• Goats - Livestock

    Mama’s Quadruplets

    Quads! Can you believe it! Yes, last Thursday night (3/22), Mama Mello gave us quadruplets! The delivery was quite rough with them all twisted and tangled up in there, but everyone survived and is thriving! As I thought it might, it all started on Thursday afternoon when I realized Mama’s pen…

  • Goats

    Goat Herding

    After almost four solid months with a larger-than-anticipated Nigerian Dwarf Goat herd, we’ve finally sold the three doelings we wanted to and are down from 11 to our final 2017 herd of eight: Thee mamas Three doelings One buck One wether I won’t pretend that I’m not a bit sad…

  • Family - Goats - Grow - Poultry

    Shown, Unshown – July into August

    Oh, how I’ve missed you all! And so here I am again, trying to document and share after being absent from this space for much longer than I’d hoped, planned, or anticipated! Realizing it is mid-August (how the heck did that happen), we’re way past due for a catch-up and…

  • Goats

    Seven Kids in 14 Hours

    Whew…they say things come in waves…and in threes…and so, boy do I have a story for you! As the title alludes, we had seven kids born within 14 hours here this weekend…Saturday afternoon thru Sunday morning. Lucy started showing signs of labor late on Friday evening. Pawing a bit, begging…

  • Goats

    Kidding Prep

    We’ve got three extension cords running the property to power the baby monitor and a shop light down in the Goat Barn… The Emergency Care Bin down in the Garden Shed (which is right next to the goat’s yard)… And clothes, jackets, hats, and headlamps all laid out on the…

  • Chickens - Ducks - Everything Else - Goats

    Shown, Unshown – February 2017

    Shown Our newest member of the family has officially been named! Though it took us a full two weeks, calling out for suggestions, and so much discussion, we finally settled on the name Arco.  His full, official name is Arcoiris, meaning rainbow.  He’s falling in nicely with everyone except Mr. who still…