Last week started nice, but Wednesday flipped the switch, and we’ve been miserably cold and windy since. It’s been a challenge just to do chores and keep everyone going.
Maybeline, Odie, and the goats
The breeding groups have proved a bit of a challenge. Kind of. Xerxes and his girls are really pretty crowded in there. As soon as they start getting bred, I’ll move them back to the main herd.
LilyAnn, Joy’s back end, Xerxes, and Daisy
Benji and his girls are nice and cozy, but the lean-to isn’t quite as warm. I need to do some work up there next spring.
Benji and Venus (Chiffon behind)
The two little bucks were acting like bucks with Flower and Antigone when I put them in there, so I let Antigone out. It didn’t take too long for them to settle down with Flower.
Frodo (Lemuel inside)
I did finally put Antigone in with Freddie and his group.
Antigone
Penelope also decided she wanted to go in there. That’s fine. There’s plenty of room.
Penelope and her sister Flora
I just have a hard time getting Freddie to let me open the door without smashing other goats or jumping on the gate. He is being a pain in there.
Freddie (my makeshift gate is a challenge)
I’m also trying to keep a close eye on my old ladies. I have so many old ones that I worry about when it’s cold.
Coral
Aurora and I about froze standing out in the negative wind chills while she ate her extra feed, but she got it. I do think she’s holding her own. You know, as long as I keep giving her the extra feed.
Aurora
Perdita and Pretzel are the two little ones I worry about. Haley has actually been pretty good to Pretzel and she seems to be doing okay. Haley is also back on the pain meds to help that back ankle where she had surgery and has arthritis and bone spurs.
Pretzel and Haley
Perdita I’m trying to make sure she always gets a little pile of hay to herself, and I’ve been letting her come into the chicken pen when I feed, so she can eat some corn.
Perdita (stretching)
It seems that our stretch of miserable cold has come to an end. Within in a couple of days, it looks like a stretch of above average temperatures. Sigh….I still want a long stretch of average.
Teresa
Eden Hills 