I just had to weigh Abbey again today and see what the scales read. Today they read 798..which would mean that Abbey gained 20 pounds from the original weight on the 27th of April. Here is what it looks like:
April 27--778
May 3--738
May 5--798
I'm thinking I either read it wrong on the 3rd or the scales were not right. I'm pretty positive she did not gain 60 pounds in 2 days. I feel pretty sure that she is gaining weight, that would make the most sense. I will keep checking her.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
A lot going on
Well, there is good news and bad news. Bad news first...Abbey just doesn't seem to be doing well. I am concerned. I have worked her down to a once a day milking and hopefully that will allow her to gain some weight. I was shocked and dismayed to find that she had lost 40 pounds in a week! I just don't know what else I can do. She is getting plenty of fresh grass, a bale of 2nd cutting hay at her disposal and the 20% protein feed with the cracked corn. I don't know what else to do. I pray that Yahweh can give me the answer.
On a lighter note we had two adorable little kid goats..they are so cute! We are also going to a goat show on the 8th of May and will be getting two more little goats that we are going to bottle feed, unless I can get Praline to take them on ;) I don't know if goats are like Jersey's and nurse orphans or not. We also may be picking up a little jersey heifer :)
On the May 2nd, we went and picked up our new little jersey bull, Leo. He seemed very skittish and afraid of us, poor guy had a big day! We let him out of the trailor and put him with Abbey and Tag(an angus steer I bottle fed)and they all seemed to be getting along great! Well..they were getting along too great..when I went out to milk the next morning, Leo had drained Abbey dry! So it was off to the bachelor pad with him! He is in with Adam and Tag and another little Angus bull. They are all getting along great.
This evening is the beginning of my classes at ASAP. 5:30-7:30. I am very grateful that my husband is so nice and giving. Every thursday, he will have to find something to do for 2 hours in town until I get out of class. I will be glad to get these 12 classes behind me.
I think that is about all the news I have for now. Ya'll have a good day.
On a lighter note we had two adorable little kid goats..they are so cute! We are also going to a goat show on the 8th of May and will be getting two more little goats that we are going to bottle feed, unless I can get Praline to take them on ;) I don't know if goats are like Jersey's and nurse orphans or not. We also may be picking up a little jersey heifer :)
On the May 2nd, we went and picked up our new little jersey bull, Leo. He seemed very skittish and afraid of us, poor guy had a big day! We let him out of the trailor and put him with Abbey and Tag(an angus steer I bottle fed)and they all seemed to be getting along great! Well..they were getting along too great..when I went out to milk the next morning, Leo had drained Abbey dry! So it was off to the bachelor pad with him! He is in with Adam and Tag and another little Angus bull. They are all getting along great.
This evening is the beginning of my classes at ASAP. 5:30-7:30. I am very grateful that my husband is so nice and giving. Every thursday, he will have to find something to do for 2 hours in town until I get out of class. I will be glad to get these 12 classes behind me.
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