I was getting concerned that Blanche wasn't eating so I tried feeding it to her warmed up. She did drink about 2/3 of a cup by herself which is pretty good since most of the other feedings she'd just take a gulp now and then when the milk built up in her mouth. So, maybe by tonight she'll be drinking most of her ration.
Those little buggers are escape artists. They like to go into the goat pen with the other goats. The other goats pretty much ignore them. I've got a nice warm bed made up for them in the dog carrier. They sleep in it at night but stay with the big goats the rest of the time.
Sherry wasn't feeling well today so she stayed home. She'll be by tomorrow to help out.
I pitchforked the hay the Dexters knocked down into the feeder. At first they turned their noses up at it (ick, someone stepped on this hay) but I think they must have realized that they weren't going to get any more hay so they started eating but with lots of sniffs and head shaking. I got most of it picked up off the floor but there's at least one bale that's broken that I'll fork in tonight. Then things will pretty much be back the way they were except that I will have to have the guys move more square bales into that pen. Those Dexters are so smart.
Tomorrow I'll put in another square bale to get them through the day and will ask Chas if he'll help me put in a round bale.
The Herefords will need more hay this afternoon. Around 3:30 pm Chas and I put in two new bales of hay. I had to dig out the mucked up hay some outside their feeder so that we could push the feeder into its open position. The cows were very happy.
I need to sell some of the young bulls and the Milking Shorthorn steers before too much longer. This is the time of the year when folks want to buy. I'm pretty sure I can catch the Shorthorns but will have to figure out what to do with the crosses. I still need to steer them and they're getting big.
The little Saanan doeling, Blanche, refused to drink again this evening although I did get some down her. I'm going to try the black nipples but may end up tubing her to keep her strength up.
I'm going to give Freddy more milk since she seems to need more. I might try milking some real goat milk into her portion so that she gets more.
I worked on the taxes all day.
Dinner was hot noodles with broccoli, onions, shrimp, mushrooms and a little bit of bok choi. I made fewer noodles because this made a lot of food. Chas will have some left for lunch tomorrow.
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