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The Geep who {didn’t} live

Published: November 16, 2012 | Last Updated: October 24, 2020 8 Comments

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The Geep who {didn't} live
Actual picture of a geep folks…feel free to laugh!
 
I have some sad new for you guys.  The geep went to go live on a farm.   In heaven.  
 
I know, I know.  It’s totally sad, right?  Just in case you have no flippin’ clue what I’m talking about, you can read about the crazy romances on our farm and what accidentally happened.
 

 

How it went down
 
Since I had suspicions that Lacey our goat had indeed become pregnant by Peeta our sheep.  I decided to go ahead and have her ultrasounded just to be sure.   We have a good friend, Arlana, who is a retired ultrasound tech and now owns a mobile ultrasounding business.  
 
For all your goaty ultrasounding needs.
 
She was skeptical of Lacey being pregnant, but (ha!) I was right!  It looked about 3 months along (Fun fact: Goat gestation is 5 months).  But as we kept looking we realized it didn’t have a heartbeat and there was some calcification in the uterine lining which means it’s decomposing.  We spent the next 30 minutes trying all sorts of angles to see if maybe we were wrong.  We weren’t.  Poor little geep.
 
The plot thickens
 
Now, we’re in a bit of a spot because since Lacey didn’t abort on her own, she will probably get an infection and die.  ACK!  Apparently goats have major problems with aborting on their own.
 
My most expensive goat ($400) might die?  She was my best milker!  Holy bad news, Batman!
 
Luckily, I found a goat herbalist( I have a lot of goaty connections) who creates all sorts of herbal blends for this very problem.  I immediately ordered some herbs to induce labor (only for goats — don’t even think about it pregnant mamas).  Everybody I talk to has pretty pessimistic advice.  Mundo even told me to eat Lacey!  Mundo!
 
I just started Lacey on the herbs tonight and I will keep you all updated as I’m sure you are all very concerned about my goat that got pregnant by a sheep and almost had a geep.  Oh man,  I’m really bummed.
 
Oh well, I guess the world just wasn’t ready for a Geep. 
 
**In other happy news**
 
– We ultrasounded Paula (Peeta’s mom) and she’s pregnant with 3 babies!  (I guess the inbred stuff is okay with sheep so we are good there, whew!)
 
– Polly, our goat is having 2, possibly 3 AND Merci, our other goat is having 2, possibly 3!
 
So, lots of babies this spring.  It’s so fun to live on a farm!
READ PART 3 HERE
 

 

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ABOUT DANELLE

DaNelle started to take an interest in a healthier lifestyle after suffering from two debilitating chronic diseases. On a mission to create a farm of her own, DaNelle forced, or rather 'lovingly persuaded' her husband to purchase a ranch home on an acre of land and transform it into their very own urban farm. DaNelle blogs at Weed 'em & Reap where she writes about the sustainable backyard farming, traditional food, & natural remedies.

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  1. Kelsey says

    April 9, 2014 at 6:51 am

    I read your story about your geep a week or so ago. And then I saw THIS today!
    https://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/04/geep-or-shoat-new-goat-sheep-hybrid-needs-a-name.html?cmp=fbtl

    Who knew?

    Reply
    • DaNelle Wolford says

      April 16, 2014 at 12:22 am

      Oh my gosh, hilarious!

      Reply
  2. Shelly says

    August 17, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Love to read you blog, since I found it a week ago I have had a lot of good laughs & learned a lot about goats so Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Haley Bartlett says

    November 17, 2012 at 2:23 am

    This mad me soo sad, poor little geep, I would have liked to see what it looked like. I bet those herbs work, there are herbs that pregnant mommas can take to help with labor too, so it doesn’t surprise me that there are goat herbs.

    Reply
  4. caroline says

    November 16, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    aww too sad. He looks like a special little guy 🙂

    Reply
  5. 2busy says

    November 16, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    Sad times! Hope the herbs work.

    Reply
  6. Julie Moore says

    November 16, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Wow! Busy there! Best of luck with the herbs; I hope they do the trick! Sorry you lost the geep, too.

    Reply
  7. Nicole says

    November 16, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Well I’m sorry you lost your little geep 🙁 I’m looking forward to lots of baby sheep pictures in the spring. Love your stories!

    Reply

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