Our Nigerian Dwarf goat gave birth to twins, both boys. Our biggest ewe gave birth to a single, another boy. Woke up the next morning, our second ewe gave birth to another single, yet another boy, that she refused and she now has to be restrained several times a day so that he can nurse. This morning, our third and final ewe gave birth, with our assistance because one leg was backward in the birth canal; as we finally got the lamb all the way out, yet another boy.
We have been aquiring, raising, and breeding all these animals for two years, to get crosses for milking. And after all this time, no ewes. I am crushingly disappointed. And despite the fact that it is spring, it has been sleeting all day and the new buds on all the trees are now covered in ice.
I am just not feeling the homesteading vibe today.
Ah well, I'll start over tomorrow, take stock and figure out where to go from here. These are the realities of living this lifestyle; sometimes it is difficult to absorb the disappointments and still feel like I am doing the right thing.
We have been aquiring, raising, and breeding all these animals for two years, to get crosses for milking. And after all this time, no ewes. I am crushingly disappointed. And despite the fact that it is spring, it has been sleeting all day and the new buds on all the trees are now covered in ice.
I am just not feeling the homesteading vibe today.
Ah well, I'll start over tomorrow, take stock and figure out where to go from here. These are the realities of living this lifestyle; sometimes it is difficult to absorb the disappointments and still feel like I am doing the right thing.
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