Animals
- A New Friend
Doeling: "Hey, Mom, look!" Doeling: "I think I found a new friend!" Missy: "Be careful, little one, that's a dog!" Doeling: "What's a dog, Mom?" Doeling: "Hey, Dog, wanna play?" Sammy: "Sure wish I...
- And Then There Were Five!
The stork has been extra busy this week! Two more kids have been born at Bee Haven Acres. Missy gave birth to her twins....one girl, one boy, and they are quite striking looking...with blue eyes. Mama and babies are doing great. Here is a peek into their...
- Missy Had Twins!!
This past weekend, the last of our fainting goats delivered her kids. Sweet Missy had the cutest twins ever! The coloring on these two babies is just stunning. They are absolutely adorable and oh so friendly. Good job, Missy!! They are both tri-color...
- Babies On Board
Becky and I braved the frigid temperatures and checked our female fainting goats for pregnancy. This involves shaving a patch of fur on their underbellies and applying a conductive jelly (brrrrrr, cold!) and then moving the ultrasound probe around against...
- Goat Pregnancies.....exciting News!!!
If you all will remember, I had told you the story of our little fainting goat buck's first attempt at procreation.....in a nutshell, he attempted to mount and dropped over in a faint. Well, the good news is......HE DID IT!!! Three of our females,...
Animals
Spring Fever
All is well with Mama and babes.
With the Spring-like weather we are enjoying,
the babes have had a chance to venture out of doors.
Staying close to Mama seems to be their main concern at this point.
Exploring will have to wait until after they have gotten their fill of milk.
Poor Missy has one udder that works well,
with a long and ample nipple that the twins prefer.
Her other teat is swollen and full...
and because it has such a small nipple, the twins leave it alone.
It will take quite a while for this teat to shrink.
Poor Missy... this was her last pregnancy.
Once the twins are weaned, Missy is retired.
Missy's two year old, Nettie, is very caring and gentle with her baby sister
and brother.
Missy has her very own "mother's helper."
I have to admit...
I have Spring Fever.
My mind is whirling with gardening ideas.
Ideas of fairy gardens, and flower gardens and vegetable gardens have
my imagination working overtime.
Yesterday I got my scroll saw humming and cut out pickets for a picket fence.
This little section of picket fence will go into my perennial garden, as a backdrop for flowers
and a little eye appeal.
I got this idea from one of my favorite bloggers... Jeri Landers.
Jeri is an author, illustrator, artist...
and just about one of the most talented women I have ever seen.
Her gardens are amazing.
She made a fence similar to this last year.
As soon as I saw it, I knew that I would have to try it myself.
You can see her fence, gardens and beautiful world
at Hopalong Hollow.
And if you happen to have a little extra money...
buy one or more of her books.
They are fabulously adorable....full of rich, detailed illustrations.
Thanks Jeri, for the inspiration!!
Also, I am linking up with Farm Friends Friday...
Also, I am linking up with Farm Friends Friday...
- A New Friend
Doeling: "Hey, Mom, look!" Doeling: "I think I found a new friend!" Missy: "Be careful, little one, that's a dog!" Doeling: "What's a dog, Mom?" Doeling: "Hey, Dog, wanna play?" Sammy: "Sure wish I...
- And Then There Were Five!
The stork has been extra busy this week! Two more kids have been born at Bee Haven Acres. Missy gave birth to her twins....one girl, one boy, and they are quite striking looking...with blue eyes. Mama and babies are doing great. Here is a peek into their...
- Missy Had Twins!!
This past weekend, the last of our fainting goats delivered her kids. Sweet Missy had the cutest twins ever! The coloring on these two babies is just stunning. They are absolutely adorable and oh so friendly. Good job, Missy!! They are both tri-color...
- Babies On Board
Becky and I braved the frigid temperatures and checked our female fainting goats for pregnancy. This involves shaving a patch of fur on their underbellies and applying a conductive jelly (brrrrrr, cold!) and then moving the ultrasound probe around against...
- Goat Pregnancies.....exciting News!!!
If you all will remember, I had told you the story of our little fainting goat buck's first attempt at procreation.....in a nutshell, he attempted to mount and dropped over in a faint. Well, the good news is......HE DID IT!!! Three of our females,...