Predatory nematodes 2/3 applied.
I started a bit late this am, so I’ll wait to apply the other 1/3 later today, as the sun is going down. They are UV susceptible, and it’s recommended to apply early or late in the day to moist soil. so I’m now lightly watering the areas where I applied the nematodes.
Might plant some seeds. Not much happening today for Mother’s Day. Husband is at work. Teen did get me a bag of preferred candy from the store, so I’m enjoying some bites of things I don’t normally buy for myself (bc I’d eat them all). Maybe I can convince the teen to go for a walk at the park…
Baby goats: still super cute! Getting harder to carry (from one pen to an outdoor or indoor pen) -their legs are longer and stronger, and their hooves are sharper. 3 boys go to auction in about 3 weeks. We banded one male to be a companion to the one female. But, I made the mistake of asking a Q on a goat page (and mentioned we banded one male already) and the hate was amazing “never trust that vet again”, “that’s terrible”, “he’ll die a slow painful death from urinary issues”, etc…. Our vet is a very experienced farm vet, has his own herd of sheep (has for decades), and is knowledgeable and helpful. He’s probably not perfect, but I think I’ll trust his guidance over random internet people.
Here’s all 5 in the pen in the shop.
This is Gus. He was the largest kid that was born. He is really handsome (nice coloring), but his body structure seems really nice too (but, hey what do I know with only a bit of experience).
Here’s little Annie- the lone and rejected girl. Chubby belly from all the good milk she gets to eat until she’s done (rather than the moms kicking her off), so she’s growing well! You see the higher board behind her? She decided to jump off it, and her front legs kind of collapsed under her when she hit the ground..so she climbed back up to try again…same thing happened, just not as quickly, so she tried again…much better and then she moved onto another challenge. She also likes to eat dirt in the garden.