Well the Boer goats are getting ready to have their kids. They are due between Feb & March. Got them moved to their new area where they are not going to be bugged by the buck and the other goats not ready to give birth. We usually move them about a month before kidding, so they get use to their new home and we can watch over them and start them on a grain diet with a better quality hay so their kids get nice and healthy in their bellies. About the day before they kid we try and get them into a kidding pen built in their pen so they can give birth and not be bugged by the other expecting does. We can also keep alot better eye and control of them this way. After about 2-3 days we will let the doe and her new kid(s) out back into the regular pasture that the other expecting does are in. Will post the pictures of the kids when they are here.
Meanwhile on the rest of the farm everything is starting to get busy. At the end of this week we are expecting our first shipment of Freedom Ranger broiler chicks.They will be ready for market the first week of April '09. April is sure to be a busy Month.
Will be starting to build the Turkey breeding pens hopefully this week. These will be temporary. We were going to build them else where but time is of value and will not be able to build there temporary one till later. They will be let out of there pens once a day after lunch time. This will ensure that they have laid all their eggs before getting out and laying somewhere else.They will be out for 1-2 hours to eat grass and stuff. They will be only let out 1 breeding set at a time, so there will be no fighting.