Nigerian Dwarf Goats

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New Life

New Life

The ducklings had their first peek at sunshine today! Not only is Kitty giving them just a bit more breathing room, but she actually got off her clutch for a few minutes! Of course, I didn't have my camera on me when that happened, but it was glorious none-the-less! The sweet little fluff balls are starting to push out from…
May 10, 2016

Oh Mama! (Kidding Prep)

T-Minus 10 days and counting, and I can't imagine how much bigger Mama might get between now and her sweet babies joining us! We've spent the month of April doing our best to pull everything together for the arrival of our very first kids (and births!) on the farm. We're nervous and excited, worried and trusting, exhausted and inspired. We've…
April 27, 2016

Goat Pregnancy Watch! Day 111

As you might recall, on Day 86 I wrote about our wonderings as to whether or not Mama was actually pregnant and finally deciding that yes, in fact, she must have at least two kids in there! Well, now that we're about a month out from her estimated/official Kidding Day (May 7th at 145 days), she's really starting to pop!…
April 3, 2016

Goat Pregnancy Watch! Day 86

I've been driving myself a bit crazy trying to figure out if Mama is pregnant...reading a bunch of articles, constantly checking for signs of heat, watching her belly...all in the hope that she will, in fact, give us at least one (but maybe more!) kid in May! I am so giddy about the potential for having our very first babies…
March 9, 2016
Introducing Mama Mello and…

Introducing Mama Mello and…

The last few days have been a bit of a blur. It all started with the ending of another week and the beginnings of a whole new chapter in our lives and on our farm with the introduction of our very first milking goats! Since then, with a whole new routine building, we've spent a lot of time down in the…
June 8, 2015
Call us crazy…

Call us crazy…

We've gone and done it. After years of dreaming and scheming, planning and searching, we've finally committed to getting some goats! We spent most of the day yesterday visiting a couple of Nigerian Dwarf Goat farms a couple of hours south from us and decided on a sweet Mama (Sunset Plains Carmello) and her nine week old little girl (she's…
May 24, 2015
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