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2013 Kidding season is over!
So, the 2013 kidding season is over. I always have mixed feelings at this time. No more late nights, worries about does, wondering what the season will bring. On the other hand, no more exciting moments of seeing new babies…
2013 Kidding Season partway over!
Harley x Gandalf polled brown-eyed doeling Harley x Gandalf polled brown-eyed doeling Lexi x Astro Boy polled blue-eyed doeling SOLD Chryssy x Dreamer polled brown-eyed doeling RETAINED Carlotta x Astro Boy horned blue-eyed buckling Mimsy and Truffle are still due.…
Kidding, new bucks & Runa
2013 kidding season has officially started! The first buckling was born on Saturday, February 23 just as I was leaving for West Virginia to pick up our new buckling. Does have a sense of humor.So this is Boo, short for…
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…
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…
Winter 2012 updates – a lot of catching up since July!
Wow – how did it get to be December already?!? My last post was back in July, and feels like last month. Many changes and events at Oak Hill since July… Some goats have left, and a new goat has…
