Animals
- Inquiring Minds....goat-a Know
On with the questions and answers... Lilly asked: "We are considering getting goats. What do they need in the way of shelter/protection from predators? Any particular breeds you would recommend? We just want them for pets although the topic of goat's...
- The Best Goats In The World
If you visit our farm, this is the type of reception you can expect....just sheer joy in your presence. Our Nigerian Dwarf goats are the friendliest goats I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. As soon as they see you, they jump up at the fence demanding...
- Goat Tales....
Here is Myrtle, the amazing one-eyed goat. She is fully recovered from her eye removal surgery and getting along just fine. I am not sure if goats have the same depth perception that humans do as their eyes are more lateral on their face, but Myrtle...
- More Goat Antics
Good news....our goats are getting fat....even O'Malley who isn't pregnant. I spent some time sitting and watching our gals on Sunday morning in hopes of capturing a Dwarf Nigerian run on tape. The difference between Dwarf Nigerians and our Fainting...
- Countdown To Goats.......
It has been in the plans for Bee Haven Acres to begin raising Fainting Goats. In the past few weeks we have gotten e-mail notice from Becky's friend, Nancy (of Critter Pines Fainting Goats in Reno), that our new babies have been born. It will take...
Animals
Here on the farm, we have two types of goats...
fainting goats
and Nigerian dwarf goats.
The fainters are calm and gentle...
very peaceful goats who mind their manners
and stay out of trouble.
After all, trouble makes them "faint",
so they avoid it at all cost!
The Nigerians, on the other hand, are a rowdy lot.
They live for mealtime, and storm the gate
when they know it's coming.
Perhaps the rowdiest of all is Spider.
Spider is a 2 1/2 year old wether (neutered male).
He was born to our Star Baby (pictured above)...
so adorable we just had to keep him
even though we could not breed him.
You might notice while looking at Spider,
that he is a bit large fat obese "big-boned".
It seems like all of our Nigerians are a bit over weight.
 " |
| "Who me?" |
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why.
They are much more active than the Fainters.
They eat less feed and we limit their hay.
Still, they remain a bit portly.
For a while last year, I thought perhaps they were all pregnant.
Including Spider...yes, I know that makes no sense.
But, alas, no babies came.
So...
they
are
just
fat!
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| See what I mean? |
It's hard to believe that Spider was this tiny...
just two years ago.
Nigerian dwarf goats make good dairy goats,
if you breed them.
Which, we haven't.
They actually don't have a job on our farm as of yet...
except to be cute and funny and friendly to all of our guests.
Maybe someday.
But, first we need a buck.
A nice, handsome, slender buck.
We need some skinny genes!
PS......
Bobby is so happy that his Daddy built a salad table for him to sleep in!
His own personal bed!
Have a wonderful autumn weekend!
Join us next week for more
Tails From the Farm!
Tails From the Farm!
- Inquiring Minds....goat-a Know
On with the questions and answers... Lilly asked: "We are considering getting goats. What do they need in the way of shelter/protection from predators? Any particular breeds you would recommend? We just want them for pets although the topic of goat's...
- The Best Goats In The World
If you visit our farm, this is the type of reception you can expect....just sheer joy in your presence. Our Nigerian Dwarf goats are the friendliest goats I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. As soon as they see you, they jump up at the fence demanding...
- Goat Tales....
Here is Myrtle, the amazing one-eyed goat. She is fully recovered from her eye removal surgery and getting along just fine. I am not sure if goats have the same depth perception that humans do as their eyes are more lateral on their face, but Myrtle...
- More Goat Antics
Good news....our goats are getting fat....even O'Malley who isn't pregnant. I spent some time sitting and watching our gals on Sunday morning in hopes of capturing a Dwarf Nigerian run on tape. The difference between Dwarf Nigerians and our Fainting...
- Countdown To Goats.......
It has been in the plans for Bee Haven Acres to begin raising Fainting Goats. In the past few weeks we have gotten e-mail notice from Becky's friend, Nancy (of Critter Pines Fainting Goats in Reno), that our new babies have been born. It will take...