LHF kidding 2012 PHOTOS AFTER THE STORM

[20kidsonhill]

I love my horned goats, question though when do they stop peeling and shedding?

I know what you mean about the shedding, but I don't have too many goats shed their horns too badly. It can be a sign of mineral deficiency. We sand and oil them if they look dry and rough for the 4H shows.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

Aww, that makes me wish even more that I was closer to you. Yeah, goat meat is something that is different. Well I hope that you will start coming out in the end this year! I can't wait to see your new babies. Do you have any that are black and white? That is my favorite color. Is that a hard color to pass onto a kid? Do you have any problems with your goats with them having horns? Thank you so much for taking time out to answer my questions. It's much appreciated.

WE have 3 does that have black heads, we had a buck for 3 or so years that came from a black headed sire, and he would throw an occasional black head. We haven't gotten any black onse since then, not even from the does that have black heads. But I think we got 7 or 8 from him, And even a couple black paints, but we sold several of them. Just can't keep everyone.

No, we have never had problems with them having horns. We do get an occasional goat sticking their head in the fence and getting stuck. We put electric up, where it becomes a problem, or tape a stick across their horns for a couple weeks to try to get them out of the habit. Sometimes a doe will start sticking her head in the fence after we wean her kids, things like that.
We have one with no horns, we have to keep her with the yearlings, even though she is 5 years old and very big framed. She just doesn't do well with the adult does. In the winter if it is bad outside, we have to pen her up at night in her own stall, so she can get to a feeder and eat. She is very passive. I wont bring another one into the herd with no horns, that was for sure a lesson to be learned.

Wow, that's neat to know. So even if momma has black, it doesn't mean you will get a black headed or paint baby. That is the reason why I don't think I would be good at what you do. I would want to keep everyone. I am sure I would find a reason to keep them all. Well it's a good thing you are strong enough to do it. I like the idea of putting a stick in between the horns. Very smart. That poor girl. At least she has very loving and caring owners to help her. Thanks again for answering all my questions.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I was looking forward to this weekend and taking lots of pictures. earlier in the week the forecast called for sunny and in the 50's. Know they are calling for heavy cloud cover, freezing rain and much colder.

we finished trimming the entire herds feet, giving CD&T and Bo-se shots. I should mention, since we have such a big spread this year of when the does are due, we are going to just repeat CD&T and Bo-se shots in one month to the does that haven't kidded yet.

We are going to put up kidding stalls this weekend and heat lamps, ect.... we are also going to go get our alfalfa hay that we had ordered for kidding season.
We will be putting the heavily pregnant does in the barn area and moving the less pregnant looking does out to the back. I am not looking forward to moving everyone around. They are so mean to each other. I can't decide for sure how I am going to handle the situation. Does spread out to kid over a 2 months time frame, and way to many to fit into our barn area at one time. Along with the big mamma does that are very aggressive and beating up my first fresheners.


Okay, enough complaining.

Here is a picture I took of Sparky a few days ago. And I will try to take some updated photos this afternoon. but it is cloudy out, The new full-blood does are all showing udder development and I am feeling pretty sure they are all pregnant.


Sparky had pregnancy toxemia last time she kidded. She had a pretty rough time of it. We did manage to help her recover and she raised a nice doeling and buckling. I have a recorded date of her being in heat sept. 4th, but that would put her due in around 10 days, and she just doesn't look that far along to me. She has a very low hanging stomach, due to damage to the muscles from the last time she kidded.

 

[20kidsonhill]

From left to right, Glory, Macy, Classy Lady, and Dancer. Dancer is the tiny, skinny one on the right hand side.
Macy should be due Feb 16th, unless she didn't take the first heat and Classy Lady is feb 23rd. I think dancer is due any day now, I have no breeding date on Glory.

Glory walking and Macy munching some minerals. I do not like this feeder at all, but it is better than nothing.
I have no date for Glory, for breeding,

Dancer walking and in the feeder is macy

Dancer again. I think she is the first to go. I have no bred date on her, It is just a guess. So I think she is due with in the next week or so.

 

[jmsim93]

Wow! You have quite the operation! I wish I lived closer so that I could come take a look! Can't wait to see babies!!!!

 

[20kidsonhill]

Hot Mamma, my favorite of the new does.

HOt mammas cute udder that is growing. I have an in heat date of Oct 2nd, so I think she is due end of February.

Peaches on the far left and Annie(paint) next to her, these girls are going on 2 years old and this will be their 2nd time being bred. I really have no idea on a due date. but peaches was put in with Goldman sept 18th and Annie was put in with Full-proof on sept 18th, but prior to that they were with Twister. It is a bit confusing.
But they are both pregnant, that is always a good thing, Really hoping they don't kid until near the end of February.

and finally, fuzzball and Bella were feeling left out of the photo shoot, Fuzzball was a very naughty girl and got out the other day and got in with two of our bucks, so I have a bottle of lutalyse waiting for her. But Fuzzball should be the only doe right now on our farm NOT bred. She sf a february doeling and had a rough start in life, she weighed 80lbs last weekend, but overall her frame is stunted and so are her horns. She has an amazing pedigree so we decided to take a chance on her. She was so malnourished that she has bone growths on her ribs that shouldn't be there and very very stunted horn growth. We want to make sure she is 100lbs before we breed her.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Nice pics!!

 

[marlowmanor]

Poor Dancer, I sure hope she kids next week, I can't imagine her getting bigger. I bet you have to make big barn doors for the pregnant does!

 

[Roll farms]

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

I have an April kid that only weighs 70#. She doesn't have an excuse, though...she's just...runty.

 

[autumnprairie]

love the pics thanks