A sombre week for us all at Quinta Fonte da Pipa after Molly found one of our baby goats drowned in a water bucketπ….. Sorry for posting the video late.
I’m not sure what is more upsetting, loosing the goat or watching Molly feel so upset as she cares for them all so much.
We need to fix this as soon as possible to make sure this never happens again.
This means a few more jobs are added to the already huge ‘To do’ list and
Alex tried to take some time off but ended up hurting himself instead.
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As a small goat farmer myself, I understand the responsibility you feel for the wee one. I also understand the precarious positions they put themselves in. You can not be their 24/7 to keep them out of harms way. Y'all are wonderful stewards of your livestock and land. Ouch, Alex. Hope you are mending well.
Sorry for the lost of the little goat and tell your dad he isn't 28 any more.
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So sorry for your loss ,farming is not always full of happiness but the good times will compensate for the bad..
Keep your large buckets and add clean bricks and rocks ,you can then adjust the water depth and keep the larger surface area..
Oh by the way Molly your father is not going to grow up so just accept it and do a first aid course..
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ππ¦ farming life can be really cruel sometimes but please donβt blame yourself Alex you cannot watch them every minute π’ Iβm sure you have many other babies who need you just as much π₯° hope youβve got some magic cream for those wounds from falling off your bike π€ͺ Iβm looking forward to the website. Do you have an Amazon wish list ? β€οΈ
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Ginny (long suffering wife) has finally agreed to emigrate to PT we are now getting the house ready for sale, would very much like to have a chat about it do you have a link or pointers cheersπ
Hi Alex and family, sorry to hear of the misshap, things happen in farming,don't beat yourselves up over it. Hopefully the cooler weather will be coming and it will be more pleasant. Jasper is a gem of a guy. Glad things are going on along OK. Stay safe,no more jumping on the bike Alex.
Alex… so much respect for someone who can take responsibility for a situation and even get things done. I don't think you could have ever guessed that would happen. You have to watch out for goats they are just weird and get up to all kinds of mischief. πI like your determination to do things better in the future. Wishing you a speedy recovery…
ππ Maybe ask at the shop if they know what the brackety things on the water feeder are for. ππ
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Iβm sorry you lost a wee goat β¦ but as usual you jump into action to ensure this doesnβt happen again β¦ thus proving how adaptable you have to be to run a farm !
Iβve not seen any other you tuber get as much use out of their bike β¦ what a real advert for one of those !
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Jesus Alex, you are a thrill seeker!! Hope you heal soon and so sorry to hear about the little goat.
So sad. Poor little bugger. But as you say, these things happen on the farm. Many years ago when I too lived on a dairy farm – Jersey cows, not goats – we noticed at milking one morning that one of the cows, that had a newborn, was not in the queue at milking time, and one thing and another, we let it slide and didn't go looking for her until we noticed she was missing again the next day.
After much searching we found her jammed in the race in the old sorting yards, stuck at the base of the ramp that leads to the 'truck break' (where the truck backs up to to collect the cows for sale at the markets), and it was too narrow for her to turn around. It was the bleating of the calf nearby that drew her to my attention.
Mum stayed with her most of the night, feeding her and making her drink, but she just sort of gave up – apparently Jerseys do this – and we lost her. Mum was so upset. She was her favourite cow, named Pitti-Sing, after the Mikado character. Such a gentle, lovely creature, and a good mother, she didn't deserve that sad end.
But you get over it.
And I can tell you for free, you can be thankful you only lost a small baby goat.
Digging a hole for a full-sized cow is not something you forget doing..!!
All the best
Mark
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PLEASE, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, ALEX…FOR YOUR FAMILY'S SAKE…ALL THE BEST…ππ»;)
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VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS…WHAT A DARLING SHE WAS…A LESSON TO POINT YOU TO A BETTER WAY, UNFORTUNATE, AS IT IS…ALL THE BEST…ππ»;)
I am sorry about your little kid. Don't blame yourself.
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Sad news about the poor little goat .Hope you're feeling better Alex . I also did mountain bike in Portugal and many years ago ,road biking (tour the France ripe ) Get well soon
π Sorry for your loss of the baby goat. Another good video.
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Sorry to hear the loss your baby goat!.. Get well soon. Take care.β€
Thanks for your vid ππππ Love you guys, maybe a camera in the goat stable could help Luke and Sarah have a infrared one then you can see in the dark just a idea π‘.
Flat cap preference over helmet we all make similaire mistakes one way or other lesson learned
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Slow down a little Alex , we donβt bounce like we used to ! hahaha. Hope youβre feeling better soon..
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For more watering equipment.
Sorry to hear about the baby goat. But sometimes you can't get everything ready in time.
With the new drinking system it won't happen again.
Hopefully Alex is getting better from the bike crash soon.
I wish you all the best!
Oh no! I am so sorry to hear that you lost the baby goat, I know how much they mean to you Molly. I second someone elses comment, re having a guttering type system for the goats water? Dad is pretty creative and I wonder if he can think up a system that'll work?
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Glad you are still upright.
Eleglide/electrical bikes can be harder to control…in my opinion
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sad news so sorry for you loss
Wouldn't the MamΓ‘ goat make a big noise if her baby got in trouble?
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Hi, so good that you have a bike ππ² Sad about the little Goatie ..
Alex loves problem solving π₯° Good idea..goat nurseryππ§‘π―π²
Sorry for your loss but you are doing a great job with what you got looking after the animals and your family as well . As you are a very knowledgeable person why don't you make shift a basket or back pack to use when riding the bike so you can have your hands free, I'm sure you'll come with something in the near future ππ. Best of luck ππ€