes to me, head up, ears up, I give her a treat and snap the lead on her halter.

Animals can do the hello I must be going stuff. I’m glad you found something that works.

 

[Ridgetop]

MiniHorses: How is Lilly and her pregnancy?

 

[Mini Horses]

2am check she was fine. Just some swell at girly parts, tiny mucus. And rompom can slow heartbeat & oxygen enough to affect blood flow to uterus & kids. Then the reversal drug to wake her. If she holds them until Tues, I'll think all is ok. She was breathing loud & even while under, so maybe it will be fine. 🙏

 

[Baymule]

I’m pulling for Lily and her kids. By the time they are born, we all are going to be Goatie Grandparents.

Coffee is ready. Woke up at 3:00. Tried to go back to sleep, just wasn’t happening. Going to make a feed run, got to go an hour away. After years of trading at a feed store in Lufkin, except for the 7 years in Lindale, they no longer carry the feed I use. I used to drive from Livingston to Lufkin for Martindale 14% all purpose pellet. We moved to Lindale and drove an hour to buy that same feed. I fed it to the horses, sheep, feeder pigs and even the chickens. They open at 7:30 and I’ll be there! It’s gone to $13.50 a bag. It was just under $10 until all this fuel hikes and inflation hit. But any sheep and goat feed is $16.95 and up. I’ll get the feed, come back, do chores then unload feed. Reina will get her 6 eye drops plus nighttime drop today! I may even let her have some Show Sheen on her mane…….been using it on MY hair! Poor horse hasn’t had any yet! I guess I’ll share….

 

[SageHill]

Going to take me a bit to catch up here!! ya'll been busy and having coffee a lot!
I've been away from my computer most of the week - just too busy going, doing, and getting stuff done.
It's been coffee or tea on the run or drink chug-a-lug.
Still up to the regular morning grazing, it's taking longer and longer now that there is so much green. LOVING IT while I can. brown will be around the corner sooner than I'd like.

 

[Mini Horses]

I’m pulling for Lily and her kids. By the time they are born, we all are going to be Goatie Grandparents.

I would love that!! 🥰. Gave her today's antibiotic shot. Tried to "hug" her to find any movement. Can't touch hands. Pushed at tum, too full to budge and kinda hard, looking for my stethoscope...🤨🤔

Was cold frost this morning. 29ish. Went to feed store while cold, came back and did chores.Now sunny & warm...having a lunch break. Think I'll get a sandwich and hussle back out to accomplish something else. Need a couple stalls ready for kiddings...good day to get buckets hay racks and fresh bedding in. 👍

 

[Ridgetop]

Hope Lilly and kids are ok. Glad to hear that your 2 am check showed her looking good. That was a horrendous looking injury to her udder. I am amazed that the udder will still be functional! Injuries like that from horns are why I recommend disbudding to everyone. Some injuries from horns are not even intentional but can be devastating.

 

[Blue Sky]

Lost Gabby and the old ewe. Everyone turned a corner yesterday and I resigned myself to “all livestock becomes dead stock”. Haley, number 2 bottle lamb is choking on formula and I cut the tiniest possible bit off a Pritchard nipple to accommodate. She is ok. Needs sipppies instead of feedings, I’ll get it done. 5 more ewes to lamb. Be good moms, be good moms, be good moms. Normal births. Keep your inside bits on the inside please. Also- still better than most days I had at the office. But if you told me back then I’d trade it I would never have believed it.

 

[Baymule]

I’m so sorry that you lost Gabby and the old ewe. It hurts. You did your best, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Even taking a hit like this is better than a day at the office. Heck yeah. The joys far outweigh the losses and that keeps us coming back for more. Big hugs.