Stella's Social Club

[mlm Mike]

Two more kiddings yesterday. One in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The first one had two bucklings and a doeling. The second had three doelings, but one didn't make it.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Two more kiddings yesterday. One in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The first one had two bucklings and a doeling. The second had three doelings, but one didn't make it.

Oh no, sorry the one didn't make it. Congrats on the other kids.

Pictures are definitely needed.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Thanks! There will be pics, it is supposed to warm up a bit today.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's been snowing off and on today. It's not really sticking yet though.

 

[mlm Mike]

It's been snowing off and on today. It's not really sticking yet though.

Enjoy it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Wish it would stick! I love the peacefulness of the snow. We are supposed to get more tonight and tomorrow.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Wish it would stick! I love the peacefulness of the snow. We are supposed to get more tonight and tomorrow.
It's nice. I'm just tired of cold weather, ready for spring.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry you lost a doeling - the boys are leading. I can't even picture the mama's carrying 3 babies - for however many weeks/months.

 

[mlm Mike]

Sorry you lost a doeling - the boys are leading. I can't even picture the mama's carrying 3 babies - for however many weeks/months.

I have pics of the pregnant does somewhere. It's about 145 days for Nigerian Dwarf. Large goats are about 150 days.

 

[robhuncor]

Can't wait for the kid pics!! I love goats.

I'm also ready for spring. The last few days have been so cold and major wind - wind chill is below zero. We had the warmest February ever and the early bulbs are up and almost ready to bloom. Then the deep freeze hit and the poor buds are freezing now.

Kelly, you've been on my mind. The last week I've had 2 major attacks on my chickens. So far I've lost 4 of my young layers. We caught an enormous raccoon after the first attack. This afternoon I came home from a happy family birthday party to find disaster had struck again in the old ones barn. My little 10 year old white Silkie rooster, Pointy (my avatar) was mangled in the middle of the barn floor and Barney Green, my 14 year old Barnevelder hen was missing. I finally found her, also mangled and dragged to the farthest corner of the big pen. I've set the traps again but it's so upsetting and discouraging. And now I'll never know how long old Barney could have lived on her own. She was in amazingly good shape for 14 and, even half eaten, she was quite heavy.