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  • Artificial Insemination FTW!

    Artificial Insemination FTW!

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    Nerdbilly

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    Oh yes, you read that right. After our experience with this buck “Asshole” over the past couple of days, our resolve to insure that we have the ability to use AI on our girls next breeding season has multiplied exponentially. The only reason we didn’t do it this year was due to the expense. After…

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  • He’s Just A Gigoloat…

    He’s Just A Gigoloat…

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    Nerdbilly

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    Last night was quite a busy evening for us: dinner, voting, and then picking up a goat buck to bring home to our girls. He’s an Alpine, but is so hairy right now, you might not know it. Our Awesome Vet loaned him to us for our breeding program this year, and we brought him…

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  • Knocking Up A Goat

    Knocking Up A Goat

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    Nerdbilly

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    That’s exactly what we were learning how to do last night. Our Awesome Vet gave us a mini-class in AI (artificial insemination), and George even used the insemination gun on one of her does. She was definitely in heat – flapping her tongue, being very affectionate, rubbing her head against anyone in proximity. And she…

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