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Got locked out of my account but so glad to be back! Here are some pics of the little grow-outs yesterday enjoying the sun! I’m loving watching the Black Tail Red Marans grow, they are such a fun new breed that I’m excited to offer next year.
I saw this and have been full on cackling! 😂🤣
A huge thank you to 3F Farms and Helper Hens for organizing a fabulous poultry showcase and sale and for all the people who came out to support local breeders!! My family and I had a great time and I loved meeting you all. Cant wait to do it again in the future!
So excited to be NPIP tested and certified by the state of Utah!! This means that all my breeding flock has been individually tested and found clean from
Avian Influenza and Pullorum-Typhoid. I am officially legally approved to ship hatching eggs over state lines. Big thanks to Sierra from 3F Farms for testing my flock.
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This poor little Yokohama chick had a rough hatch and was sporting curled toes on both feet. So it gets to sport these fashionable shoes to help straighten those feet out! All the other chicks are going to be so jealous. They even have non-slip soles! You can tell how excited the chick is from all the cheeping. 😂
Getting the transition brooder prepped! I’m going to be moving the Black Tail Red Marans over. They are ready to stretch their legs!
Hatch day!! They got to move from the incubator to the baby brooder today! I love how strong and healthy this group is! Mottled Houdans, Yokohamas, English Orpingtons
Batch 2 coming Monday! Mottled Houdans, Lavender English Orpingtons, and long tailed Yokohamas.
The Yokohama’s are growing out so beautifully! This c**k is one of my favorites. He has a great personality and is very regal in his demeanor and how he treats his hens. Yokohama’s are a rare breed who grow long, showy tails. Unlike other ornamental breeds who can be flightly and nervous. Yokohamas are quite docile and sweet. Their crows are also softer than any other breed than I’ve raised!
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Batch 1 going into lockdown! Excited to have little cheepers soon!
Mottled Houdans
Lavender English Orpingtons
Mottled English Orpingtons
Long tail Yokohamas
Mottled Houdan eggs are in the incubator and looking great! These quirky birds absolutely crack me up. This girl decided that she wanted to hang out on my arm as I was checking out one of the boys and demanded all the attention. 😂🤣 PM me if you want to be added to the list for chicks or hatching eggs.
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I also recently learned that hamsters hibernate in the winter!
If you find a "dead" hedgehog during the cold months, do not bury it, do not throw it in the trash...
No one wants to see a dead animal in their garden or road, but it could be a hedgehog hibernating from November to March.
They usually dig holes to stay safe, but we have less green areas, bushes or wooded areas these days and it’s becoming harder to find a safe place to spend the winter sleeping.
Some may come into your gardens seeking safety and warmth to hibernate, some are so exhausted from looking that they end up sleeping in various strange places like roadside streets or even on pavements.
When they are in hibernation, their heart rate and general body functioning slow down considerably, as a way of saving energy that can confuse a person that the hedgehog is dead.
Just in case you see a stationary hedgehog, make sure it is in a safe and warm place and that it can last five months.
If you find a hedgehog in your garden or somewhere on the street, make a hole in a cardboard box and in a dry, safe and quiet place so it can spend the cold months there.
Hedgehogs are an endangered species, they are completely harmless and very important in our ecosystem. They eat beetles, snails, frogs, lizards, snakes, including poisonous.
They also destroy mice nests.
They are not afraid of bees or wasps. The hedgehog can easily destroy a hornet's nest and eat its inhabitants by ignoring their bites.
Scientists have long noticed the immunity of hedgehogs to strong poisons, including bites from insects. This antidote phenomenon is not yet known to scientists.
Be aware when you see a hedgehog in the cold months. It costs nothing to help such a fragile wee thing.
Let's be kind to animals!
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My husband would be praying for rain.
This is fascinating!
WHAT IS A "DUMMY" FOAL?
A dummy foal is a foal that did not get the stupor inducing chemical squeezed out of it during the birthing process. All foals are in essence, "drugged" as they enter the birth canal. This keeps them from struggling and doing real damage to their mother on their way out. At some point, (probably when the chest/stomach are sliding out) they get squeezed in a certain way that reverses this chemical.
Madigan hypothesized that a possible reason neurosteroids might persist and prompt NMS-like signs in some foals is that normal signaling events during the birthing process don't take place properly. For instance, he said, if a foal passes rapidly through the birth canal or is delivered via cesarean section, normal transition signals that prompt a reduction in fetal pregnane levels might not take place, leaving the foal with elevated neurosteroid levels."
(In this little palomino's case, his mother did not lie down at all to foal and so he fell out of the birth canal very rapidly) Here is the link to our post about the Madigan Procedure (which our KY volunteers actually used to save the dummy foal pictured here after failing at their first attempt trying it)....https://www.facebook.com/HeartofPhoenixEquinerescue/photos/a.947289195302376.1073741903.356449524386349/947296441968318/?type=3&theater
So in a "dummy" this did not occur. The foal remains in a stupor, with a very weak suck reflex and really no idea that it has a mother or should be looking for milk. They may stumble around the stall in a dull manner or try to sleep a lot. 80% of the time, these dummies can be saved, but it means hand milking the mare every hour and a 1/2 and feeding the foal every two hours for about 10 days. It is exhaustive labor and at the end of 10 days (when it wears off), very difficult to get the foal to then learn how to nurse. Many people do not realize they have a dummy; not even being familiar with what dummy foal syndrome is, and assume all is well in nature. These unidentified babies will die in less than 48 hours.
Dummy foal syndrome is officially called Noenatal Maladjustment Syndrome. Most people who have heard of it do not know it by that name so we chose to refer to the common one.
The last of my favorite Nubians will be listed this week including this incredible girl, Legacy Hill Sassafrass. She has given me so many stunning kids and has consistently been one of my top producers and kidders. She is incredibly strong of body and I'm going to be sad to see her go. I am asking 400 and she is in milk now.
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Sweet Dahlia and Lilly. Obviously, one was easier to photograph than the other. Lol! They are available.
If you are looking to bring top 10 milk genetics AND conformation into your herd these boys are it! I'm super proud of these two gorgeous bucklings out of Legacy Hill Sassafrass and Veteran's Apache Warrior *B .
Sassy is a powerful doe with beautiful conformation and udder. Apache comes from the award winning Veteran's Ranch and boasts multiple nationally recognized top 10 milkers in his direct line.
PM for price and details. Located in American Fork, UT. Transport options available.
More information on Sassy and Apache can be found at:
www.mickisminigoats.com/apache
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Herd tested free of CAE/CL/Johness.
Kid availability update:
Wish x Biscotti doeling SOLD
Wish x Biscotti buckling SOLD
Mocha x Biscotti buff doeling Available
Mocha x Biscotti brown doeling Available
Sassy x Apache white buckling PENDING
Sassy x Apache brown buckling SOLD
More info in parents found at: www.mickisminigoats.com
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Babies right after bottle time!! I always thing videos are so much more informative than pictures. You can catch a bit of personality, how their bodies look from different angles and how they move.
If you want to see more video of an individual kid, just let me know!
These siblings just get cuter every day!! F7 Mino Nubians with blue eyes! Available! I've got a lot of inquiries so snap them up before someone else does!
Buckling has moonspots the doeling is roan.
Located in American Fork, Utah.
Transport options available. Ready to go next week as bottle babies.
Two doelings born last night!! F2 Mini Nubians out of Micki's Minis Mocha Latte (F1) and Micki's Minis Biscotti (F7)! Both available in Utah.
Carpenter Ranch Wish List (F6) 2019 udder pics. Her right side is full, the kids got to the left side before I did. 🤦♀️
Here is a collection of pedigrees of my Nubians that will be available! As you can see, most of them have linear appraisals done so you can see a breakdown of body details. Pictures will be coming soon!
For an extra fee I can breed any one of them to my top 10 milker buck (who is also available) for kidding in the fall for winter milk.
I have made the super hard decision to only focus on my Mini Nubian herd so I will be selling my last two Nigerian Dwarf does (both blue eyed) and my show Nubian herd consistenting I'd national champion pedigrees and top 10 milkers. All registered, vaccinated, and CAE/CL/Johnnes free. More pics and specifics to come but if you have something specific you are looking for please message me and I may have the perfect fit.
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The adventures of urban farming, running a micro-diary farm, and how to love every moment! Micki’s Mini Farmstead is a micro urban farm in the heart of Lehi/American Fork specializing in top quality goat's milk and show quality animals. Quality is always my top priority! Each goat on the farm is rigorously reviewed and carefully selected for the sweetest milk, friendliest temperaments, and top of the line genetics. I examine each bale of organic alfalfa that to ensure it’s quality before it is fed to the herd. Milk is strictly handled for safe consumption and the best taste possible.
