Category: Pygmy Goats
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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…
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The Best Laid plans of Mice and Men are often laid ASTRAY! (Also fishing pole rack, carrot tops, and filters)
Craig and Bruce decided to add to the fish habitat by sinking a Christmas Tree in the pond. If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Third try was a charm! BELOW: After several “mishaps” with poles on the ground, we decided a rack for fishing poles by the pond was in order. The poles will still be…
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More of Day 2 of Farm Day(s) – Fishing, carrots, lettuce, goats, and a little target practice.
Some of the Cousins from Wisconsin and BR visited on the second Farm Day. Lots of things to do at the farm! (Even things that never crossed our mind before). Below: Once the goats found out about Carrot tops, lettuce was really low on their wish list! Below: Before the cousins arrived for the second day, Ike was…
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Farm Day with some of the cousins!
Farm Day was spread over two days. About 1/8 of the cousins visited. You can see from the pictures and videos that everyone had a great time. Both of these crews went hunting, but left all the deer healthy and happy! Ike made vanilla ice cream for the cousins. 1.5 C whipping cream, 1 C Milk, 3/4 C sugar,…
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Goats enjoy the sunshine when it is cold, Heron visits, and Ike harvests lettuce and carrots
Below: A great blue Heron visited the goats this morning. This bird stayed with the goats for quite some time before the goats finally left the heron behind. The heron eventually followed the goats around the pond to the log (this blue heron’s favorite fishing spot) and caught his breakfast before departing. Ike cut the lettuce for dinner…
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Fool wants to be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! Also Dinosaur and Cypress Vines.
The rest of the herd is returning from the library and thought they would join Fool in New Year Wishes! Below: Christmas morning started with a dinosaur straight out of Jurassic Park.
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Goats to Guinea House, Christmas in NOLA and Vermont, and Crawfish Pie
It was pretty cold last night and the goats have moved into the Guinea House. There is no telling what prompted the move because goats are herd animals. If one decided it was a good move, the others will follow. If you want to get into the Christmas Spirit, the hotels in New Orleans go out…
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Treats for Goats, New Cherry Trees, Fire ban lifted, and gymnastics!
This is Fool, our only male goat. Fool butted me from behind the other day, so we had to have a little discussion with him. I can’t tell if he wants my attention or is trying to show me who is boss. This morning we gave the goats a little treat. Some like it and…