Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

[Marianne]

I think I’ve seen something like that on Pinterest. I’m the past when I somehow ended up with a bunch of bottle babies (temporarily) I rigged up something to hang the bottles in. I need to do that again.

I bet that's where they saw it, too.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Something like this:

(photo credit to Pinterest)

Oh my gosh - how cute is this?

 

[Mini Horses]

CUTE pic


FEM do you shave the kids heads at bud before disbudding? That does "help" with time & a little of the smell/soot rise.

Me -- who has never done the job but, did shave one I took to have done once...… me, I am asking. This will be my first experience, this year. Well, may wimp out. I'm hoping to have an experienced goat owner "watch me". It's really sad with all the other medical "things" I've done -- way more intense than this -- that this is so cringe worthy. I believe it is the actual "I'm hurting them...don't want to do toooooo deep" that is the issue. I'm sure after first couple I'll be ok, just always dreading it!

You did good, forcing yourself to get it overwith.

 

[baymule]

Does Cowboy get upset when you disbud his babies?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

FEM do you shave the kids heads at bud before disbudding?

Absolutely!

I can not tell you the amount of people I have taught to disbud. Even my local vet sends people to me. In fact, I taught my vet friend (that moved back to Iowa) to disbud! They don't teach this in vet school - they only teach the scoop method which is horrible!

Have ice packs handy. Use them between burns. I initially burn...kids scream...I pull back and put an ice pack on the area. Burn again. Same thing on the other side.

I used to burn all of mine and all of the neighbors on both sides of me for years. At one time I had over 50 does of my own....for at least 10 years. Add all of their babies and then add the others I've done for others. I've probably done thousands of burns over the last 30 years. Doesn't make it any easier.

 

[sumi]

Something like this:

(photo credit to Pinterest)

Oh my gosh - how cute is this?

Oh my goodness!

 

[sumi]

FEM and @NH Homesteader (with your sheep), the discussion about glasses reminded me of this ad we've had on TV lately. It's only a short one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=jq3H1QZlct0

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Does Cowboy get upset when you disbud his babies?

Nope - I won't even take that chance. I wouldn't even think about disbudding the babies close to where he is. We do it in a different barn in a different pen - separated by electric fence. I don't want him to ever have to decide between babies and me - cuz I'd probably be the loser!

 

[baymule]

FEM and @NH Homesteader (with your sheep), the discussion about glasses reminded me of this ad we've had on TV lately. It's only a short one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=jq3H1QZlct0

 

[NH Homesteader]

I can't watch videos boo! I'll save it for when my phone plan renews and I have good service for about 3 days lol