All the best to the babies!

We get to say goodbye to our Charlotte and Jackson today! It is always a bittersweet time for us. We know that these babies will have a wonderful time with the Orr family and their children!

I know that Sadie is sad to see them go. After they left the farm she kind of laid in the hay and pouted! I don't think I have ever seen her so sad over her babies leaving before. Poor lady! I will have to spend some quality time with her and give her some yummy treats tomorrow.

New year means new goats!

Well we trading Buster and Dexter for a new buck today! We would like to introduce everyone to our new boy George! He is very handsome and stands at 18" tall!

George did not come alone, he brought with him a nanny named Petunia and two four day old doelings.

The little girls still need names, they are both gray colors, one is much darker then the other. We have decided that as of 2010 we will be working our way thru the alphabet when it comes to naming babies. So 2010 is A year, all babies born here will have their name start with A.

Both Petunia and George seem not socialized, so it will take much work to get them to be friendly pets. But I think we can handle that.

Well now that we have two unrelated bucks let the breeding begin! Lots of babies to be had this year!

I am also expecting Charlotte and Jackson to be going to a new home next weekend. The family was supposed to come today, but something came up.

Farewell 09, hello 2010!

We would like to wish everyone a Happy New year! Hope ya'll had fun and safe nights last night!

It has sure been a busy year for us here on the farm and I would like to recap with the events that have occurred.

-Total eggs collected - 2,770 (way to go ladies, lets double that for 2010)

-Total baby goats born - 12 (8 does and 4 bucks - good job girls, lets hope 2010 brings more babies and lots of girls!)

Some improvements that have been made in 2009 include -

-increasing to 3 chicken coops

-completing 1 buck barn

-fencing in 1 more pasture

Our new years resolutions are:

-Build the new barn with nursery and a hay loft

-fence in at least 1 more pasture

It should be an upcoming busy year for us, so please check back in regularly to see our progress!

Happy New Year all!