NH Homesteader's first kidding season!

[NH Homesteader]

Hahaha! Oh my gosh no, DD wouldn't do that. She's practical, she gets why we do what we do and that sometimes farming sucks!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's great! Probably in part because she has a practical sane mom, lol. I mean - why would any mom set her child up for trauma like that....why not at least have her stay in the house instead of getting so upset?

Mom told me she does that every time they sell a goat... poor kid!

 

[NH Homesteader]

That's really sad, mine just wants to give them hugs before they go, then she's good. I think it's harder on me than it is on her!

 

[sumi]

That's great! Probably in part because she has a practical sane mom, lol. I mean - why would any mom set her child up for trauma like that....why not at least have her stay in the house instead of getting so upset?

Mom told me she does that every time they sell a goat... poor kid!

It sounds like mom needs to start arranging sales for when her daughter is not home then? Why put her and the buyers through all that every time?

 

[NH Homesteader]

Exactly! The first goats I sold I had DD go to my mom's house because I was afraid of how she would take it. She was fine so I don't worry about it now.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Lilly is going to a new home in the morning!

Then 3 babies go in the afternoon!

I'll leave Patty's wether with her for a bit and start separating the younger babies at night. They can go in early May.

So relieved. Tomorrow's sales will cover hay cost for the year!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

WoW! Yay for having your hay paid for! And double YaY for reducing the mouths to feed. I feel like a slacker, lol. One of the babies is old enough to wean but I want to wait another couple weeks to put an ad out - then all those little bucks can move on down the road!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Lol I am moving them out as fast as I can!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Woo hoo I am Nigerian - less! And leaving before long to be down 3 babies. Now I can muck out the main barn and put Patty and the big girls all together. Keeping Patty's wether on her, he'll be raised for meat (sorry dude you're chunky and have a horn growing in). Keeping Bellini's buckling to live with Clifford for now. So I have 3 doelings left to go in May. Phew. Goats. Lol

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo!! That will make your life easier for sure!