Animals
You might remember that our fainting goats came to Bee Haven Acres on Memorial Day of 2007. Amongst the group were our two kids....O'Malley and Chip. I thought it might be fun to see how the kids have changed. They are both fully mature. In fact, with any luck, our Chip will be a daddy this coming Spring. He had the task of impregnating our three older girls during the months of October and November. Very soon Becky will ultrasound the girls to see if they are carrying kids.
Here is a picture of Chip (Blue Chip Stock) when he first arrived....
And here are a couple of pictures that show how he has matured. What a handsome guy he has become!!
And here is our little O'Malley....all grown up....her coat has come in so very wooly - she almost looks like she is one half sheep!
- Timing Is Everything!
Nettie B.: "Things are a little mixed up in the goat pen right now. I just don't understand boys!" Jill: "Two weeks ago, when we all moved in together,Chip spent his days chasing us all around the pen..." Missy: "Yes, and...
- Great News!!
We are having babies!!Goat babies! Dr. Becky performed an ultrasound pregnancy check on our doesand found that each of them that were bred this Fallare pregnant.This was supposed to be a beating heart...but the baby moved.Ooooooh (squeals of delight),...
- Goat Rodeo
Yesterday was goat relocation day.The bucks were moved from their summer pasture to their winter quarters.They have spent many months in their summer pasture,and the pasture needs a rest.(Pasture rotation helps to decrease parasites.) Relocation first...
- Have You Ever Heard Of A Blubbering Goat?
Make sure you turn up your volume for this video! Blubbering is one of the characteristic mating behaviors of bucks. In this video Chip is blubbering at one of our Dwarf Nigerian goats because she is in heat. He spends a good deal of his day walking...
- The Face Of Fear
Let me first say that we don't espouse cruelty of any form on Bee Haven Acres. However, we were forced to participate in an activity that felt cruel in the end this weekend. You see, in order to register fainting goats, so that we can breed them and...
Animals
Look How Chip Has Grown!
You might remember that our fainting goats came to Bee Haven Acres on Memorial Day of 2007. Amongst the group were our two kids....O'Malley and Chip. I thought it might be fun to see how the kids have changed. They are both fully mature. In fact, with any luck, our Chip will be a daddy this coming Spring. He had the task of impregnating our three older girls during the months of October and November. Very soon Becky will ultrasound the girls to see if they are carrying kids.
Here is a picture of Chip (Blue Chip Stock) when he first arrived....
And here are a couple of pictures that show how he has matured. What a handsome guy he has become!!
And here is our little O'Malley....all grown up....her coat has come in so very wooly - she almost looks like she is one half sheep!
- Timing Is Everything!
Nettie B.: "Things are a little mixed up in the goat pen right now. I just don't understand boys!" Jill: "Two weeks ago, when we all moved in together,Chip spent his days chasing us all around the pen..." Missy: "Yes, and...
- Great News!!
We are having babies!!Goat babies! Dr. Becky performed an ultrasound pregnancy check on our doesand found that each of them that were bred this Fallare pregnant.This was supposed to be a beating heart...but the baby moved.Ooooooh (squeals of delight),...
- Goat Rodeo
Yesterday was goat relocation day.The bucks were moved from their summer pasture to their winter quarters.They have spent many months in their summer pasture,and the pasture needs a rest.(Pasture rotation helps to decrease parasites.) Relocation first...
- Have You Ever Heard Of A Blubbering Goat?
Make sure you turn up your volume for this video! Blubbering is one of the characteristic mating behaviors of bucks. In this video Chip is blubbering at one of our Dwarf Nigerian goats because she is in heat. He spends a good deal of his day walking...
- The Face Of Fear
Let me first say that we don't espouse cruelty of any form on Bee Haven Acres. However, we were forced to participate in an activity that felt cruel in the end this weekend. You see, in order to register fainting goats, so that we can breed them and...