The Poultry Keeper

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7144 Location: isle of lewis

somebody around here isn't going to get a lot of sleep tonight
somebodies flagging
and unlocking and ridging

debcat · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject:

Ella is going to cross her legs till tomorrow when I've finished making her own pen, at least I hope she is Rolling Eyes

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:04 am Post subject:

Someone actually going not be 'phantom' this year? Remember... we want pics!

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7144 Location: isle of lewis

it is a serous situation, ls
it cost me at least 700 pounds
and if goats do not give birth this year
it may make them infertile ,it does happen ,if they miss over 2 years
the billy may be setrile so having to be destroyed ,
and no milk for 2 years ,thus having to buy milk
i feel sorry for the billy's owner
but i will not say for definatly till 5 months time
as i would hate to sully anyone's name ,which it might, till i know for sure it is his billy's fault and bring in my new boy ,i've nearly finished his shed and run plus reinforcing the fencing ,as i need to keep him seperate and will not teather him so a bit more work and i'm ready
it is difficult sometimes to know if goats are pregnent as you increase feed slowly and as they have slab sides ,and it means if they are well feed and content, if only one or 2 kids are there depending on breed it can almost impossible to tell till right at the end

debcat · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

I couldn't tell if lucy was or not till she started bagging up, she's put on no weight at all
Hope your's give you a surprise Suz

Loudmouth Schnook · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

Fingers crossed Suz!!!!!!

CP · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:03 am Post subject:

Good luck! Wink

(I hear curried goat is very nice! Rolling Eyes

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milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7144 Location: isle of lewis

it is cp ,that's what happens to the boys
no fat ,really tender Wink

,older goats are lovely curried younger is lovely just roasted,with garlic
i gave some away the year before last ,there was a waiting list last year

debcat · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject:

well there's nothing happened yet Confused

apart from Ella's udder is now enormous and getting bigger everytime I go to check her Rolling Eyes

If sheep are anything to go by then Lucy will pop first Wink

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7144 Location: isle of lewis

hope it's soon deb Very Happy

debcat · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

the sleepless nights are good practice for the 1st of april Rolling Eyes