The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  today with the livestock I've ............. Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6805 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:21 am    Post subject: good to see you back bradders ,glad you had a good holiday Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 728 Location: Cambs/Cornwall Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:53 pm    Post subject: Thanks Milkmaid Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4882 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:39 pm    Post subject: ... ear tagged Baldr, our first born goat. He's got the honour of the 00001 ear-tag for our holding number and my first very nervous effort of doing it. He's forgiven me now he's got two matching earrings (barring one having an RFID tag on it too) and feeding him a big handful of carrots. Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2051 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:51 pm    Post subject: I hate ear tagging, its horrible. I try and get OH to wait until Bradders is here, hes good at it Wheres the pics then Stephen You cant post a post like that and not have a pic to go with it or is there too much blood Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4882 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:17 am    Post subject: No, there was no blood at all! A little bruising on one of the ears, but otherwise fine. Baldr's quite happy still. I'll get a photo a little later this morning. Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 728 Location: Cambs/Cornwall Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:20 pm    Post subject: Spana wrote: I hate ear tagging, its horrible. I try and get OH to wait until Bradders is here, hes good at it Thanks spana i feel really proud Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4882 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:32 am    Post subject: I think you've done well, too. I found it quite nerve wracking. I was so worried about hurting the goat. Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4882 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:43 am    Post subject: Baldr's ear tag! More pics at http://gallery.alledal.nu/v/Goats/BaldrEarTagged/ Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6805 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:56 am    Post subject: well done bradders i hate that job as well he looks lovely stephen i must get on and order some first job for the day for me has been first catch your goats ,who have broken out of the shed ,the big one having learnt that no gap is to small and if that doesn't work brute force will and if you try really hard you can get a bucket handle around a togg stomach ,which she learnt a little while ago so the dog had a good morning rounding up goats but it's a beautiful morning so before i caught them,i took my coffee into the garden sat and watched them graze and do my weeding Last edited by milkmaid on Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:37 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 728 Location: Cambs/Cornwall Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:52 am    Post subject: Thanks guys thats made my heart warm up He looks lovely stephen Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Page 7 of 7 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group