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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: clydesdaleclopper on February 24, 2014, 05:45:43 pm

Title: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on February 24, 2014, 05:45:43 pm

After last year's disappointment with the cloudburst I decided to get the girls scanned. Looks like two sets of twins   :excited: I am unbelievably excited

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Daisys Mum on February 24, 2014, 07:50:15 pm

Well done  :thumbsup:
I am hoping to sneak mine in with the ewes when they get scanned at the beginning of next month :innocent:

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 24, 2014, 09:42:12 pm

My girl is huge already and not due until 9th May. I would love to have her scanned but it's so expensive for just one. I'll just have to wait and see.

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on February 24, 2014, 11:04:12 pm

So exciting! You're lucky, our vet doesn't scan so considering buying one 2nd hand and learning to do it ourselves

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on February 25, 2014, 08:58:40 am

Our vet couldn't do it so I got the sheep scanner chap to do it.

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on February 25, 2014, 10:13:08 am

As far as I know no one round here scans their sheep or anything else, they just see what they end up with  :-\

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: JulieWall on February 25, 2014, 10:18:22 am

Great news K,  :excited:   Just out of interest, how much does it cost to have an animal scanned?

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on February 25, 2014, 06:40:37 pm

It was an absolute bargain. Normally there is a very high minimum charge but as he was passing he did me on the way home from another job and only charged £5 for the two of them.

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 25, 2014, 11:28:07 pm

Is that all? I think I'll ring my vet and see what it would cost if I took her to the surgery.

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Skirza on February 26, 2014, 09:40:13 am

Very exciting - is that Pea? Let me know how things go  :thumbsup:


Oh - and- I bought one of these for emergencies - thought of you!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goat-Sheep-Cow-Battery-Powered-Vacuum-Milk-Machine-For-European-Voltage-Only-/190798799645?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6c7ea31d (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goat-Sheep-Cow-Battery-Powered-Vacuum-Milk-Machine-For-European-Voltage-Only-/190798799645?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6c7ea31d)

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Anke on February 26, 2014, 11:02:48 am

Quote from: Skirza on February 26, 2014, 09:40:13 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goat-Sheep-Cow-Battery-Powered-Vacuum-Milk-Machine-For-European-Voltage-Only-/190798799645?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6c7ea31d (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goat-Sheep-Cow-Battery-Powered-Vacuum-Milk-Machine-For-European-Voltage-Only-/190798799645?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6c7ea31d)

How many legs does that goat in the photos have?  ;D

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Skirza on February 26, 2014, 11:09:57 am

HAHA....hadn't noticed that, they must breed them differently in America  ;D

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on February 26, 2014, 11:53:52 am

Hey Skirza  :wave: Yes it is Pea. The scanner did say she might be having triplets but wasn't sure but there are definitely 2 in there. I so want a girl from her to keep as she is such a lovely lady.

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: fsmnutter on February 26, 2014, 12:08:01 pm

She has a kid standing behind her.
Congratulations on the little  :goat: :goat: :goat: :goat:, :fc: everything goes well from here on in :)

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Anke on February 26, 2014, 12:48:45 pm

Quote from: fsmnutter on February 26, 2014, 12:08:01 pm

She has a kid standing behind her.

I know, but it took me a moment to figure it out.... :)

Title: Re: Just had my girls scanned
Post by: Mays on February 26, 2014, 09:36:02 pm

Wonderful news, all crossed for safe deliveries  :)