Animals
- A Little Autumn Magic
If you are still asleep at sunrise,you should consider getting up and getting outside.... The light of sunrise is a gift to be savored...each day different than the last. Yesterday's sunrise illuminated the leaves,making our woods look as though...
- Parasites.....
.....the bane of raising goats! If you have goats, then you know that goats and parasites go hand in hand. This summer, Doctor Becky has tried everything in her power to rid our goats of worms. We have rotated their pastures, we have tried several types...
- Turf Wars
Well, the girls have had a bit of a dispute this past week. It seems that Jill will not let Missy into the maternity ward. Our three pregnant does are housed in their own goat yard with a luxury goat house. This goat house is big and wide open until the...
- Love Is In The Air!!
It's mating season at Bee Haven Acres. I thought I would share this year's pairings with you. I can hardly wait to see the adorable babies that these three couples make. March seems so far away. Our boys were so relieved to finally get to visit...
- The Ups And Downs Of Goats
I have wonderful video footage of these girls playing on their see-saw....up and down and playfully ramming each other, however my video was shot with too high a resolution and I cannot upload it. (Note to self: reset camera and get some IT help to see...
Animals
It Won't Be Long Now....
The winter is passing so quickly.
And we are heading into one of my favorite times...
kidding season.
The first of our fainting goats is due in early March.
So, final preparations are being made.
Ordinarily the girls each have their own little house.
During kidding season, however, they share a large shed
that is set up with three birthing stalls.
The shed is equipped with video surveillance...
making it easier to monitor when a doe goes into labor.
Yesterday we gave the girls their pre-delivery immunizations
and wormed them in preparation for their move into the maternity ward.
The girls were reluctant to leave their little houses, though,
as the weather had turned a bit nasty.
Ritz crackers are their favorite treat,
so we use them to entice the girls out of their houses.
Even a little sleet won't keep the girls from a yummy Ritz treat!
"Maybe if I just stretch a little further, I won't have to come the whole way out!"
Finally, they were overcome by the temptation.
Each girl was give her injection.
Then her hooves were trimmed.
And finally, the worming medicine.
Yuck!
I am so excited to share kidding season with you!
You will come to the same conclusion that I have...
and that is...
there is nothing any cuter than a newborn baby goat!
Just wait....you'll see.
And then the antics begin...
and for several months these kids will delight and entertain us with
their incredibly adorable personalities,
and their hops, skips and jumps!
- A Little Autumn Magic
If you are still asleep at sunrise,you should consider getting up and getting outside.... The light of sunrise is a gift to be savored...each day different than the last. Yesterday's sunrise illuminated the leaves,making our woods look as though...
- Parasites.....
.....the bane of raising goats! If you have goats, then you know that goats and parasites go hand in hand. This summer, Doctor Becky has tried everything in her power to rid our goats of worms. We have rotated their pastures, we have tried several types...
- Turf Wars
Well, the girls have had a bit of a dispute this past week. It seems that Jill will not let Missy into the maternity ward. Our three pregnant does are housed in their own goat yard with a luxury goat house. This goat house is big and wide open until the...
- Love Is In The Air!!
It's mating season at Bee Haven Acres. I thought I would share this year's pairings with you. I can hardly wait to see the adorable babies that these three couples make. March seems so far away. Our boys were so relieved to finally get to visit...
- The Ups And Downs Of Goats
I have wonderful video footage of these girls playing on their see-saw....up and down and playfully ramming each other, however my video was shot with too high a resolution and I cannot upload it. (Note to self: reset camera and get some IT help to see...