Sad news on Bella...

It is a very sad time on Our Little Farm, Bella died in my arms this afternoon. I know I didnt have this lil goat for very long but I've grown to love her over the past few days, she was like a baby to me. I miss her. I dont know why this happen, honestly I think she was born with something wrong & her momma goat just knew. She brought a smile to my face & joy to my heart while I had her. She was just the start for me to The Goat World.

Now I need a friend for Ellie Mae.

Bella has a friend... Meet Ellie Mae

Isnt she pretty

We went & picked her up yesterday evening. She did very good her 1st night at her new home. I'm gonna love watchin her & Bella play together.

Meet Bella...

Our Newest Addition To The Farm

Shes a Boer. A friend thought of me when one of his momma goats gave birth to 2 babies on Monday, the momma doesnt have enough milk for both babies & kept pushing Bella away. So shes with us now on Our Little Farm. We got her yesterday around 7:00am. Any info you would like to share with me on goats would be helpful since I've never had a goat before. Some of you know I've really wanted milkin goats for awhile now & one day I will have me some. Guess Bella is just gettin me started into the goat world.

Kaylin loves her & is very helpful. It makes me happy that I can give my kids these kind of experiences in life

Wish us luck on our new adventure....

Bella is a sweetie, I'm up with her right now, well shes already went back to sleep after drinkin 1 oz. from her bottle (I've got her drinkin whole cows milk). I noticed this mornin shes gettin stronger in her legs when shes stands & walks... so Kaylin & I must be doin something right in takin care of her :)

Lost my favorite duckling too...

I noticed something wrong on Sunday but didnt think anything cause after I held her for a min. she was fine. Then yesterday evening I noticed she was layin on her back on the ground and wasnt tryin to turn over to get up, so I grabbed her & brought her inside. I had her in the bathtub with food/water but shes wanst eatin or drinkin, then later she died. I'm havin an not so good month. Hatching eggs not hatching (2 times in a row now), chicken lice & who knows I bet there was some mites too, favorite hen gets killed along with 4 silkie eggs I really needed to hatch & favorite duckling dies. Hope today is better..

I do have some cute good news but I'll save it for tomorrows post...

Lost a hen today... Chipmunk

She was a good hen, one of my favorites. Shes been sittin on 4 silkie eggs, that were due to hatch around July 9. I found her dead in hanging out of the next box, 3 eggs gone, the 4th eggs smashed all up. Something ate the eggs & killed her, maybe a snake? Makes me mad.

Chipmunks hatch August 2010

One of my favorite pictures of her & baby.

Chicken Shack All Clean

Finally got to finish cleanin all the coops on Thursday, cleanin the Chicken Shack took me all day, we've had this coop alittle over 2 years & I have never sprayed it down when I've cleaned it & boy does that make a difference. I'm gonna clean out, sweep, spray down twice a year now. Spring & Fall Coop Cleaning. My in laws brought me their wood ash for the chickens to dust bath in.

Cleanin Coops...

Today I Started gettin the Hillbilly Hen House ready to be turned into the Silkie Shack... Cleaned out the old straw/bedding, sweep it out, scrubbed the floors, walls, nestboxes with soapy water, let that air dry, then spayed everything down with vinegar (natural disinfectant).

Its nice & shinny now

The Inspectors, They gave me a A+

Took this pic on my rain break...
It only sprinkled for a few minutes. Then I got started on the Bantam Tractor... both coops took me 2 hours & 20 mins.


Coming to see whats goin on

* Tomorrow I gotta shine the Chicken Shack.