Big Udder!!

I think the cow is going to calve soon! I'm no cow-expert, but her udder has gotten a lot bigger the past few days... it's HUGE, and I'm sure it will get better once her milk comes in. Once she is in milk, I want to measure it to see how tall and wide it is :). Here's a few pictures of her from this morning.

Here is a picture of my sister's adorable little (or not so little) Bullmastiff puppy. His name is Canuck and he is from Canada You can follow Canuck's life over at his blog - Adventures of Canuck - http://adventuresofcanuck.blogspot.com

Suriyah

Another doe bred and sick Starlight :(

I have a feeling that my postings are going to be about breeding does for a lil' while now! Yesterday (Saturday, the 8th) I bred LaWanda to Quiet Wyatt. So she's due January 5th. It's nice to finally have some does bred. LaWanda last kidded in May of 2008 - she milked through all last winter and has been a good girl!

Last week was really warm, then Wednesday it cooled down and rained a lot. We had left the doelings out in the doe barn - thinking they were big enough. Well I think that stressed them out a little bit but they got over it. Needless to say, at night they are staying back in their stall out back. . . I guess they're still babies :). BUT, the weather change was drastic and Thursday afternoon Starlight (4 mnth old doeling, still getting a bottle a day) was not acting herself and had a 107 fever! WOW! So I gave her Banamine, C&D Antitoxin, baking soda, b vits, and a few other things - thinking enterotoximia. She seems totally normal that night.

Well, early Friday afternoon she was not her normal self again. And her temp was 105. So back to the barn - Banamine, C&D, b vits and Excenel. This time I am thinking pneumonia. I don't know why I didn't think of that the first time especially with the weather change. So we gave her that, left and got back a few hours later and one of her eyes was swollen. I still don't know what that is from. It has some discharge and just today we decided to put some eye-ointment on it incase of an eye infection.

SO, I think she will pull through. Yesterday her fever was down, and today she is acting a lot better but not all the way normal. She is not eating hay like normal, but this morning she drank a bottle and ate leaves and pine needles, and some grass. So I think we may have turned the corner to wellness. Praise the Lord! I hope she fully recovers! Of course it has to be Starlight - everyone's favorite, not just because she's a beautiful doeling but also because she has the sweetest personality ever!

That ended up longer than I thought. Now I'm going with them to go check on the cow - I'm hearing it looks like she might calve soon.

Have a great day,

Suriyah

Bred some does, FINALLY!

Woohoo! Finally some does came into heat (that I have been waiting to come into heat for a while now), and we bred them last night. We bred PawPawNin Maglio Tartuffini (Maggie, she is also polled) to Dreamy-Hollow Parker for 2nd generation kids. And Icthus VML Champagne Kiss to Dreamy-Hollow Lando (he has blue-eyes) for 2nd generation kids also. SO they are both due January 2nd. Kidding will be starting a little later than last year, but sometimes a break, even if it is small, is nice ;).

Other than that, not too much out of the ordinary has been happening. We had a nice hard rain for a little while last night - we've been needing some rain! And it looks like it might rain again today, which would be very nice.

We got another big bale of Alfalfa, this time it's from Nebraska. Our last bale was 4-string and about 1,000 lbs, this one is a 6-sting and a little over 1,400 lbs. The last one lasted us a month, so we'll see how long this one lasts!

Have a great day now!

Suriyah

A (different) new addition

We have a new addition on the ranch - a huge, due any day Brown Swiss cow! We got her a week ago today. Her name is "Swiss Miss" or "Swissy." She is 5 yrs old and should calve any time now. Our plan is to make #1) butter, and #2) cheese, with her milk, which we should have plenty of, Lord willing!

She's one BIG girl!

Not much going on

Well.... not too much going on besides the regular farm doings. Getting up early, milking 19 does, bottling calves and kids, feeding and watering, plus whatever else has to be done :). And doing it all over again in the evening. I still have not bred any does, nobody really has come into heat although they should be coming in any day now. So, just thought I would give a quick update. The garden is doing good and we are still getting a lot of cucumbers, but now the tomatoes are ripening and we have a lot of them now! And lots of peppers.

a small watermelon growing in the garden

Suriyah

Miniature Horse Palomino Stud for sale

We have a AMHA/AMHR Palomino Stud for sale. 29.5 tall, 2 years old. He is up to date on all shots and his feet. Has current Coggins. He is also very gentle and calm. $600 obo.

Contact us for more info. sf@goodgoats.net - 918-598-4004

Random

Well, there's not too much to update on. The garden is growing like crazy, the animals are doing good, and we have milk coming out our ears! The does are starting to come into heat, and the bucks are starting to stink.  Anyway, here are a few random pictures of life on the ranch.

This is our new paint Purebred Boer buck, Luke

Calevyah, our 12 (or so) year old ranch dog, taking a swim in the pond,

Cucumbers, cucumbers and more cucumbers! We have been picking about 20 a day!

One of the yearling Quarter Horses out in the pasture,

A couple of the bottle calves. They are growing great and are sure munchers when it comes to bottle time!

Have a great day!

Buckling for sale, and looking for a few does

I have one 3 month old, beautiful 2nd generation black/white Mini Nubian buckling for sale. I had already sold him, but his new owner had health issues and is having to move, so we got him back (along with a couple of bottle calves, a wether and a bunny :)). His dam is PawPawNin Verona and his sire is PawPawNin Junior Mint. He is a very nice typed little guy with great ears. I am still giving him a bottle a day, but he could easily be weaned. $50. If you are interested in him, email me for pictures and more info. NOTE: He is sold! Thank you Kristy!

Not too much to update on. Everyone is doing good!

One more thing though - some friends of ours are getting goats for family milkers for the first time. They are looking for 2 Nubian, Mini Nubian or Nubian/cross does. At least one of them needs to be in milk. They are just for family milkers, so no show wins or fancy pedigrees are needed. If you know of anything that might work for them, please let me know. Thanks!

Suriyah

sf@goodgoats.net

New Photos

Here are a couple new photos we took of some of our yearling does the other day. They aren't the greatest, as they did not want to look at the camera. But, here they are anyway  - not too bad I guess. I hope to get these plus more up on the website soon... when I have the time!

Good Goats Maple Nut. . . 

Good Goats Double Bubble. . .

Urban Acres Blueberry Cream. . .
and, little frumpy-dump Good Goats Amarelli Chicci. . .
Oh, and one that is NOT a yearling. Adams Funny Farm Daisy Mae.... she was in need of a new picture (& no, she is not pregnant).

Everyone is sold! Thank Ya'll!

All the goats that were for sale are sold! We are done with kidding, and probably won't start again till December. I wanted just to say "Thank You" to everyone for giving all of our kids this year wonderful homes! It has been a great first year here in Oklahoma, meeting you all. I hope everyone has success on their goat raising and breeding adventures. Feel free to email or call me anytime you have a question or need help (sf@goodgoats.net - 918-598-4004).

So the final total for the year... here ya' go - 30 kids, kidded out 18 does!

10 Mini Nubian bucklings

12 Mini Nubian doelings

3 Togg/Saanen or other doelings

5 Togg/Saanen & Nubian/Boer bucklings

And, after everything is said and done, we are milking 19 does.

It's getting late and I am very tired from a long day in the car! Good night!