Roll Farms - Herdstock is over, and I'm feeling hung over, lol

[Roll farms]

I guess actually it's more than a 200$ loss. I have to either give Judy (friend who bought the one doe) $200.00 or a doe kid. I'm out the $150.00 for the other doe kid.
I'm stuck w/ either 1 or 2 CAE+ / unmilkable does.
Not sure if I'm going to put them down or deal w/ it. I just GOT MY HERD CAE- !!!!

 

[daisychick]

Wow! I can't believe the breeders reaction! That is so unprofessional. Sorry you are stuck with the hard work of trying to "fix" it. Do you have to re-test everyone now????? I am totally with you on dealing with or trying to survive in the heat! I can't stand being too hot. We have had 3 weeks of at least 100 degrees and I have got absolutely nothing accomplished outside. I just can't function in hot weather. Hoping things look up for you and the weather cools off for both of us.

 

[Symphony]

Sorry about the issues. I have a lazy cousin that would let my 90 year old grand mother mow her lawn, luckily there are kind neighborhood people in her area.

 

[wannacow]

Sorry if I sound dumb here, but couldn't you just sell the does to a family that just wants a couple of personal milking goats? I've got one CAE+ in my herd. She's the one I learned on. (Her previous owner told me about the CAE+.) We use the milk, and when she kidded, I took the baby and pastuerized the milk. I used CAE prevention last year too when I bought a kid that was still on the bottle. I used Apple's milk and Frosty tested negative last fall.

 

[Roll farms]

I guess I could try to sell them and disclose the CAE....but I won't drink CAE milk....not sure anyone else would.

After hearing that Johne's has been linked to Chron's disease I'm leery of drinking milk from a diseased animal.

The breeder said, "Telling you they were raised CAE prev. is NOT a health guarantee." Apparently she has loads of CAE+ animals and doesn't see it as a big deal.
I wouldn't care so much if they weren't symptomatic / had ever dealt w/ hard udders from CAE goats before...
I've had one w/ the huge knees that was crippled / put down and 2 non-symptomatic does.

They're milk goats. I bought them for MILK. Not just as baby makers....

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

That really stinks. I have been worrying about that myself. I have seen so many people selling Milk Goats. I went so far as to ask the person if i came and collected the blood, could I have them tested. If they were negative, I would purchase them. They said no, so I said no.

 

[Roll farms]

Well DD is gone. :/ on the one hand.... on the other.

Here's a pic of us on her last day here. That's not a shiny booger in her nose, it's her nose ring.

It's nice to be back to 'normal'....not worrying about feeding and cleaning up after someone, or entertaining her. But I do miss her. I don't miss the extra laundry or cooking though....

Started working on cleaning out the trails in the back part of the property to get them ready for Herdstock / gator rides.
Setting the hatcher for the last hatch of the season.

Speaking of hatching, did I tell y'all that my 50$ silkie rooster keeled over a month ago? I swear I am NOT meant to have silkies, every time I get really good ones going, something bad happens. Now all 3 of my hens are laying. They were all broody / not laying when he died.

Still no rain and none in the 7 day forecast....grrrr....

Some recent garden / flower pics

Got this brilliant idea to take some goats w/ me to the woods to help clear brush. HA. Maybe I shoulda made them good and hungry first. All they wanted to do was baaaa and act freaked out, and Penny kept running off....thank goodness she also kept coming back, lol.

Taking kids and rabbits and maybe a silkie to TSC Saturday for their pet celebration.....Guess we're the 'petting zoo'...may take the prairie dog, too.

Have a great week, all~

 

[autumnprairie]

love the pictures, can't wait for Herdstock

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Did the roo get to breed the hens, AT ALL? And have they been in contact of a breeding rooster for the last 6 weeks? Hens can keep sperm in themselves to desposiot into eggs for up to 6 weeks.

Love the pics

 

[redtailgal]

sigh. Your yard is gorgemous!

Redtailgal <------- very jealous