Dahlia May's Farm

02/01/2025

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01/26/2025

That time of the year! Training kids to the bucket! Two are still inside learning to jump and take a bottle still, but they’ll be out here soon enough!

01/24/2025

Been a little hectic around here! Four does kidded in the last week! So fare we have 4 doelings and 4 buckling. I do have a couple amazing buckling available as new herd sire prospects! These are boys I would keep in my herd if I could use them, but sadly they’re too related for me to use anytime soon sad 😔. I also have one doeling available! More information coming!

01/12/2025

I’ve been pretty quiet the last few months as I ponder dealing with chronic back pain and trying to figure out ways to address it. Kidding season will start here late next week with four girls due! The doe I am most excited about is Lily. I did a repeat breeding to Lakeshore Beauty of the Game! Sadly, Gamer was euthanized early fall due acute illness that couldn’t be fixed. He was at OSU for treatment. All I can say is I’m grateful he covered this for a few days before he got ill!

Current planned January kiddings include:

Lumiya x Gamer
Coraline (FF) x Mathew
Adi x Absinthe
Lexus x Absinthe

01/11/2025

As we head into kid season, the goal is not to have to intervene! When a kid has no sick reflex, isn’t mobile, got sick, this is a vital tool to know how to use!

Tube Feeding Neonatal Small Ruminants: An Essential Skill for Sheep and Goat Farmers (by Susan Kerr, DVM)

It is essential that sheep and goat producers learn how to tube feed young animals. This simple procedure can often save a young animal’s life, thereby increasing lambing and kidding crop rates and enhancing profitability. With a brief amount of instruction and a little practice, even children can perform this crucial task quickly, safely and effectively.

https://extension.wsu.edu/wam/tube-feeding-neonatal-small-ruminants-an-essential-skill-for-sheep-and-goat-farmers/

12/25/2024

12/12/2024

Finding a doe aborting is never in my deck of cards and always a worry this time of year. No fun for any of us! Such an unfortunate thing to happen and we can only hope we aren’t dealing with an unknown issue rearing its head in my barn. She’s in a pen and can see her friends as she’s not finished, I’ll check on her before bed, but her appetite is good as she grabbed the grain scoop from my hand like a kid in the candy store getting a free sucker 🤣. I’m hoping I can bring her into milk as I’m not a fan of breeding her back this late in the season.

12/06/2024

Mathew is chatting with me this morning. He’s asking me if I have a job for him today cause he’d like to offer his services 😜. I told him not today sir!

10/18/2024

On my way to Wisconsin! Can’t wait to meet my crew in Chicago!

10/13/2024

😂I love this!!

10/13/2024

This was quite the learning curve. I think I made some butter but the house is warm so I had to use some tricks to get the buttermilk out of it. It tastes good with some salt and I’m sure it’ll work!

10/10/2024

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Isn’t this ever the truth!😂

10/09/2024

I bought this during COVID and never used it! Finally decided today is the day!

10/01/2024

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****Help Western NC Animals**** During this time we are accepting donations for our commodity pellets discounted to $7 a 50lb bag G&M Milling is working with local organizations to help provide relief for Western NC Animals. We have already donated several pallets ourselves, but are looking to provide an opportunity to help..https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=S68L5HVGXLQGG

09/24/2024

Major herd reduction - exposed does, dry does, and doelings. Milker’s being milked once
a day starting about 10-days ago. Located in Olympia, WA. All purebred registered Nubians.