Wing It Ranch

[WingItRanch]

Here are the boys. It's not guaranteed yet but I already have names picked out. They will be helping me clear land so the names are appropriate!

This will be John Deere (JD for short)
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This will Kubota
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Well... I FINALLY went to go pick up these boys. Unfortunately when I showed up at 8am (at her request) she told me that they had white discharge for their nose. I inspected them and they were shivering and coughing. When I mentioned the cough, she said "oh all my goats have been doing that because we had such a dry, dusty summer." Ummm.....

The place was a disaster. It smelled bad and she was obviously not taking very good care of her animals. She's a full time nurse and not only was her property and animals dirty, honestly she was pretty unkempt too.

I appreciated her honesty telling me they were sick and she's actually the one who made the decision to keep them until they're better. Problem is... I feel bad for these boys but I'm really not comfortable taking them now that I've seen them and the condition of the environment. Daisy and Maggie may be pregnant and the idea of bringing in sick goats is a no go even with quarantine.

She banded these boys to make them wethers specifically for me so I'm not sure how to break it to her that I'm not going to buy them.

I'm just so sad for the animals.

 

[thistlewick]

You did the 100% right thing by not buying them.

 

[WingItRanch]

You did the 100% right thing by not buying them.

Thank you for justifying! I've really been torn up about it.

 

[WingItRanch]

Mama FINAlLY started laying eggs again! They're smaller and oblong but I'll take them since everyone else is still molting (even the pullets born in February).

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Mama FINAlLY started laying eggs again! They're smaller and oblong but I'll take them since everyone else is still molting (even the pullets born in February).

 

[WingItRanch]

Meet Beau, the new member of Wing It Ranch. He's a LGD. 1/4 Great Pyrenees and 3/4 Anatolian Shepherd. He's 1 yr old and has lived with goats his whole life. He is also used to cattle, chickens, cats, dogs, etc. He's a big sweetheart.

The goats were a little unsure at first but they had a LGD at their old place and he is such a gentle giant that they warmed up really fast.

Maggie did manage to parkour her way into the old chicken nest boxes when she first saw him. I was impressed. She was fine, by the way. I told her if she could lay an egg and provide milk, I'd just get rid of the chickens.

 

[WingItRanch]

Oh and another update! The "babies" finally made it on the roost bars with the big meanies! Good thing because I was sick of cleaning out nest boxes.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Meet Beau, the new member of Wing It Ranch. He's a LGD. 1/4 Great Pyrenees and 3/4 Anatolian Shepherd. He's 1 yr old and has lived with goats his whole life. He is also used to cattle, chickens, cats, dogs, etc. He's a big sweetheart.
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The goats were a little unsure at first but they had a LGD at their old place and he is such a gentle giant that they warmed up really fast.

Maggie did manage to parkour her way into the old chicken nest boxes when she first saw him. I was impressed. She was fine, by the way. I told her if she could lay an egg and provide milk, I'd just get rid of the chickens.
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What a handsome guy! Congrats!