Animals
Who would have guessed that the pine trees that were felled by last week's ice storm would turn into goatie treats? Amazingly, our goaties love munching the tender pine needles!
This is our friendliest goat of all.....Spider. Spider was born with contractures in all of his leg muscles...that is, his legs were all stuck in a bent position....unable to stand or walk. Thanks to the great care of Doctor Becky, he is now a proud, athletic goat and one of our favorites! And to think at one point we feared losing him.
- Pine Treats
Autumn sunrises are the best of the year! Yesterday's fiery sun arose, but offered no heat to our world.It's cold now... feeling rather wintry.I am thankful for a barn filled with hay,as this hay will help to keep our critters warm in the coming...
- Timber!
It's the end of summer and now we have the hot, sticky weather.And although heat and humidity are not my favorites,I am reassured by the fact that this can't last for long... not at this time of year! Yesterday was a crazy busy day on the farm.People...
- Weaning The Babies
Sissy and O'Malley's babies are now old enough to wean. O'Malley will be so relieved!She has not really enjoyed the whole nursing scene.Her body is back to pre-pregnancy and she's ready to lose the udders."Whew! What a relief that...
- The Ultimate Recycling Project
Here on the farm, we are committed to recycling as much as we possibly can. We compost whatever kitchen scraps we have (that the chickens won't eat). We compost our manure and leaves. We try to find a use for everything. This winter we had several...
- 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...
Animals
Goatie Treats
Who would have guessed that the pine trees that were felled by last week's ice storm would turn into goatie treats? Amazingly, our goaties love munching the tender pine needles!
Even better than a tasty treat, though, is a chin scratching!
This is our friendliest goat of all.....Spider. Spider was born with contractures in all of his leg muscles...that is, his legs were all stuck in a bent position....unable to stand or walk. Thanks to the great care of Doctor Becky, he is now a proud, athletic goat and one of our favorites! And to think at one point we feared losing him.
- Pine Treats
Autumn sunrises are the best of the year! Yesterday's fiery sun arose, but offered no heat to our world.It's cold now... feeling rather wintry.I am thankful for a barn filled with hay,as this hay will help to keep our critters warm in the coming...
- Timber!
It's the end of summer and now we have the hot, sticky weather.And although heat and humidity are not my favorites,I am reassured by the fact that this can't last for long... not at this time of year! Yesterday was a crazy busy day on the farm.People...
- Weaning The Babies
Sissy and O'Malley's babies are now old enough to wean. O'Malley will be so relieved!She has not really enjoyed the whole nursing scene.Her body is back to pre-pregnancy and she's ready to lose the udders."Whew! What a relief that...
- The Ultimate Recycling Project
Here on the farm, we are committed to recycling as much as we possibly can. We compost whatever kitchen scraps we have (that the chickens won't eat). We compost our manure and leaves. We try to find a use for everything. This winter we had several...
- 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...