Monday, September 11, 2017

Massive Monday

I know this is a "horse blog", but I'm going to briefly depart to share photos of our very pregnant Boer goats. I don't think it translates as well in photos, but they are MASSIVE. Like whoa. Every time I see them laying down, I wonder how they're going to get up again. Boer goats have a gestation of about 5 months, so they are due basically any time in the next few weeks (the male goat was with them for about 2 months, so we don't really have an exact "due date").
Roja
Blanca
They are fat, happy, healthy (soon-to-be) momma goats. The little boy goat (Sam) has been having some issues -- he's a bit anemic, so he has had to submit to daily catching for shots and doses of Red Cell. I am not complaining, because DH happily sprung for a big container of Red Cell, that I fully intend to hijack for my horses when he's done ;) haha.
DH has been working on their shelter, to make it a little more substantial for winter. It still needs some finishing touches, but hopefully it will keep them nice and cozy! I promise to update ASAP as soon as I have actual "kid" photos!

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    1. And I really don't feel like the photos even do them justice haha. I tried to catch one yesterday to check her eyes (having easily done so in the past) and she took me grass skiing and almost dislocated my arm before I finally realized it'd be smarter to let her go 😂

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  2. They don't look that big, but they do look cute. Can't wait for baby pictures though.

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    1. I should have taken overhead shots of them when they first arrived for more accurate comparisons 😂

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  3. Aw, I hope I can have goats one day too. I think you need to do more posts about them!

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    1. I was not (am not?) wild about the whole goat thing but I guess I'm resigned to it at this point haha. The babies should be cute lil buggers though. I will probably do more posts on them when the babies arrive -- right now it's mostly "the nannies are eating terrifying amounts of food and rapidly expanding" 😂

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  4. Can't wait to see the babies! My trainer has her horses on red cell and gives it a big thumbs up

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    1. Yay for kids! And I've heard really good things about Red Cell -- and it's not expensive!

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  5. Do you think they're packing 2 or 3 kids in there? I'm almost betting on 3!

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    1. I hope its only 2, but 3 is not outside the realm of possibility 🙈

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