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This sweet girl always has multiples. She usually has2-3. This year might be 4. She is gigantic right now and very uncomfortable. Does anyone know of a Mobil vet. I pulled her off the island in case there are complications. Last year she had 3 and did fine on her own but this year she’s even bigger. She grunting like crazy all day. She’s near point blank on a farm waiting to birth. I am worried and would feel better if someone can come out and make sure she’s ok.
Thank you to everyone. You guys have no idea how much it means to me that you all support my efforts. ❤️
Hello everyone. It has been a while since I have posted something. Here is what is happening.
Last season I did have about 9 baby goats go missing. I want to absolutely acknowledge the people that have been working to try and help me with this issue.
Crime Stoppers has been so great. The fact that members of this community reach out to help me is just amazing:
So here is what I have done. I have removed all of the pregnant girls from the island they will be on a farm to birth.
The island is riddled with worms.
My removing most of the goats… (4 will remain for the winter.) will allow the island to rest and hopefully I can combat this worm issue. Come spring there will be new growth on the island and I will put 4-5 nannies to mate with the Billy goats.
Just know that someone is managing all of this and the animals are very much cared for.
Last season I did have about 9 baby goats go missing. I want to absolutely acknowledge the people that have been working to try and help me with this issue.
Crime Stoppers has been so great. The fact that members of this community reach out to help me is just amazing:
So here is what I have done. I have removed all of the pregnant girls from the island they will be on a farm to birth.
The island is riddled with worms.
My removing most of the goats… (4 will remain for the winter.) will allow the island to rest and hopefully I can combat this worm issue. Come spring there will be new growth on the island and I will put 4-5 nannies to mate with the Billy goats.
Just know that someone is managing all of this and the animals are very much cared for.
Happy Labor Day weekend!
The bucks are in rut. This is actually really cute to watch. I only have 3 bucks the other males have been weathered but they still like to play big man on campus. They are all play fighting with tails wagging…. Vader has lost his mind to his hormones and is rubbing up on buttercup constantly with his lip up in the air, peeing on his own face and following her around and rubbing his smelly face on her belly.
The bucks are in rut. This is actually really cute to watch. I only have 3 bucks the other males have been weathered but they still like to play big man on campus. They are all play fighting with tails wagging…. Vader has lost his mind to his hormones and is rubbing up on buttercup constantly with his lip up in the air, peeing on his own face and following her around and rubbing his smelly face on her belly.
Goats:
As of today, no other babies have been taken. These are the pics with the moms with their remaining kids.
It’s seems as of now all is good on the island. The cameras have helped along with the signs.
In order to put a live cam where we can all see everything that is going on it will cost $150 a month. 😳
What I have now is a live stream of photos that come with motion. So it just gets sent to me and I pay $15 a month for each cam on the island. (Fund Raiser Time).
The images are really good so I would see any shady behavior.
I will put a trail cam up in the barn and I will just share those images weekly.
I can’t put up a really good cam because my guess is someone would put on a mask and see where it is and steal it.
Let’s see how trail cam goes first.
As of today, no other babies have been taken. These are the pics with the moms with their remaining kids.
It’s seems as of now all is good on the island. The cameras have helped along with the signs.
In order to put a live cam where we can all see everything that is going on it will cost $150 a month. 😳
What I have now is a live stream of photos that come with motion. So it just gets sent to me and I pay $15 a month for each cam on the island. (Fund Raiser Time).
The images are really good so I would see any shady behavior.
I will put a trail cam up in the barn and I will just share those images weekly.
I can’t put up a really good cam because my guess is someone would put on a mask and see where it is and steal it.
Let’s see how trail cam goes first.
Hello everyone. This project wasn’t actually something I was expecting to take on, it just kind of fell to me… but it has been such a rewarding experience for myself and my family despite the hurdles we have faced.
We have really loved caring for these animals over the years. I would like to take a moment and thank Jill Burtchael and Ginny La Grove for sending me this awesome cellular camera. It’s really great. They also sent me signs that I will post that say there are cameras going 24 hours a day. These are a way better to do
safety checks than my trail existing cams.
When look at these I think I might be able find one that will allow everyone to see most of what I see especially in the barn. That’s so cool!
You see this with Eagle cams etc . I would love to make that open to everyone. There is so much wild life and they all come together in a storm in that barn just like Noah’s Ark.
Betty Busch (Thank you mom in law.. or just other mom) has already volunteered to donate another big cam. We are going to put up the first cellular one with the signs and see how it goes and if I can make it an open video for everyone to see I will do that.
Since the time of my last post about the missing goats, none others have gone missing.
We have really loved caring for these animals over the years. I would like to take a moment and thank Jill Burtchael and Ginny La Grove for sending me this awesome cellular camera. It’s really great. They also sent me signs that I will post that say there are cameras going 24 hours a day. These are a way better to do
safety checks than my trail existing cams.
When look at these I think I might be able find one that will allow everyone to see most of what I see especially in the barn. That’s so cool!
You see this with Eagle cams etc . I would love to make that open to everyone. There is so much wild life and they all come together in a storm in that barn just like Noah’s Ark.
Betty Busch (Thank you mom in law.. or just other mom) has already volunteered to donate another big cam. We are going to put up the first cellular one with the signs and see how it goes and if I can make it an open video for everyone to see I will do that.
Since the time of my last post about the missing goats, none others have gone missing.
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