Going to be cutting my herd down.

Sorry guys...wish I had better news. Pepper didn't make it through the night, and neither did either of her kids. And what's worse, I found my friend's buck that lives here had passed away in the night as well, for no apparent reason. I am absolutely crushed and destroyed. I will probably be cutting down my herd to just my favorites. I am sick to my stomach beyond belief and I cannot do this.

You guys are my bestest goatie friends and I will still be here, but between my health and everything else, I just cannot go on anymore. Losses happen but this final unexpected loss is the final blow.

 

Thank you Toth.. I can't even begin to explain how awful I am feeling. The WORST part of it is telling my friend about her buck. I feel completely responsible.

I have offered her Blizzard, which is devastating but if she has him, he will have a good home and will be available to me if I decide to breed the does I kept next year. He won't replace her buck that has died, but he is a good buck...

 

I agree. I think silent pneumonia is the culprit here...thankfully the bucks are separated. Tornado seems to be fine but should I give him something just in case?

Blizzard isn't here, he is actually at my friend's to breed her does, so no worries there.

 

Thanks guys. Indeed I'll be holding onto my favorite does. There's a for FOR SURES, which is of course Hope, Seven, Julie, Bunny. Hallie stays because I gave her a home for life. Indy is probably going to go back to her previous owner, who very much misses her. Cinder, I am going back and forth on. I have her up for sale but I won't be unhappy if she never sells. She is the newest doe and rather shy but is coming around to me.

Blizzard is at my friend's and that's where he will stay. If/when I decide to breed next year, I'll be able to go get him, and he comes back here if she cannot keep him for any reason.

Tornado I am going back and forth with as well, I really like him but I kind of want to have just does here, and he'd have no buck companions.

Peggy and Fancy I'd already decided to sell so while I'll miss how pretty they are, I won't miss their shyness and my inability to touch them.

As for the reserves I had with other farms..I have no idea what I'm doing there. I was really looking forward to my Galloping Winds doe so...I will have to wait and see.

And if Hope has a doeling I really love, I will keep her.

So really I'm not cutting back too far, just moving out a few and keeping just does here.

 

Thank you everyone. It's been a tough day but my friend is very understanding and we've come to a good agreement regarding Blizz and she will probably take Indy back after the kids are weaned, she misses her and that's her baby.

Things will be okay and maybe even better, just on a smaller scale