She was six years old and our oldest goat. She was queen leader of the herd and our star milk producer. We could not understand her weight loss and she suffered an eye infection in the last two weeks. Once we saw her missing teeth, we realized the reason for her waning health. I will miss taking care of her; yet it is a release for all of us.
On the second day of October, we took Martha to our local veterinarian. He reviewed her health after Dr. Vigil's evaluation, and weighed her at 88 pounds. In January, she started the year at 150. Martha could not maintain her health due to the loss of her teeth. When a goat cannot chew and process grasses sufficiently, the animal will deteriorate. I learned a lot about goat teeth and check ever other goat's teeth once a year.
She was six years old and our oldest goat. She was queen leader of the herd and our star milk producer. We could not understand her weight loss and she suffered an eye infection in the last two weeks. Once we saw her missing teeth, we realized the reason for her waning health. I will miss taking care of her; yet it is a release for all of us.
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2/4/17 Girls come home! 2/4/2017 applied for Funding WWOOFUSA 2/11/ 2017 Root Riot Meeting at Glennart. Planning garden changes. 2/18/2017 > Urban Livestock EXPO Cheese Document plan EXCEL Program 2/27/2016 > FIRST GGG Gathering March 3/9/2017 Plant: Spinach, lettuce indoors 3/21/2017 First day of SPRING!!!! 3/22/2017 Plant carrots with garlic April 4/1/2016 Plan/repair pasture fencing 4/5/2017 set up potato beds 4/12/2017 Kidding Season begins > Plant potatoes 4/21/17 Milking season begins 4/25/2016 Set up fencing May > Kidding season continues 5/20/17 Spring Gathering 5/25/16 plant Sweet potato in beds watermelon. squash 5/10/16 Cheese making begins 5/15-7/2/16 Last two does duePatsy and Destiny June July Sale of bucklings August > Sale of bucklings > Weaning begins September > Cheese making continues October > Sale of doelings > Cheese making continues November > Dry out the does December > Does to Wisconsin for breeding |