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  • Baby Boer Goats!

    Baby Boer Goats!

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    Nerdbilly

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    Last night, Awesome Vet Lee Ann and Fabulous Vet Student Kim came over and brought two little month-old Boer goat doelings along with them. This was “SQUEE” territory for me, because, YAY! Babies!!! The little girls were born in January while Lee Ann was out of town, and as such, they didn’t get their disbudding…

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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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  • As the horn scur heals…

    As the horn scur heals…

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    Nerdbilly

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    You may recall that our little doeling Lovie had to have a horn scur removed last month, on the 10th. I thought I’d give an update for those who might be interested in her progress, as well as take this opportunity to discuss why disbudding is practiced. Some of the images in this post may…

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