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I’m always worrying about Clover.
Watching her. Wondering if she’s okay. Feeling her forehead.
I love all of my animals, but Clover is the one I’m obsessed with.
I can’t help it. She’s very powerful.
I worry about her health and well-being all the time. Clover, how are you feeling? She won’t even answer me anymore.
A few days ago, I noticed her making a strange sound, sort of low in her throat. It sounded like she was choking! But she didn’t really look like she was choking. I got a handful of feed and gave it to her to see if she could eat it. She ate it just fine. After she head-butted all the other girls halfway across the goat yard for thinking they might get a scrap.
But still. She kept making this weird noise in her throat. I ran to check all the medical supplies, making sure we had antibiotics and penicillin and anti-bloating stuff and syringes and needles and anti-inflammatory and wormer and who knows what else we might need!!!!!! MAYBE A DONKEY VITAMIN. There’s something wrong with Clover! Take stock of the emergency supplies! GIVE HER A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING! Now! Before she dies!
Then I thought maybe I should stop and make one teensy little phone call. Before I gave her a little of everything.
I called our goat farmer friends who we got Clover from. I explained everything that was wrong with her–you know, that she was making a weird noise, and that she was eating normally, head-butting the other girls more than usual, and behaving quite vigorous. And SHE’S NEARLY DEAD! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO! WHAT’S WRONG WITH HER?!
Answer: “She sounds like she’s in heat.”
Oh.
Never mind….
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on February 2, 2010
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~~HUGS~~
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But it’s sympathy ROFLMBO!
Many, many years ago, I was catsitting for a friend. Her cat started screaming and howling and walking really funny across the floor.
My friend had left the vet’s number, thank heaven, so I called them, hysterical, and begged for an immediate appointment for my friend’s cat, who was obviously at death’s door.
The person on the phone insisted (power hungry witch!) that I waste time describing the cat’s symptoms.
She was in heat. I was so humiliated.
Ten years later, my son went thru the same thing with his cat.
Now, if I may ask it…could you imagine if human females “showed” like that? Yikes!
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Hugs Granny Trace
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Clover will make such pretty babies.
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Clover’s ready for her big man!
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She wrote back, “what you describe is the sound of coyotes mating. Get used to it.”
I blushed. Now I know better. Every late winter they start up again. Such a ruckus!
I imagine the goat noise is equally disturbing!
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There is nothing sweeter than a baby goat, unless it’s a baby kitten or puppy…or lamb..or chick or duckyling…or any kind of BABY!!!
Calm and steady, Suzanne…you have a long row to hoe!
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@Becky Post #5-I dont have goats., But I was wondering when you will be able to tell shes pregnant? Is there a way to tell befor she starts showing? –
Does come into heat every 18-21 days. If Clover settles this time, she will not come into heat and Suzanne can assume she’s pregnant. Clover will start to “show” around 3 months.
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I love the pictures today, especially the first one. It’s now wallpaper–I wonder what my husband will say when he turns on the computer tonight?
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I have an idea for a column in a couple months, assuming Clover is pregnant. You could ask about what should be in the Medical Kit for when the time comes. Tell us what you already have handy, and I bet you will get a ton of good suggestions about things to add, including basic household items. I loved the poster who suggested you might want to make sure there was something in there for you!! I would suggest, too, that if this column and the earlier one about Clover and Eclipse having time together are separated by too many days, make sure she gets some time in with him now. Actually it sounded as if things are very much in synch! She sounded pretty receptive then.
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Usually, I can control myself.
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Happy farming!
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PS I LOVE Mr. Pibb!
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Suzanne has a horny goat!! So did she get to go on a date??? I can’t wait for little kid pictures. We need updates!!!