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Kidding Prep

6 Mar

I decided that this was the weekend I had to get everyone adjusted for kidding. I put my gate across the front of the barn with the whole herd on the back side so I could do my adjustments.

The herd stuck on the other side when they came back up from pasture.

Ava wondering why she can’t go where she wants.

I now have the two bucks up north.

Xerxes

They are getting along.  Xerxes is a pretty nice guy when he’s not in rut.  Frodo is still properly petrified respectful.

Frodo

I also put the fence through the middle of the barnyard.  I left Antigone on that side even though she isn’t due until April.  I didn’t want her to have to fight her way back into the herd when she’s that far along in her pregnancy.

Antigone is due next month.

I also added Penelope who had been up with Frodo.  She is due next week.

Penelope looking for leftovers.

Victoria came over by the cattle tank, so I opened that and let her in.  I’ll let both her and Dolly on this side so I can keep giving them extra feed.

Victoria

I let Caroline out.  She was not eating well in the garage, and I hoped that getting out would give her a mood boost.  She will stay on the side with the moms so I can still give her extra care.

Caroline will stay on this side so I can give her extra care.

Because I opened the door for Caroline to go out, it also means that Tux is out.

Tux came out; I put him in; we’ll keep bouncing back and forth for a while.

He might be underfoot outside.

That was a pretty good morning’s work, and all I had left to do was move the first of the spring break moms and Dolly over there.

Friday’s Photo Dump

24 Feb

Well, here we are at another weekend.  I can’t believe how quickly time flies.  Next week is already our spring conference week, which makes the farm work a lot more challenging, but we’ll survive.  I’ll spend this weekend trying to get everything ready to make the work easier.

2TC

Tux was not sure about the milk room and Victoria

Ms. Goose

Sky

LilyAnn (and Daisy behind)

Pluto

Herbie, my little love bug

Maybeline and Odie

Onyx

Ostara

Salem

Ava

Rosie

Tiger

Hope you have a great weekend!

Longer Days

29 Jan

I am really started to tell the days are getting longer.  I get chores done in the evening.

2TC

Ava

Cupid

Dolly and Victoria still come in for extra feed

Pretzel

Sidney

Maybeline

Then there’s still a little bit of light left.

Aphrodite and Dolly

Sunset

I’m enjoying every minute of additional light we get every single day!