http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml Jo-Rae-De Boer Goats: Blog Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:55:11 -0500 http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/faf08ec5f23fbf50472992f4234cc8b6_47d8b3ab.writeback Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:55:07 -0500 The moon must have changed because kids are dropping on the ground again. Lollipop had a doe kid and Louisiana has a buck on the 11th. To our suprise Tootsie Pop had triplets.(2 Does and a Buck). We are very excited since this is our first triplets. Check back for photos of our new additions as we will be adding them soon. We will be listing a few other kids when they arrive. Hope to here from some of you soon. Ta Ta for now, De http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/e7ac8029c4395082a643cca81ed31c6b_47d2079f.writeback Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:27:27 -0600 Well Folks, we now have our Great Pyrenees puppies. They are in the goat yard and bonding very well at this point. The girls were born on 17 January 08. We name them Heidi and Hannah. Check out our page on Great Pyrenees as we learn all we can about the breed. If you have any suggestions about LGDs please forward the information to us. We are always thankful for information we receive from fellow goat-herders. We feed Science Diet Dog food as we agree with our vet,they need a healthy start in life if they are to advance as working dogs. Check back with us for an update of their progress. We will be posting often about them and will post photos as they age. Ta, Ta, for now, De http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/ebee56dd8d286cb46561e617c0b2c12f_47c1f2ba.writeback Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:42:02 -0600 For starters we are well on our way breeding our herd up. Kids are jumping around everywhere! We are now thinking about buying the livestock dogs we need. At this point I think we are going to drive to Louisiana to purchase two female Great Pyrenees pups. We met some nice people over the web that have them. Check out their website at www.lazypboers.com You might find something you like. Check back with us later for an update. De http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/80f7cdfababeee631055db01362684b4_4781b3ca.writeback Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:08:26 -0600 Well, the does are looking like they are going to kid soon. We should see most of the new additions between the middle of January and first of February. If you are out there Barbara King, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP! LOL For anyone who doesn't know Barbara, she moved away to California and is not here to help out with kidding season. (She wanted to but she met a nice young man and married). HI MARK! I guess that is reason enough to leave and not help! lol That's ok, she can help out when she visits. All the best to all the goat people in the world. Stop in and see us sometime. Ta ta for now, De http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/614da836c2dac148fbdbf8ebfaddcfa4_478198d5.writeback Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:13:25 -0600 Once again, there are babies everywhere, and a lot more coming. My favorite is DJR1 Diputs Asearet, because of her spots and she is named after me! But also there is DJR1 Annabel Lee that has surprised us all. I hope that we will have some more goats for sale as the year goes by. DJR1 Troy is one sweet buck. Though his ears are flipped, he will still be a great buck for anyone wanting color in their herd. LLBG Texas has done a wonderful job this year of all his kids. We are still waiting to see Paul's kids, but they are coming soon! Once again... I must go.-Rae http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/6c4254666ffdb59e16b622aca83b0920_477ae24c.writeback Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:01:00 -0600 Well, Miss Mary had her baby. A Bouncing baby Boy named Troy. Currently we are busy with all the kids dropping on the ground. We now have 7 Does and 4 Bucks. We have been lucky so far, we've only lost one. This year is starting out very very hectic. Cousin Bo and I have been recording all the information on his goats and ours. We hope to see a few more arrivals tonight on his end. Good Luck Bo! http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/14b95a1e5ac7e4759da88109da76ea12_470ab870.writeback Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:08:32 -0500 Well I thought I would give an update on our goats. All is well, as we have monitored them very close. An ultrasound on Miss Mary has us excited. Everything seems to be normal. We should have kids on the ground in November, December, and January. All the best, De http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/b7a7890c1890577cbb74e79fa5f2c564_46db70f4.writeback Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:27:00 -0500 As mentioned by Debra, I am the one that gets the easy jobs. (They think that's funny). When it comes right down to it, I love working with the goats. (Debra, the old goat and Rae the young goat,also included. If you'll notice I am the one who favors the black head boers. Hopefully, I will see several of those this year. If you have any questions or need suggestions about building kidding pens, lots, etc. just leave a comment and I'll respond as soon as possible. Goodbye, Joe http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/4de4824aa5e73bd52abc7b4ef97893bb_46db6e31.writeback Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:15:13 -0500 Like Rae, it has been a while but that's because we are just now to the point that we will have many goats for sale. We should see kids dropping on the ground in November and January. I'm really excited! That's my favorite part of the goat business. Drop us a line if your interested in buying a few kids. It has truly been a hard working, long but rewarding year on the farm. Poor Joe just cannot find enough hours in the day to build barns, pens, lots and not to mention do all of our hoof trimming and hay gathering! (Rae and I leave the easy stuff for him). Ha! By the way, we bought a nice buck to add to our herd. His Grand Sire is Freightrain and we are looking forward to seeing his kids. Guess I'll be in touch with more news later. Ta Ta, De http://joraedeboergoats.zoomshare.com/6.shtml/65f07fb1ddba928e1a7bc7d977c3c55b_46db6b4b.writeback Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:02:51 -0500 It has been a while since I typed in a blog. If you take a look at our photos you will see that we got COLOR!!! This year I did not show a black goat at the state fair like I wanted. I did take some beautiful show wethers that I bought from Paul Keith. I must also thank Isaac for saleing Snip for me. ($6.00 a pound!!!) Everybody showing from Mercer Co. did great at the WV State Fair. I must also thank Cocoa Swirl and Tex for producing the next main herd sire, DJR1 Nixon!! At the Mercer Co. Fair he placed Reserve Grand Champion Buck at 2 MONTHS OLD!! Nixon weighed 35 lbs. when I showed him, and I cannot wait until he is old enough to breed some does to him. I hope that we will have some kids or does to sale (considering that we have 23 bred does). Well, I'll type again sooner or later-Rae