Category: Family pictures
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New Kid, trail cameras, blueberries and family pictures
The new kid weighs about one pound. She is about 7 inches tall. Most of what you see is her coat because her body is very tiny. As you saw from yesterday, the new kid is learning to hop. Most kids are very playful and hop like bunnies to keep up with their mom or…
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Sunflowers, Goats, Traveling, and Skiing
When the leaves were removed from the dead sunflower, we were surprised to see new growth. Guess this plant will return after the freeze! Below: We purchased a new smelling Jolly ball for the goats since the green Jolly ball was such a hit. This ball smells like blueberries. It may take the goats a while to decide if…
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Goats on Big Field, Fishing, Valentines, and Mardi Gras Parades.
Bruce took the goats back to Big Field. They ate for a solid half hour without lifting their heads. Fishing: The rod holder on the side of the fish feeder seems to be working well. Maybe we won’t step on quite so many rods in the future. B III caught two fish today. Both fish were healthy and were…
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The mess left by lots of rain and Mardi Gras Ball!
Both rain gauges topped out at the farm indicating that over 7 inches of rain fell in this area over the last three days. Despite having a goat house, it was obvious that the goats spent much of last three days under the barn overhang. The goats were wet and the area under the overhang was…
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Peanut is sick and gets a bath
Goats are easy pets and rarely need much attention, except when they are NOT easy and DEFINITELY need attention! While checking udders (which is an indication of pregnancy), we noticed that Peanut was sick. Most goats can fight off the problems of worms, but it can still be a problem, especially in very small goats. We check…
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Did you Know? There is a difference between Hay and Straw. Also, a flying friend goes fishing.
Hay is for feeding and Straw is for Bedding (Information below is from the Illinois Farm Bureau- Partners) As I have stated below, we pick up Alfalfa Grass (Hay) to supplement the feeding of the Pygmy goats. But Faith (my sister) found this interesting post that states there is a definite difference between Hay and Straw.…
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Scientific DATA is not always what it seems! Science Fair and BEST Carrot Cake EVER!
Our new rain gauge showed 5.5 inches. The only problem is that the OLD rain gauge showed 2.75 inches at the SAME time from the SAME rainfall. Although it is possible for more rain to fall on one side of the farm house than the other side of the farm house, we highly doubt the probability. Upon further…
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BEST Cajun Party EVER! A True Louisiana Cochon de Lait on Saturday and Gumbo on Sunday (lots of great music on both days)
Good Food, Good Music, Good Friends-As they say in Cajun country “A good time was had by ALL!” Enjoy the pictures and the music. The crowd started gathering around noon on Saturday. Guests came from all over the world and many different parts of the US. Each person came bearing food and beverages to share. People continued to arrive…
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It is getting COLD out there!
Snow has already fallen up north, and we are now winterizing in the South. Look at the pictures as we prepare the goat house for freezing weather and check out the trail camera pictures in this post. (Below, Gretchen is ready for a snow ball fight). Back in Mississippi, it is time to prepare for the freeze. First…
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Harvesting Carrots, Carrot Cake, and Herd animal instinct
We harvested carrots and saved the green tops for the goats. These carrots were Napoli carrots which are supposed to be prolific and sweet in 45 days. These carrots also get sweeter if there is cold weather toward the end of their growth. Wyatt and Bruce cleaned the carrots and shredded them for carrot cake. Brenda mixed the ingredients. After…