Baymule
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Awww.... congratulations on a beautiful baby girl!
Coffee anyone ?
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Mini Horses
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Baymule had some communication from her a short while back. Otherwise..
I see Pastor Dave has returned 
It's a concern when one of the herd "goes MIA"...especially after the sad and unexpected experience with our buddy Latestarter. Sends a chill when they are out for a while.
Wehner is another one absent....I hope all is ok with them.
It's a lovely 70 out there this morning. Expect upper 80s by end of day. Coffee is great and the roast beef sandwich I just ate was, also.
Still need to go milk one goat. I don't need the milk but, she needs it removed 
I see cheese making will be needed mid week. At a gallon a day, can't just keep piling up! 
I love my full-sized girls because I feel if I need to take the time I want it worth the time! Then there's the physical part of room for hands, size of teats, etc. But, as I open the frig the reality of WHY the smaller goats are favorites -- less milk! Same fun! There's a beauty of a LaMancha doe on CL -- reason "she gives toooooo much milk for DH & I". Being an enabler, I wanted to suggest a pig but, refrained. And yes, a few does I dry off and don't milk. But, if you raise milk goats they should be milked . Farm life can be so hard!!
Three of my girls just insist I milk. It's their life. When I pull those kids off, I will be in real trouble. 
My chickens are far easier. But they don't give sympathy or let you hug them....goats have personality plus.
Now -- how is YOUR farm life going???
I see Pastor Dave has returned It's a concern when one of the herd "goes MIA"...especially after the sad and unexpected experience with our buddy Latestarter. Sends a chill when they are out for a while.Wehner is another one absent....I hope all is ok with them.
It's a lovely 70 out there this morning. Expect upper 80s by end of day. Coffee is great and the roast beef sandwich I just ate was, also.
Still need to go milk one goat. I don't need the milk but, she needs it removed I see cheese making will be needed mid week. At a gallon a day, can't just keep piling up! I love my full-sized girls because I feel if I need to take the time I want it worth the time! Then there's the physical part of room for hands, size of teats, etc. But, as I open the frig the reality of WHY the smaller goats are favorites -- less milk! Same fun! There's a beauty of a LaMancha doe on CL -- reason "she gives toooooo much milk for DH & I". Being an enabler, I wanted to suggest a pig but, refrained.
And yes, a few does I dry off and don't milk. But, if you raise milk goats they should be milked . Farm life can be so hard!! Three of my girls just insist I milk. It's their life. When I pull those kids off, I will be in real trouble. My chickens are far easier. But they don't give sympathy or let you hug them....goats have personality plus.
Now -- how is YOUR farm life going???
Jesusfreak101
Herd Master
thank yall everyone here is excited.
I really want to start making cheese and soap its driving me crazy... we get so much milk abd in order to get jars to milk i have to dump out good milk because i cant fit any more in my freezer and i already have two and a half gallons pasturized in the fridge for the kids and us to use... non of the animals we have can really have the milk ok well maybe the chickens but i draw the line finding another container to pour it in because i doubt they would go for it... oh and i need the milk separator so i can make butter and ice cream.. and all the other dairy delights.
I really want to start making cheese and soap its driving me crazy... we get so much milk abd in order to get jars to milk i have to dump out good milk because i cant fit any more in my freezer and i already have two and a half gallons pasturized in the fridge for the kids and us to use... non of the animals we have can really have the milk ok well maybe the chickens but i draw the line finding another container to pour it in because i doubt they would go for it... oh and i need the milk separator so i can make butter and ice cream.. and all the other dairy delights.
Baymule
Herd Master
You need a feeder pig to drink that milk, then to slaughter for the best pork you ever had in your whole life.
frustratedearthmother
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Let that extra milk set out until it clabbers- your chickens will love it!
B&B Happy goats
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@Bruce ...I am in contact with her,..... she is still healing her heart and needs time.
Baymule
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Coffee is ready. We got a busy day today and tomorrow, maybe Wednesday too.
Mini Horses
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YES!! Coffee. Up way too early at 4:30...
Some days your mind won't stay asleep even though your body wants to.
Seems only my eyes aren't yet with the program... Did read a few posts I'm behind with. Couple journals I'll need to do "an Aggie stalk" to update self.
Off Tue & Thu this week. Seems a yr away but, not.
Need to check this AM to see if the 5 bucklings and their dad are still where I put them last night! Hope so but, I swear they turn into putty and slip thru places I didn't think the cat could!! Two went under a board fence yesterday and I KNOW they had to belly crawl to do it. They really wanted to nurse that badly? Saved me milking time last night. But didn't want to start the "bawling" for mom/kids all over. 8/10 is sale date! Auction.
Weather had gone back to "normal" temps but, they say back up this week. Little less humidity, so probably won't feel much different. Not like couple weeks ago.
Chores are calling...everyone stay safe.
Some days your mind won't stay asleep even though your body wants to.Seems only my eyes aren't yet with the program...
Did read a few posts I'm behind with. Couple journals I'll need to do "an Aggie stalk" to update self. Off Tue & Thu this week. Seems a yr away but, not.
Need to check this AM to see if the 5 bucklings and their dad are still where I put them last night!
Hope so but, I swear they turn into putty and slip thru places I didn't think the cat could!! Two went under a board fence yesterday and I KNOW they had to belly crawl to do it. They really wanted to nurse that badly? Saved me milking time last night. But didn't want to start the "bawling" for mom/kids all over. 8/10 is sale date! Auction.Weather had gone back to "normal" temps but, they say back up this week. Little less humidity, so probably won't feel much different. Not like couple weeks ago.
Chores are calling...everyone stay safe.
Baymule
Herd Master
Haha, I know that feeling! My eyes opened at 3:45 AM. Really? I could have used an extra hour of sleep. Waiting on daylight. Got to water my new grass. We have 40% chance of rain today and tomorrow, that just means that we have 60% of dry heat. LOL
