Time for a thread...
Started today -- Inky gave me twin doelings🥰
It's dark ... Just got in from bedding mom & twins does born about 4ish. Plus closing another in her kidding stall -- where she was waiting and calling to me ( that's Brat for ya!). She'll kid 4-8 hr I'm guessing. Hay, water...
See it all along the forests here -- curious. It has a long stem (like an elderberry) and when old enough does branch some. It sends up a large floral display, tiny white flowers, which look like someone stuck a bouquet up there. Now, those have turned into some dark purple berries.
Off work today and doing errands. Ran in to WM for couple items and as I was walking by a meat bunker, noticed some packages of liver and stopped to look. I was shocked to see the package next to it and had to read it after a double take....did I see it right???
"Bone-in Goat meat...
:DWalking thru my lower pastures this afternoon I came across a bush that I have seen in several places and often wondered what it was and, more importantly, were those beautiful berries a problem!? Today I broke off a small stem and came in to check it out.
At first I was just going to say...
I bought them at 8 weeks, dutifully cared for them & bred them to the boars, who then went to freezer camp. Now Rosie & Tiny were a full year old before breeding (a few months later than originally planned) and should farrow on 12/1 & 12/5 They are sisters and always together. They have...
I have animals -- they get out sometimes. Have always preached that they will return if given some time, hey, they know where the feed is!! Many, many years ago, I learned that training them to come to a "call" and a food bucket was critical. It is hard to find a black Angus at night...
I'm looking for opinions on the meat -- customers feedback, owners who have butchered for self. Have you had complaints or good reports to share?
These guys do have more fat -- good if you want to render as it is supposed to be a super white fat & extra quality. Meats more marbled...