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Category Archive for 'Breeding'

Easter Chicks

Posted in Breeding, Poultry on Mar 28th, 2013

Can you spot my 6 newly hatched Silkie chicks in this picture?  My last hatch for the season. This beautiful buff hen is not their biological mum.  She is “job sharing”, as Silkies often do        

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Lulu Has Twins

Posted in Breeding, Goats, Kids on Jan 24th, 2012

A very excited hubby squealed at me from the paddock early this morning.. Lulu had just given birth to twins.. a boy & a girl.  I think I will name them LindyLu & Luwis (coz I have this thing of naming babies after their parents so I can remember their lineage later).  Anyway, they are […]

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Babies .. new and coming soon

Posted in Breeding, Goats, Kids, Poultry on Nov 29th, 2011

Just thought I’d share a few pictures I’ve been taking today…   I showed you Lulu & her man visitor back in August.  I am delighted to say we are fairly convinced that she is not just fat this year & that we are expecting kids in January.  I couldn’t actually capture her size in […]

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New Additions

Posted in Breeding, Equines, Poultry, Sheep on Oct 25th, 2011

I have a lot to blog about, with all the Spring happenings here, but time keeps getting away on me.  Today, however, I have special news which I just have to share.   This morning we rescued another lamb from hubbies workplace and, I’m delighted to say, so far all is well.  Hubby spotted her […]

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Lulu Had a Visitor

Posted in Breeding, Goats on Oct 5th, 2011

I forgot to tell you… back in August… our 3 year old goat, Lulu, was getting VERY vocal about wanting a romantic liason so a kind friend offered the loan of her Saanen buck.  We just had him here for 3 days as it was love at first sight for Lenny & Lulu.  Jane, our […]

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First Chickens and HUGE Eggs

Posted in Breeding, Poultry on Sep 30th, 2011

My first chickens of the season have hatched.  3 Silkies and a Pekin.   I love chickens and I already have a number of broody hens but I will be trying not to hatch too many as I’m finding the bantams hard to rehome.  If you are local & looking for Pekins or Silkies.. I […]

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No Baby Goats :(

Posted in Breeding, Goats on Jan 7th, 2011

Well, it seems that Lulu is not going to produce any babies for us after her 6 week visit with the buck last year.    She is giving us 3 litres of milk a day, bless her, in spite of never giving birth (its called a maiden milker).  Im quite disappointed tho .. aside from […]

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Lambs Have Arrived

Posted in Breeding, Sheep on Dec 25th, 2010

We have been blessed with 7 gorgeous lambs this month.  The little 7 month old Gotland ram we borrowed worked very efficiently.. we have 4 girls & 3 boys.  We did lose 1 baby boy who was a twin born a little too early in the morning for us .. not sure if he was […]

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A Sad Day

Posted in Breeding, Goats on Sep 7th, 2010

Well, doesnt look like we are going to be having any beautiful coloured baby goats as I’d hoped. Lulu looked to be in season earlier this week .. she was bleating & rubbing up to Andy, our male donkey, so guess the 6 weeks she had with the buck was unsuccessful AND she’s come into […]

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Spring ~ Broody Hens, Rams and Bucks

Posted in Breeding, Goats, Poultry, Sheep on Aug 31st, 2010

Things have been busy around here… We’ve had a nice (but smelly) buck visit our 2 young goats, ZhaZha ( Saanen/ Nubian) & Lulu (Toggenburg/Saanen).  Im hoping for some coloured babies. Our old Saanen goat, Rosie, who came from the SPCA at an unknown age, we decided was too old to be mated again.  She […]

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