Baby goats are cute but I'm worried... Free Range Homestead Ep 85

[@bryanbadger6841]

Hi folks, great episode as usual. First of all, a disclaimer. As a stockman, now well and truly retired. I know a small bit about goats, in fact so small, it's almost nil. I was mainly dairy, and prior to that, sheep and beef cattle. However, having done a 4 year agriculture course at High School over here, we had a working knowledge of farming in general. All of us Ag Students were presented with a fairly thick vet book, covering every thing, such as animal health, symptoms, treatment, etc etc. Related to 1960s period...here in Nz. To keep. Very obviously, treatments have changed over the last 60 years. BUT, what hasn't changed, is animal behavior. What little I know about goats, and based on observation of other stock in 50 odd years or so, and observing from this side of the screen, your does behavior with pawing the ground, seems to be indicative of, "Just leave me alone. I want some time alone." Or simply, "Go away." Behaviour. Particularly, just after kidding. Stamping the ground, is of course, a threat posture. "You're in my space." I guess by now, you've worked out what happened. And it appears, she has managed to expel the placenta completely. Thank you for sharing. Loving your channel. Take care and all the very best from across the ditch.

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

Pascale YOU are AWESOME and you have the Most Beautiful Heart.....🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍 congratulations to you

[@jaimemoers4147]

Hey guys congrats on your new kids! ❤ We’ve followed you for a few years now after my parents introduced me to your channel back when you were sailing. You’ve actually met my Dad Stephen, he took you flying up around K’gari (Fraser Island) a few years back. I have a Boer goat stud and have been farming our small farm (130acres) in the snowy Mountains for the past 13 years, we aren’t from a farming background and started out similar to you really, watching you is like watching a rerun of our own journey to a fair degree, it’s great. Our 2 girls were towards the end of primary school when we moved to our property Patanga. I have always had a love of the land and nature growing up on small acreage surrounded by bush on the south coast. When people ask I always say I grew up a bush kid not a farm kid, spending most of my time riding my horses and observing nature, and raising or nursing any little critter that needed a helping hand (not much has changed really I still have a wombat in care that I’ve raised since he was around 6 months old, rescued from his dead mother’s pouch after she’d been hit by a car days earlier. It will be 2 years this August that I picked him up, He’s over 20kg now had all really started his transition back to the wild but after a run-in with a wild wombat- he likely was an uninvited visitor In its burrow, ended up being chopped, wounded and subsequently ended up a horrible infection and had to come back into care until he’s all healed up and can be re-released). We move to our property because I wanted my kids to grow up with the land with space around them, and all the life lessons and experiences living on acreage offers. Anyway I just wanted to offer my knowledge and experience anytime you need it, I have raised pigs, cattle sheep not just on my own property but have also spent years working on larger stations in our area . l have been farming goats for many years now, it was a very steep learning curve as I’m sure you can appreciate. After all we’ve been through over the years I’m always happy to help those new to the world of small farming and goat husbandry. It is a wonderfully, beautiful and at times challenging, stressful and heartbreaking journey, but so worth the upset and downs. We’re kidded down around a 1000 kids in the past few years, hundreds of pigs and thousands of cattle and sheep between my work on and of my own property so I’ve learned a lot and am happy to pass on any knowledge that could help you out. Please feel free to ring or text message me anytime night or day (believe me I know how animals have a unique ability to have a injury or illness or some sort of vet worthy problem in the middle of the night and always on public holidays! When you choose this life you learn to ware many hats, midwife and vet are some skills that you pick up as you go especially living in remote areas where you don’t always have the option of assistance when you need it most, you learn to be very resourceful, something you guys are well accustomed to with your previous life on the water. Any how, I’m only a phone call away if you need☺️ Can’t wait to see you next video Kind Regards Jaime Contact me anytime on 0407713202 (phone service is pretty crap (thanks Telstra) so if I don’t pick up, please leave a message and make sure you send me a text message I always get them eventually😊

[@cashincrew3103]

So envious of your lifestyle. Wow!

[@lawrencedaniels3401]

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, love how you care for your animals, I’m sorry to say I enjoy this sort of stuff to building a boat 🙈

[@barbiewarner530]

i so enjoy u n urs.its like freezing here n there u sit in a tea shirt,,i love goats 2 they re like bigger dogs n smart

[@bobuncle8704]

Nice to see the new kids. Hope she’s ok in the long run.

[@garrickmartin7707]

Delightful episode. Lovely healthy little kids. I hope mum does alright. I used to have a few goats but I don't actually like milk, especially goats milk ,so there wasn't much point in the end. Cheers

[@searunner4898]

🥰

[@johnfrawley677]

Thanks

[@BoatDawg]

Thanks!

[@richardp4544]

Congrats on the new baby goats and I hope everything works out great and no infections or other complications occur. A little something I discovered over the years...........Sometimes livestock become pets and sometimes pets become family. I could see in your expressions and hear in your voice your concern for her. I find that an admirable quality and exactly what I have always seen in your videos.

[@bake162]

The number of subscribers have really increased from the old days of sailing, how nice

[@isnoo1]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Love the journey you are on with all your babies. Hoping all has settled down now and all are well. Hugs from a goat lover!!

[@rolandtb3]

Dotty surprises. Some worrying days. Crisis seems over. Gaining more experience and confidence. Four new goats.

[@arthurme1911]

Great video

[@amandamader7897]

give the does a couple wild brazil nut every week or so. my goat absolutely love them as a tasty treat and they are a great natural sorce of selenium hope all is well with the mummas a babys!!!

[@comsubpac]

Greetings from Germany!

[@caseycarter75]

Thank you for another fantastic video. I love the sincerity in your videos. You show the good and the bad. I am creating a hobby farm and find the information and experience you share very useful.

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

Praise God it all went good for y'all... we continue praying for you, kids. Be blessed in Jesus' name... Much love... BBE...

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀😀😀👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@AnnaFontana-f2j]

Your goats behaviour of pawing often indicates pain. Couldn’t really tell from the video but at one point there was hanging placenta and another bubble. Did you put your hand inside of her as it looks like she may have another kid in her. It could be a malpresentation and if it’s dead it will be difficult for her to push it out! Goats are pretty resilient and like most ruminants retained placenta is not life threatening as they will clean eventually, but it may impact future breeding. Not sure if your vet came and checked her out but I would check her out internally. Good luck

[@stefanieobermeder2065]

A handful of fresh basil steeped in hot water when chugged after giving birth will release a retained placenta in humans…. And therefore possibly goats??? Just a thought

[@gregtrain1]

Who needs a lawn mower when you have goats!

[@matttrevenen2435]

Great that you care for your animals so well but there's a lot of anxiety going here and stress on the mum. Too many other animals and human stress in her pen. She's just gone through a very stressful event and wants a quiet safe protected space for her kids. Give her some space, normal food and less pressure....

[@Joel-we2gg]

When are you guys going to teach your human kid to sail .

[@andrewparry6106]

Not you fault mate..shit happens

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

This is just too much for me.