by Amanda | May 18, 2021 | Breeding and Kidding, Farm News
So far, it’s been a very buck-heavy year for us, so I was THRILLED when Toadsknoll Prairie Falcon (“Luna”) gave us twin doelings on Sunday, May 16. Of course, she managed to pick a day I had other obligations I absolutely had to attend, but I was...
by Amanda | May 12, 2021 | Breeding and Kidding, Farm News
Oh dear, sweet Reese… WHY do you always do this to me? I said I wasn’t going to retain any kids this year. On Monday morning at about 9am, Reese decided to give us gorgeous polled twins. The firstborn (N11) was a doe, and the second (N12) a buckling. Both...
by Amanda | May 7, 2021 | Breeding and Kidding, Farm News
Our second set of triplets was born last week, at about 1:00 AM on April 26th. (What a way to start the work-week–sleep deprived!) It was a very good thing that I happened to be awake and noticed on our barn-cams that she was starting to push because the first...
by Amanda | Dec 23, 2020 | Breeding and Kidding, Farm News
In true 2020-fashion, our breeding season has been an absolute mess. You’d think, with us being home all day, every day (working remotely), that it would be easier. But oh no… our girls had other plans. Of the NINE does being bred this year for 2021 kids,...
by Amanda | Apr 27, 2020 | Breeding and Kidding, Farm News
It’s mid-April and the bulk of our 2020 kidding season has come to a close! We had four Nigerian Dwarf does kid over the last two and a half weeks, and we have six adorable babies from them! We plan to retain one doe that will become my younger son’s...
by Amanda | Feb 26, 2020 | Breeding and Kidding, Health
Kidding Supplies Checklist 0 Comments Written by Amanda February 26, 2020 Breeding and Kidding | Health As we prepare for kidding season to begin, I am replenishing our kidding kit so I’m confident we have everything we need on-hand. In the past,...