Hen23's Journal~Goodbye

[FarmerDenise]

Congrats on the weight loss.

 

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I do NOT want to go to work tomorrow.........

Shhhh....come closer.....don't tell anyone I told you this....if you say you have diarrhea, no one questions it or asks for details, and they want to get off the phone FAST!

Sounds like the stanchion uprights are too far apart. That should be easily adjusted. Donki must have a more delicate head than the goats owned by the designer of those stanchion plans.

And WOOHOO! on the new skinniness....how long did it take? Seems like just a few weeks, huh?

 

[ToLiveToLaugh]

Your baby goats and that lil boy are just ADORABLE. Hope you know how very blessed you are!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

honestly, i dont know what is cuter.. the goats or your little boy!



Free - i think i saw that on a tv show once... hee hee hee maybe seinfeld?

 

[Henrietta23]

Yeah, unfortunately no way to take a sick day today. Too much end of the year wrap up stuff to do. I'm taking a personal day Thursday to go on DS's field trip as it is. I only have one more day at this school after today and it is an exam day so I won't be able to see students. I'm getting a lot done. I'm full of energy.
We got up at 5 to milk. It went very well. DH will make an adjustment to the stanchion. Donki was calmer anyway. She still doesn't want to eat grain while in there. She does love apple chunks so tonight I will put some in there to encourage her. I got 4 cups exactly. Start to finish, feeding, watering and milking them took half an hour. I had my breakfast and both DS's and my lunches ready last night. Clothes laid out and bags packed. I got to work EARLY!! Amazing. AND I had time to sit and sip my goat's milk yogurt smoothie while I prepared for my morning. I like this!!
I'd say it's been 3 months since I first saw the naturopath and started the food changes. I'm really not keeping careful track. One of the things that drove me nuts about Weight WAtchers was all the counting and measuring and recording. I don't have time for that! Now I can just eat what I know I'm supposed to be eating and it just happens. I'm active in my daily life but will add more exercise in the summer. I need to get my good cholesterol up. But obviously things are moving in the right direction over all.
Thanks for all the compliments. We are loving our new farming life! I am finally living up to my title of yard farmer!

 

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A whole quart! That is more like it! It will continue to climb.

Chop an apple up fine and mix it in with her food. Put a few bits right on top to get her started. Everything is different for the poor girl, who spent most of her life with Paul. She will be completely in love with you, your family, and her new life within a couple of weeks. She will also increase production....I think she kidded a little under two months ago, right? She is also a second freshener, so will likely give you even more milk next year.

It is VERY satisfying, isn't it?

 

[Henrietta23]

A whole quart! That is more like it! It will continue to climb.

Chop an apple up fine and mix it in with her food. Put a few bits right on top to get her started. Everything is different for the poor girl, who spent most of her life with Paul. She will be completely in love with you, your family, and her new life within a couple of weeks. She will also increase production....I think she kidded a little under two months ago, right? She is also a second freshener, so will likely give you even more milk next year.

It is VERY satisfying, isn't it?

It is!! That's a great word for it. I'm almost giddy with the excitement of it. DH reminds me that winter will be here and that will wear off fast!
She is a complete love when we're not milking her. Loves pats and scratches. Cries when we leave the pen. She must miss the other goats she knew as well as Paul and even Fred. We just keep sweet talking her. I do see her eating some hay and her stool was firmer this morning but still clumpy. I don't know if she ate the grain with the whey in it or the kids did. She is drinking water too. I just have to keep the darned ducks out of it. Ick!

 

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Winter milking is not so bad. Just have a draft-free spot for your stand. I find that if I dress with more layers than I normally would for the temperature, my hands stay warm. You will also get milking down to just a few minutes, less than five from udder washing to teat dipping. I don't get too cold, and with a down vest or a couple of fleece ones under my heavy coat, there is no New England temperature that has made my hands ache while milking.

What I really can't bear are the summer lightening storms that rage when I need to milk, especially if I need to be somewhere. Like in my bed! Then I have no choice but to wait it out.

 

[Henrietta23]

Winter milking is not so bad. Just have a draft-free spot for your stand. I find that if I dress with more layers than I normally would for the temperature, my hands stay warm. You will also get milking down to just a few minutes, less than five from udder washing to teat dipping. I don't get too cold, and with a down vest or a couple of fleece ones under my heavy coat, there is no New England temperature that has made my hands ache while milking.

What I really can't bear are the summer lightening storms that rage when I need to milk, especially if I need to be somewhere. Like in my bed! Then I have no choice but to wait it out.

Yeah, we've had a few threaten already. Love the big trees over the barn.... not! Oh and tornado watches at milking time-yikes! This is New England for heaven's sake!!! Two days in a row???
The stand is in the barn since there's no where else to put it. And the goat is nice and warm to the touch.
I think I'd better enjoy today's weather. 70s and dry! Perfection!

 

[noobiechickenlady]

They are all gorgeous!!!
I really like the dainty heads on the kids, they are so sweet looking.

Adventures in milking, aren't they fun?