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Rooster. This lil guy now has his own pen, which soon will be shared with Billy so that we can keep them apart from our does. He was caught being a little too friendly with one of our younger does, who we prefer to not breed just yet. So a pen was quickly put together using the cattle panels we used to create a shoot when loading the goats into a trailer.
Rooster. This lil guy now has his own pen, which soon will be shared with Billy so that we can keep them apart from our does. He was caught being a little too friendly with one of our younger does, who we prefer to not breed just yet. So a pen was quickly put together using the cattle panels we used to create a shoot when loading the goats into a trailer. It was a quick fix yesterday evening, using only what we had out in the field. We still live about 20 min away from the field, so there was only so much that could be done on the spot. Also, time was an issue because it was Wednesday and my guys needed to be back home in time to eat dinner and be ready for Bible class.
This morning, my youngest and I headed back out to the field with the proper tools, and set Rooster up a bit better. We made the pen a bit bigger, made sure he had the proper shelter (thanks to our make-shift pallet shelter), a place for hay and for water. We had to wait out a rain storm to get it done, thankfully it worked out just perfect! 
Next up, we need to catch Billy and add him to the pen with Rooster. This has been our plan for a while now, we just hadn't been able to make it happen. These days it seems like the only things we can get done are the things that we deem urgent at the moment. I suppose we work best under pressure.
Yes, we know Billy can also breed our younger does, but so far he hasn't been caught in the act and so far he seems to not be "in season". But since Rooster was caught, I'm sure Billy will be soon to follow.
Just another day on our crazy, no-land, homestead.
Let me just take a moment to say how thankful I am for my 3 guys. My husband and oldest son work their full-time jobs during the week, then come home to tackle whatever needs to be done for our homestead. My youngest is busy working on the weekends and doing homeschool and VoTech (for welding) during the week. They all work super hard. I'm very proud of all they are able to accomplish.
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