Well, the 2nd sale in a week is over with. This was a very good set of goats and they sold like it. Hopefully, they all end up in good homes. These online sales are a pile of work. Getting the goats to set up, getting a solid picture and
Rolled back into home late Sunday evening after being in Texas since late Thursday night. Saw a bunch of really good goats. Gallagher’s had a really deep and consistent set. There were some good wethers at the Bleedin Purple sale. Top end of Kelly’s was phenomenal. Made it to Cooper’s
Sold some nice goats to some really good homes last night. Nothing got stupid, but honest goats sold for a fair price. Now it is time to move on to the Kelln #2 sale next Tuesday. This is a whale of a good set of goats. I have huge expectations
I was told that it would take 4-6 weeks to get one of those milking machines for bottle babies. I was told wrong as it took 1 week. Just have to let somebody make a few calls that knows how to get stuff done. Now, it might take me 4-6
Every year, every sale I see the same thing. People will tell you that they have a dollar amount to spend, say $500. They will show up and look at the stock. As a breeder, I try to steer them to the best goat that will be in their price
All of the sale goats are sheared, clipped and pictured. Part of them will sell this wednesday and the rest will sell next Tuesday. I am real pleased with this set of goats. Tyke has a real nice set of Captain Morgan wethers.
Lots of time is being spent in the barns helping babies nurse. Dragon Lady is helping the quads and trips to nurse. Duke has a litter of cats that he is feeding since the mother went AWOL. I’ve been catching sale goats and teaching them to set up and pose
Had another set of Freak on a Leash babies. This doe had triplets. We are already slowly grafting some of the quads onto a dairy doe and now here comes another set that will need help. Thinking about buying a nursing machine. Verlin, the dairy doe, is also thinking that
The next round of does are due to kid starting June 1. Nothing had happened on the first or second or yesterday morning. However, I got home last evening and asked my youngest offspring if any does had kidded. “Nope” was the reply. I asked when he had checked last.
The season is upon us. The lone star elite sale is tomorrow, followed by numerous sales every weekend throughout the month of June. We are going to have a few in the Wild Wednesday sale on the 15th and the rest will be in the Kelln online sale on the
