Farm Animals – Page 3

Minor Setback

Some might say spring had a minor setback this weekend. We got a pile of snow at the farm. The goats venturing out to say hi. And yes, that monster with his head over the fence is our used-to-be-tiny Jack Jack puppy. Hi Jack Jack! The bees are all snug in their hives, waiting outContinue reading “Minor Setback”

Year in Review

I never have as much time as I would like to write about our farm. I always have a running list in my mind of the things I WANT to write about. Only a small percentage of those make it here. So, as the year winds down, I thought I would go through some highlightsContinue reading “Year in Review”

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 …”