Yesterday, my friend, Robin, came over and held goats for me while I trimmed their little hooves. I realized tha I have got to finish shearing them ASAP, before the lovely mohair starts to felt - however, even if it felts, I believe I have a good use for it. I'll experiment and test my idea before revealing it.
After my goats had their pedicures, I went over to Robin's farm to trim her goats' feet. She has dairy goats, and they are much larger than my Angora Goats, so it takes quite a bit more muscle to give them pedicures. My shoulders feel it today.
Willy is finally looking good after his horrible winter. He's been getting about 15 to 20 pounds of Equine Senior feed a day for the past couple of months, and finally, I believe he is regaining the weight he lost. This is a good thing. Petey has been gaining probably too much weight, because if I don't feed him at the same time, he steals Willy's food. I need to remember to call the farrier - they are both without shoes at the moment, and really need a trim!
I'm still trying to determine if I should go to the trouble of getting more chicks or not. I can order 25 Ameracaunas from Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, MO for around $75 after shipping. It will take them about 4 to 5 months before they start laying and they will need special feed for the first 6 weeks of their lives. Hmmm. Is it worth the investment or not?
I plan to get my DR tow-behind brush mower going tomorrow - I've got some brush and weeds in the horse pasture I need to start mowing down, as well as on the side of the road. It is a County Road, but I honestly don't know if they will have the funding to mow them this year, with the budget crunch everyone is in.
Today, it's mow the lawn day, and hopefully, plant the herbs I bought last week day!
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