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The waiting game is on (Over!)
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Sweetened
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Our new issue is Agnes. She kept getting in the way while I was trying to pull so I shoved her out of the pen. When I tried to bring her back in, she tried to steal the baby. No matter what I did, she was claiming the baby and trying to get gretel away, so I kicked her back out. I'll have to figure something else out for her kidding, then I also have to figure out if I pull the kid(s) or if that's reason to.. I put Murielle in with Gretel who took one look at the baby and walked away.
Bucking Adoeable Fainters
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Many congratulations my friend! That sure is a BIG boy! He looks beautiful and super healthy! I cannot believe you got him out!! So happy for you and I bet your proud and exhausted.
I had the same thing with my girls. I made this amazing beauty of a birthing pen and they just got to territorial over space and babies. So I booted one out, grabbed a huge piece of plywood and some stakes and took the corner of the barn and usd the other pen as the 4th wall/corner. When you need to come up with something quick, you can. Have some coffee! I'm sure Agnes will be soon.
I had the same thing with my girls. I made this amazing beauty of a birthing pen and they just got to territorial over space and babies. So I booted one out, grabbed a huge piece of plywood and some stakes and took the corner of the barn and usd the other pen as the 4th wall/corner. When you need to come up with something quick, you can. Have some coffee! I'm sure Agnes will be soon.
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We had a buckling I purchased a few months ago that Agnes tried to kill. I brought him into the house and we gave him to a new home. Now she's stealing kids before she's even had hers. Can she be in general population with her kids? Probably not.
Here's a stupid question, as Gretel is a dairy breed, when do I start keeping her milked out? She's only got a single, I was thinking 3 days or so? He's nursing pretty evenly right now.
Here's a stupid question, as Gretel is a dairy breed, when do I start keeping her milked out? She's only got a single, I was thinking 3 days or so? He's nursing pretty evenly right now.
Bucking Adoeable Fainters
Loving the herd life
I have meat goats...but I've read plenty on dairy! I'm sure others have insight...but here's somereading for you!
http://fiascofarm.com/goats/milking.htm#yield
Bambi is a big domineering b* too. Sometimes we just have to separate and do what we can for our herd. My hubby want to sell her, but man she's an amazing mom....when alone. Oy.
http://fiascofarm.com/goats/milking.htm#yield
Bambi is a big domineering b* too. Sometimes we just have to separate and do what we can for our herd. My hubby want to sell her, but man she's an amazing mom....when alone. Oy.
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Good work Sweetened!!! 
Congrats on the kid, too!!
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Thanks! Yeah, Hub wants to get rid of Agnes too. I would feel terrible giving that problem to someone else and would probably just opt to butcher her once the kids are 2 months old.
As an aside, I will not kid this time of year again. I know it's 'unseasonably cold' even for here, but I can't take that chance again. Will breed for mid to late march next time.
As an aside, I will not kid this time of year again. I know it's 'unseasonably cold' even for here, but I can't take that chance again. Will breed for mid to late march next time.
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