Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

Author: Nerdbilly

  • Worried Maaaahhhhmaaaa

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    Well, I’ve been one worried goat mama over the past day. The babies have been suffering through diarrhea, despite my steadfast efforts to help them by providing electrolytes, Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) and water.  They have been acting normally, the skin-pinch testing doesn’t show any dehydration, and they are still peeing normally. I’ve been in contact…

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  • Boy meets goats

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    I think the question of how our son feels about the goats after meeting them last night for the first time is answered most effectively by his response to Winter farting. “That was an elephant in the rafters!” he proclaimed confidently, while pointing upward. The boy is passing the blame on behalf of the goats.…

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  • Ouch.

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    Our little ladies had to get disbudded last night – and although it might sound naughty, and you could technically say it is a horny matter, it’s quite traumatic, really. Goats with  horns are dangerous to themselves and others, so it is normal practice to remove the horn buds when they are young to prevent…

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