New Baby

[Rockntractor]

It was born premature today to a first time mother and couldn't stand. My wife gets to be mommy.
http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv230/upyourstruly/IMG_1594.jpg?t=1266376936

[Shannon]

I suppose you will slaughter the little dear within the year?

[Rockntractor]

I suppose you will slaughter the little dear within the year?

No it's a girl and a milk goat.:)

[RobJohnson]

Cute picture!

[SarasotaRepub]

Ditto! :D

[SaintLouieWoman]

What a cutie!

[Gingersnap]

Well, will this one fly? :confused:




:D

[Rockntractor]

Well, will this one fly? :confused:




:D
It is up and walking now and has drank half it's weight in milk. It is a third the size it should be. We'll bottle feed it through weening.

[Gingersnap]

It is up and walking now and has drank half it's weight in milk. It is a third the size it should be. We'll bottle feed it through weening.

But will it fly? I mean, eventually. Doc needs to know this. :p

[BadCat]

Congratulations Rock!

Send me a cigar. I link Onyx cigars.

[Articulate_Ape]

ooo! Pass the mint jelly!

[Gingersnap]

ooo! Pass the mint jelly!

That's for lambs. I think BBQ sauce is for goats (not the flying goats, obviously).

[Articulate_Ape]

That's for lambs. I think BBQ sauce is for goats (not the flying goats, obviously).

That's a goat? It's so small I thought it was a cat. My mistake.

[Gingersnap]

That's a goat? It's so small I thought it was a cat. My mistake.

You can tell it isn't a cat because it wasn't being held under running water for three days. :p

[Articulate_Ape]

You can tell it isn't a cat because it wasn't being held under running water for three days. :p

I dunno. It does look a little wet behind the ears. :D

[Rockntractor]

We just had two more born this afternoon also to a new momma. She dried them both of and fed them, I think they will be fine but I'll check on them every two hours all night.

[Articulate_Ape]

I raised goats at one time. I still remember having my arm elbow deep up the backside of a dam turning a breached kid at 3:00 am in the morning. Goats are cool, but I don't miss raising them.

[Rockntractor]

I raised goats at one time. I still remember having my arm elbow deep up the backside of a dam turning a breached kid at 3:00 am in the morning. Goats are cool, but I don't miss raising them.
I started my flock four years ago and this will be the first year i have wethers to butcher. I have three that I've been finishing on corn that will go to the butcher shop next month. I hope they are as tasty as lamb.

[Rockntractor]

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv230/upyourstruly/IMG_1596.jpg?t=1266462923
Sarah is checking her out.

[Articulate_Ape]

I started my flock four years ago and this will be the first year i have wethers to butcher. I have three that I've been finishing on corn that will go to the butcher shop next month. I hope they are as tasty as lamb.

Do you castrate them yourself? I did. That is a study in empathy.

[Rockntractor]

Do you castrate them yourself? I did. That is a study in empathy.

I've cut hundreds of critters but I've gone soft in my old age, I band them now.

[Articulate_Ape]

I've cut hundreds of critters but I've gone soft in my old age, I band them now.

I hear ya. I never used banding because I didn't know which was worse. But the cut and draw was bad enough.

[Rockntractor]

I hear ya. I never used banding because I didn't know which was worse. But the cut and draw was bad enough.

The hardest was always calves, castrate a couple dozen calves at a time and your shot, but you have a good meal when your done!

[Articulate_Ape]

The hardest was always calves, castrate a couple dozen calves at a time and your shot, but you have a good meal when your done!


Heh.