New alpine doeling

We picked up this sweety yesterday.  She is 3 weeks old, a bottle baby and a purebred alpine (ADGA registerable).  We found a great deal from a trusted source and are pretty pleased with her.  We will breed her with The General for a fresh 1st generation of mini alpine kids, hoping to get a bit more alpine into the lines.  We have named her Marseille (mahr-sayeh).  Her mother's name was Paris so went for another French city.

Presenting:  Iron-Gate DDDJ Marseille

Sire:  DIXIE-DOES DREAMY JUNO

Sire's Sire:  IRON-ROD THE COLOR OF DREAMS

Sire's Dam:  WAIILATPU WRAL MAIRE

Dam:  DIXIE-DOES SOCRATES PARIS

Dam's Sire:  WAIILATPU WRR SOCRATES

Dam's Dam:  DIXIE-DOES DREAMY MONALISA

Lucy's kits - 4 weeks

These sweeties are currently for sale.  Check out the "For Sale" page for details.

Lucy's kits - day 4

These are going to be some very pretty bunnies.  They were making little squeaking noises and flopping all over the place when we checked on them today.

We've got milk!

Daisy was a bit more cooperative this morning, even though it was raining and her babies were clamoring for her.  Rose and I milked about 3 cups and no hoof in it, so we were able to drink it ourselves this time.  Everyone agrees that it was yummy!

Baby bunny pics

Ruby's kits - day 13

(the all white one does have pink eyes!)

Lucy's kits - day 3

A walk through the woods

First milking

Rose and I went out to milk Daisy this morning for the first time.  It went - o.k.  She was mad at us for keeping her away from her babies all night, and surprisingly not real happy to have her head stuck in a grain bucket.  However, with Will feeding her hay in handfuls and Rose and I alternately petting/soothing and milking, we managed to get about 2 1/2 cups of milk - which immediately went to the dogs as we also managed to get her hoof in it at some point.  I had told Rose not to expect much on our first try, and honestly it went a little better than anticipated.  Daisy can be a stinker when she wants to be.  With time and practice, it will get better.  :-)

I remembered to take my camera down, but forgot to put the CF card in it - so didn't get pics, but will try again tomorrow.

Daisy is now happily grazing with the prancing sisters, Magnolia and Melantha - little does she know, we'll be doing it all again tomorrow!

Ruby's kits - day 12

Ruby's kits - day 11

Standing on their feet more, eyes are opening more, much more active - sweet!

Lucy's kits - born April Fool's Day! :-)

Lucy decided to have her babies today - 3 little ones!  One is black and the others look light, but I haven't investigated much further yet.  She was laboring when we left this morning and had padded her nest with fur overnight - so they were born sometime between 9-4 today.  Both parents are Netherland Dwarves, 2 of these kits will be for sale for $10 each in 6 weeks.  Lucy will also be for sale.  She will make a great pet, very sweet and gentle and uses a litterbox.  We have realized that she would be very happy with a family as an indoor pet so will sell her once she has weaned her kits.

Individual pictures of Ruby's kits

10 Days Old - eyes starting to open, hopping erratically.

The one with black spots.

The one with gray spots.

The all white one.

The runt with brown and gray.

Keeping Bees?

Natural Beekeeping

Reading at this site and have commissioned Tom to build me a Top Bar Hive to put in the center of the orchard. I've been fascinated with it for years, and this actually seems do-able - got me all excited!!! :-)