We have been blessed to have a small farm that is a wonderful experience for our family. In the last month, that blessing has brought tears of joy and tears of sorrow!
We lost our rooster due to scaly legs and Hubby had to put it out of its misery. Rainbow was having problems standing up due to his poor legs. We also lost a hen due to old age.
On April 7th, Charlotte our three year old goat gave birth to two baby does-Midnight and Charlotte Lily. On April 9th, Bit 'O Honey, give birth to Jay's Wings (a buck), Daisy (doe) and Caramel Candy (doe). That was quite the experience for all of us!!! Our first birthing of baby goats.
The same day that Honey gave birth, the girls lost their grandfather (my stepfather) unexpectedly. Unfornately we were not able to fly to see grandma due to cost and new baby goats.
On May 1st, we lost our precious mama goat, Charlotte. She being a goat thought that she could eat anything and ate a plastic bag which eventually killed her per the vet. We thought that she had pneumonia and tried to save her with pencillian. She died surrounded by her loving family. The next twenty four hours were hectic as we were afriad that we would lose Midnight-one of her babies. We found out through wonderful friends that she had not been drinking enough milk.
Today she is a happy, fat goat along with her sister. Honey was willing to accept Charlotte Lily as her own and will let her nurse. Midnight has quickly figured out that the bottle is something to enjoy and loves to cuddle with those feeding and holding her close!
We are blessed with good friends and wonderful children who are a joy with the animals and have compassion for all of God's creatures!
We soon have two families that have shared our homeschool adventures leaving the area. We are hoping to be leaving ourselves soon to a new state with new adventures. Indeed this has been a month of tears-both sorrow and joy!
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