Is that not what you see? I am going to say the end of December to the first week in January if it is the begining of an udder. That would put her at being bred with Buddy. I could of swore she had been in heat since he left, but maybe having Chia here and her going into heat just made it "effect" her and she had false heats. Hey- they say they can have false pregnancy so why not a false heat?!
So on another note- I know our home will not sell for at least 1 year after being on market. I said to the Captain"hey why dont we purchase some acreage in West virginia as a weekend/vacation spot to help ease our land envy untill our place sells." He thought it was a great idea and had thrown the idea around, himself. So just for kicks I was poking around looking to see what we could get cheap as a hunting style cabin on land or empty "hunting" land. I found 17 1/2 acres for $39,500!! Very private and sometimes (bout 11 days a year) it is not accessable over the river through the low water ford.That includes an old - in need of repair- 1 story 850 square feet (6 rooms total) farmhouse seen below
It also includes a river stream that must be crossed at the low water ford to access the land- seen below. Same person who owns this owns about 700 acres around it. Its been in the family since early 1800's.
It also has free natural gas, has electric all hooked up, and no water/plumbing in the house. There is a tap just outside and that means-no bathroom... So an outhouse and installing some plumbing is be needed here.
I of course got to dreaming of all the wonderful times (& things) that we could spend (do) together there. I have a desire to fix up a place such as this. I imagined going there on weekends to gut and redo the inside and replace the metal roof. Build an outhouse, a small barn, and fence in an area for animals. Hey, i would load my girls up and take them with me. People do it with horses (which I do not have nor have the extra money for the luxury of one). I could have the neighbor boy feed the ladies and he could keep the eggs they lay while he cares for them.
Imagine fly fishing and canoeing. Hiking and meditating. Quality time and wonderful memories to enforce our family bond together. A getaway. Maybe even a future home...
So, anyone with some extra lottery money that would like to buy me the above? LOL.
I knew there were no takers.. oh well. I spoke with the realtor and he said (of course) that he has had alot of calls on it and if I want it I better move on it now. Of course- since it would take time to come up with the money and in that time someone would take it out from under us.
Back to dreaming. It was much nicer there.....
~Tammie
* I even suggested to The Captain that we sell this place and live n that one. He could live with a friend or in his parents house during the week and come "home" on the weekends to our West Virginia home in the mountains. O.k. I think its a great idea since it would help save LOTS of money for the dream home. Maybe even have a few yurts spread out on the acres to rent out for weekend/weekday getaways. Maybe it would pay for itself and my dairy dream goes into another direction...
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Hmmm ... looks like a filling-up udder to me. Never been a momma before? If not, then she is starting and it won't be long! How big is the bag? Look bigish to me! Any milk if you try to milk? Sometimes they start to drop milk before the baby comes.
If the udder starts getting fatish looking - and tight, then it's soon.
Could be a month, give or take.
I pick Buddy as the daddy and she will drop the kid December 21st (Solstice) ... and you can name the female kid after me, if'n you want!! That will be reward enough.
what a great place! i'd love to live somewhere that i could be flooded in a few times a year! keeps away the riff raff.
you never know, the place may still be around when you are ready to buy it. no such luck in getting a loan for it and just keep paying on it until you sell your existing place?
about the goat flattening out 2 months into the pregnancy, are you talking about the stomach area? i'm trying to determine if my goat is pregnant...i'm thinking she is but not sure on the mate date since i never saw her in heat and we just kept the buck in with her for about 5 weeks straight.
connie cracks me up!
Thank you connie. I will keep the name in the hat for later..LOL.Went out to check the development and the skin "patch of the dark spot is a little more loose skinned then before. I do believe I am feeling excitment.
Stella- I wish we could get a loan but its the making the payments added to the rest of outgoing flow that is just not feasible untill spring 2008. I so badly want to just put this one up now and get rid of it- go there and live in it -while redoing the inside and land- for a few years so we would be debt free completly in under 3 years!
On the belly thing for goats- if you stand behind her-head between your knees- you do the "bumping" like Fiasco farm describes. In that area just in front of her teats but before the belly is like a upward soft area. If it feels flattened and not mushy then that is the "2 month" thing as described to me from Roseanna.(Correct me if I am wrong though.) I felt it on her girls and when i compared Cleo to hers, I knew what i was looking for. I always touch Cleos udder and belly area to have her use to me touching her before the time comes for milking. I do it at every feeding. Just a few minutes while she chomps down on her grain. She is use to it and last week was the first time she ever acted a bit jittery when i did it. Must have been tender due to the development and baby I guess. I will look back at my previous pics of her back end to see if I have any before shots for comparison- dont laugh. I documented her udder for a before pregnancy and baby shot...
~Tammie
too bad, the place sounds perfect for you guys.
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