http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog The personal blog of Dr. Kirk Esmond Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:56:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was happy to find that Fuzzy had her lamb on her own this morning.  I got up at 5 am to check on her and she was fine with no signs of delivery soon.  We slept in and were awakened by my mother in law calling saying there was ... http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog/2009/03/22/another-new-lamb/ Well, it has been a busy, long, sometime sleepless, worrisome last 3 weeks for me. So far, 9 of the 11 ewes have lambed. I spent many an hour checking and then assisting with deliveries this year. Of the 9 deliveries, I have had to assist on 5 of them. ... http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog/2009/03/22/lambs-are-here/   My "Starter Flock" Hello everyone!  I am sorry it has taken my so long to add to this blog.  My intentions were good but my follow through was poor.  I was raised near Beaumont, Texas and was in 4-H as a child.  I started raising and exhibiting various breed of chickens ... http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog/2009/03/08/how-it-all-began/ Well the goats have had the ranch all to themselves the last few months.  They have really grown and are enjoying the early Spring weather.  We were surprised with a baby pot bellied pig . . . Petunia.  She was already a few months old, weighed about 30 pounds and was very ... http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog/2007/10/23/spring-brings-petunias-and-a-chicken/ Elvis was born in October and lived by himself until I received a phone call in December.  The homes previous owners had a new baby goat and asked if we wanted her.  Their daughter had named her June Bug and she was 6 days old.  We picked her up a ... http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog/2007/10/19/a-june-bug-arrives/ We moved from Flower Mound to Bartonville in late 2004. When we first found this property, the previous owners had a young, small baby Nigerian Dwarf goat. We joking told them we would buy the house but they would have to throw in the baby goat . . . and ... http://www.joseyranchpethospital.com/blog/2007/10/17/elvis-is-alive-and-well/