Farm Animals – Page 3

Circle of Life …

As much as I hate, hate, HATE it, the reality of life on a farm with lots of animals is that we frequently have to deal with death. We lost our Dusty cat last week. He was the first animal we added on our farm. Or I guess technically he just “showed up,” as if toContinue reading “Circle of Life …”

Losing Control …

We agreed we weren’t getting ANY more animals. Not for awhile anyway. But, just one more goat, he said. This may be the last crop of really good cashmeres, he said. Bruce and will just run over and pick out one little goat, he said. Two hours later, this is what I see. NeverContinue reading “Losing Control …”

Uh oh …

We may have ended up with a new dog last week. Meet Jack Jack. He’s pretty awesome. Gage brought him home on trial. It took about .3 seconds to convince me we needed him. Jack was an add-on with this guy. We had planned to get this guy – a little black spanish/cashmere buck. HisContinue reading “Uh oh …”

And Baby Makes … a Dozen!

So two nights ago, we increased the number of creatures on our farm by 11. Ruby had eleven baby pigs … that’s right, ELEVEN. Actually, there were twelve, but one was still born. Not bad for a first time mama! Cute little baby pigs! Good job, Ruby! So far, she has been a great mama.Continue reading “And Baby Makes … a Dozen!”

And the Herd Grows …

We have added to our goad herd with four Black Spanish goats. They are SO CUTE. We got these particular goats because they have been bred specifically for their cashmere wool. So, this spring, we will be able to harvest some of their fleece. These two particular goats were bottle-raised, so they are super-friendly. BruceContinue reading “And the Herd Grows …”