This afternoon 2yo QMF IV'S EAST OF EDEN 3*M presented us with a pair of twin boys. These boys take after their sire and are nice and wide. Eden wasn't progressing like she should so a quick check to see what the hold up was and I had my answer. 3 feet and a crooked head. After some pushing and pulling and rearranging of a head I was able to get the first one out, a huge cou claire. As I am drying him off I look over to see placental remnants before the kid so I helped again and pulled the two Toned boy. Both boys have eaten and are getting nice and dry before moving to the new nursery in the barn.
Welcome to the MadHouse!
We have some really stellar doe kids available, Purebred French and Americans. A few Americans are POLLED! These girls are solid and well grown, still on a lambar 3x a day and eating hay and grain.
We also have 4 buck kids available, all are American, 1 is POLLED. Our 2 American Jr herdsires will also be available AFTER appraisal.
Wooooo. Running on fumes here!
Yesterday was a doozy for sure. At 10am milking, after a very relaxed 8am check, not one, not two, but SIX does have goo. A lot went on so I will just have a simple post this time.
1st doe was 2yo Rockstar OG. Just like last year, OG gave me TWO beautiful doe kids. It was an easy kidding for her.
2nd doe was everyones favorite 2yo Cafe. She gave Doe/Buck twins. Another simple, yet a bit long kidding.
3rd doe was 3yo 2F Sweettart. She took her sweet time but eventually blessed me with another set of TWIN does, these girls are solid black.
4th doe was Yearling Nebula, and that poor girl was miserable lol. Two strapping buck kids from her. They will be wethered.
5th doe was unexpected. Yearling Pearl. She was not due until the 7th, so once again one of my girls went early. That is unheard of on my farm lol!! And guess what? Another set of TWIN does!!!!
6th and final doe technically kidded today, just after 3am. This was a hard one. No progress after pushing for 20 mins and as soon as I reach in I know why. I have a kid that is upside down, and I have a tail that is trying to come out. Took almost an hour of searching, but I finally found the back legs and pushed the butt back and got both hind feet out. Pulled and twisted and out the 1st one came. No sooner do i get that one going when out popped a giant kid next with no issues. And guess what.... TWIN DOES!!! Yay Ladies!!!
Total so far:
13 does freshened.
25 kids in total.
10 bucks.
15 does.
21 does left to kid.
We have some high quality doe kids available!!
Still unsure about the new digs, but loving the 3 bale buffet, the newly combined Jr and Sr pens seems to be weathering the storm quite well. The Feb/March kids could care less as they are always stuffing their faces and couldn't be bothered enough to even acknowledge my presence. Alpines......
Spy cam #1 installed!! Still some tweaking and another camera to add, but the first one is up and running!
Our first yearling is in the kidding pen!! QMF Hangover's Lullaby was due the 11th and it seems tonight is the night! 30 min checks are under way!
Land whales Ahoy!
Poor girls simply waddle. 18 days until the 1st due date. Hang in there girls!
42 days before the 1st due date.
20 Sr. Does due between Feb 15th and 27th.
8 Jr. & 3 Sr. Does due in March.
Some of these girls are looking massive!!
Senior Does are getting huge!!! 1st due date is Feb. 15th!
Happy Thanksgiving from our farm to yours!
This year has been stressful for many, but we still have a lot to be thankful for!
I am thankful for healthy goats and well growing babies! The Sr does are enjoying their quiet time inside today out of the mud that is Michigan this fall.
Jr. Herd sires at play!!
Chamoisee : (AI) QMF Carrier of the Stone (pending) aka Atlas {PB French}
Nodaway NSL Aja *B x Caprice Acres Isabella
Cou Blanc : QMF Echos of Brisbanes Outback *B aka Echo {PB French}
Caprice Acres Outback Brisbane *B x Country Winds Windy's Lil Rylee 1*M
Solid Black : QMF Call Me Batman (pending) aka Batman {American} ***AVAILABLE***
*ELITE* Pleasant-Grove RR Mathias x QMF Call Me Bungie 2*M
You would never guess we broke Atlas' shoulder pulling his big ass......
2nd cut Orchard Grass down yesterday!
What do you do at 2am after the goats are all milked and all is quiet?
That's right. Flashing headlamps and feed scoops!
Doe kids enjoying their new sheets. These girls are so darn bouncy!!
I have 2 doe kids available at this point, a 3rd possible pending Casein results. These are the last available doe kids of the year!!
1. Splashed Cou Blanc w/wattles
Dam is milking over 12lbs a day - Sire's dam is also milking around 12lbs a day.
2. Dilute Chamoisee (Not pictured, will provide photos soon.)
Dam is a yearling FF milking 10lbs a day.
3. ON HOLD ** Splashed Sundgau
Dam is my SG doe with half an udder who is still milking over 7lbs a day on a single side.
Last but most definitely not least. Set 6 of 6.
1 - QMF Chooser of the Slain : Yearling FF
2 - QMF A New Hope : Yearling FF
3 - QMF Iv's Inquisition : 3yo 3F
Set 4 of 6
1 - Caprice Acres Preciosa : 3yo 3F
2 - QMF Call Me Li-Le : 2yo 2F
3 - Regel Katan Farm Monarch : 6yo 5F
4 - QMF Back Street Allie : 10yo 9F
Set 3 of 6
1 - SG QMF Drops of Jupiter : 4yo 4F (NOT full)
2 - QMF Miss Disco Fuzzy Pants : 3yo 3F
3 - QMF Alakai's Royal Legacy : 2yo FF
4 - Find Hope Zen Venus : 2yo 2F