The New Year has started out with the birth of our baby
goats, we have 2 does that produced 4 babies. The oldest goat isn’t the best
for genetics but is the best mom a goat could ask for. This is the last year we
are breading her and her 1 baby didn’t survive the birth. That was very hard to
see and experience as she kept looking for that baby she wanted to love. The
younger goat and her offspring had 3 babies or kids as they’re called in the
goat world, but only 2 survived. This could have been an awful situation had
Stephanie not been there when it all happened; she hand delivered the last 2
and saved their lives. Steph is a crazy good mid-wife for our goats. This goat
struggles with the Motherly instinct her Mother has. We had to bottle feed her
baby last year until she finally warmed up. This year with twins she isn’t
warming up again but is slowly coming around. We have to go to the barn and
hold her as the babies feed for 10 minutes or until full every 4 hrs. Yes folks
that really sucks.
I really enjoy having animals but I have a hard time with
these types of situations, I’m not sure I would have babies again had they all
not survived. This is something I never experienced as a kid because of being a
city slicker and living on my own farm has given me a new perspective.
We also have inherited a new puppy that Sebastian decided
on getting against our wishes, her name is Holly. Holly is a mix of Australian
shepherd, Blue Tick and bunch of Tasmanian Devil. I think mostly of the later.
Buttercup our Beagle has come to realize her lazy days of laying around the
house are over, Holly constantly is nipping at her and wanting to wrestle over
toys, bones and the bed pillow. If I could read Buttercups mind I thing she
would be saying WHAT THE %$#*? Is happening. HELP!!!!!!!
Aleah and Michael are getting ramped up for 4-H that is
just around the corner and that’s scary.
Olivia now has a car so hopefully we will see her more
often and she is in her last semester at IU.
Sebastian dropped this puppy on us as he runs back to
IUPU and is finishing up his Junior year.
I have just finished my most productive year in Real
Estate and will be finishing my CIA certification in Bloomington in March.
As you can see not much dust collects on the Eckert's and
that’s a good thing.
Have a great end of winter and I hope to see you in
shorts in a few weeks.
I'm always available for you or any referrals that you
send my way, Thanks Again for all your support.
Peace Out………………
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