A Rough Week

  A rough week here at the farm. We lost our Lamancha buckling who was going to be a herd stud this fall. The temperatures were in the hundreds for three days and then dropped down to seventy. I don't now if he suffered from heat stroke but he died all of the sudden. He may have eaten something poisonous but we have never had any problems with the pasture he has been in and he wasn't out of that pasture. The three other kids are fine. The pasture is heavily shaded mostly woods.

The same night we lost the buck, something managed to break into our chicken coop and carried off seven chickens. We had been losing the occasional chicken; some during the day we had thought it was a stray dog but now I am leaning towards a fox. Seeing how all that was left were feathers, the chickens were all carried off.

Okay on a more positive note our Narragansett turkey hatched seven poults. She is doing a great job taking care of them leading them around the yard. They are Narragansett/Blue Slate cross. So enjoy the pics

Starring Elvis and Kits

 

    Well after much debating about what to post about with lots of great pics and stories to tell, seeing how I haven't blogged in ages, this is it. Been busy with work, shearing, fishing, and collecting. But in the end cuteness wins.
 The baby bunnies eyes are open now and they are just adorable. I didn't have good pictures of dad, who we have now named Elvis. So I am including a few pictures of him. Honey's babies didn't make it but Pepper had three survive. Two are dark brown and one is the dads buff color. They are pure bred Lionheads can't wait to see how they develop.

 

They have EARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Sugar, our registered Saanen doe, had twins a boy and a girl. They seem huge compared to our Lamancha cross kids. Yes, they are very cute but I still prefer the ones without ears. The buck is for sale if anyone is interested 50 dollars now seventy five as he gets older more if we are able to registered him. 

Its Getting Warmer

Angelfly Checking out chicken wire

Bilbo

Whats Down there

Febuary and Scottie

Can I climb on you

Ok how does hair taste

The three kids are getting quite big now they are full of energy and love to play. They follow you all over the yard seeing how they are bottle fed. If you sit down, they might just jump all over you. My brothers are working on building a small barn which will hopefully be done within the next month or so. Sugar is looking more and more ready to kid with each passing day. I am really in love with Firefliy's kid, Angelfly. I love her coloring and her personality.

The Four Hooved Clover

Jazzy Clovers grandmother

I thought I would share some pictures of our youngest Doe Clover. She was born last march and is a mix of alpine, Lamancha, Toggenburg, and Nubain.

Roy Clovers Father

Clover and her mother Treasure

A few days old

Clover and ME

Clover and Katrina

Clover now