Runa update – some new lessons, and playtime!
Daisy, our oldest dog, playing with Runa in the house this morning. Daisy is enjoying having a puppy around (she has had pups herself). The morning dog play lets Runa use up her play energy before going out with the…
Kidding preparation and supplies
Goat Kidding Prep and Suppliesby Carrie Eastman With kidding season approaching, time to get the kidding kit ready. Homeopathic remedies, all 30C potency:Cimicifuga – dilates cervix, for lack of progress at any stage of laborPulsatilla – turns kid if positioned…
DIY hay & mineral feeders for goats
DIY Hay and Mineral Feeders For Goatsby Carrie Eastman This is a collection of hay and mineral feeders I have built over the years for the horses and goats. As I find more old photos, or make new projects, I’ll…
How I transition a goat from a typical commercial diet to the chemical-free lifestyle
Transitioning Goats To a Chemical-Free Lifestyleby Carrie EastmanDuring the first 4 months:Our gets get black oil sunflower seeds (BOSS) and some combination of plain oats and/or barley (the barley must be crimped/rolled). Not corn. Or they get my favorite pelleted…
3 wide loads plus Alruna in the pasture!
Carlotta Harley Mystique – her first time With kidding season arriving in a few weeks, I thought I’d share some doe pics. Enjoy! And Alruna went out in the pasture today with her does! Copyright ©2014 Carrie Eastman. These statements…
More adventures with Runa
So Runa went with me to the feed store today. (Thank you Lehman’s Feed in York Springs, PA for being so welcoming). She had lots of puppy kisses and wiggles for the staff, and was very happy with the pig…
Alruna is bonding with her does!
So far the adaptability training seems to be working.This morning, Runa wiggled and whined and greeted her does like friends when I took her out at sunrise. And later I spotted her watching over her does from a good vantage…
Alruna update
Alruna is now out in the goat pen from sunrise to sunset, at her request. As the days get longer, her time with the goats should naturally increase. Yea! The does have been accustomed enough to her to butt her…
Alruna, our Livestock Guardian Dog
Pick up day! This is a new adventure for me, so I’m doing lots of research. I’m a big fan of conscious horsemanship, preferring techniques like Carolyn Resnick and TTEAM/TTouch. For dog training, I love Tamar Geller’s methods. So…
