We went to Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday evening and picked up 5 really pretty Nubian does. The old girl is name Rusti and the middle aged girl is named Mozli (these were the names that they came with). I have figured out names for the twins (4-5 months old). They are Mocha Swirl and Frappe'. I still have yet to decide on a name for the yearling.
Mozli has some problems with her front hooves. It appears that she has been foundered. :( Chrys and I got her down yesterday.......got her on the milk stank, laid her down, I laid on top of her while Chrys worked on her feet........and was actually able to take about 3/8-1/2 inch off of her front hooves before it started getting tender. There is still along ways to go, but at least we are headed in the right direction.
The construction on the new housing barn is going slow. Chrys, Megan, my Dad and me are "The Construction Crew" and the weather is SO hot right now. We are only able to work on the weekends and then only in the early morning and late evening. Then if we take time out to run to Little Rock and get goats or Wichita, Kansas like we are going next weekend then it takes a little bit longer for things to get going. We do have most of the poles up and set. We have six more poles to set....hopefully this evening.
I will post pictures of the new girls and the barn soon.
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You better not work on a barn in this heat....better to build very early and stop throughout the day....I cannot even walk out except for a few minutes, then I am about to pass out.
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