The Girls We now have 3 adult Kiko Does, and two Doelings. Juniper and Jolene are still nursing the doelings occasionally and getting back into condition as they reduce the amount of milk production. Bat Chick, as the new member of the herd, it still finding her place. She is out grazing with the herd… Continue reading Our Does – Update
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Picking up new Goats
I went on a road trip this week to pick up two new goats. Our Herd needs some new genetics for breeding. It was quite the adventure. We Need Some New Blood… In order to breed our momma goats for next year, I need a new buck. Our two boys are the kids of our… Continue reading Picking up new Goats
TOO Many ROOSTERS!
We have too many Roosters and not enough hens
Moving Day for the Bucklings
Moving into the Buck Pen Today we moved the bucklings into the Buck Pen, 100 yards away from their moms and twin sisters. The girls came along to keep them company thru the fence for the first few hours. I lured them to their new pen with food. Usually a bowl of grain is irresistible,… Continue reading Moving Day for the Bucklings
New Home For the Boys
Bucklings need a home If you have been following the blog, you know that the Bucklings are growing up faster than I expected. To prevent unwanted pregnancy, I had to divide the goat house to separate the girls from the boys. https://titanranch.ca/the-bucklings-need-to-be-separated-and-i-am-not-ready/ Since then, I have been working on the boys new home. With all… Continue reading New Home For the Boys
Bucklings growing up
They Need to be separated and I am not ready! Somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks old, you can expect a buckling to physically mature to the extent that they could impregnate a doe. I was hoping for closer to 12 weeks, but of course my bucklings extended at just barely 8 weeks old. They… Continue reading Bucklings growing up
Fencing Update #1
The fencing project is taking a lot longer than we expected.
Tractor (Mis)Adventure
Normal start to Morning My day started normally, at about 7 am with animal chores. I fed the goats, and cleaned their house and yard. Then I let them graze outside their yard for a while. When I pulled up in the tractor with a load of fresh cut branches, they raced back into their… Continue reading Tractor (Mis)Adventure
Cleaning the Goat House
Cleaning the goat house doesn’t have to be an onerous chore. Morning Chores Every morning I pick out the Goat house. I use a pitch fork to take out any wet bedding and most of the poop. However, those poop pellets are small, and slip thru the tines of the pitch fork. I clean out… Continue reading Cleaning the Goat House
Chicks moved into grown up Coop
Growing so fast The chicks are a month old now. They are at that awkward stage where they are no longer quite so cute and still need to finish feathering out. They have been growing so fast, and the weather is warm, so we decided to move them into the chicken coop. Besides, they were… Continue reading Chicks moved into grown up Coop