• Friday, August 29, 2008 - Goliath, Princess and Sweet Pea (goat pics)
It's been a busy week here at the farm. We started the week with 2 visits to the Orthodontist for Mr. P. Gladly, it was a pleasant experience for him and he's even looking forward to the visit next week. We'll see how he feels about the orthodontist after that.  In addition to that, I adopted a mother hen and her three chicks. It seems that she wasn't mean enough to keep the other two chicks she hatched alive at her previous farm. My friend Tammy knew that I was dying to have a momma hen and chicks so she called knowing that I'd likely take them in. So the mama hen is living in a sort of chicken tractor with her babies under our kid's fort. She is happy there, but would much rather have free range of the place. When her little chicks get big enough I'll let them all run about eating bugs. For now, it is in their best interest to stay put due to a few barn cats who would love them for a snack. We also have been visiting India and China this week in school with a few stops at King Arthur's castle and round table and a fun stop to Piano Plus (which just means that we always get more than just piano lessons, usually great fellowship and a good cup of coffee!) at the Nicholson's. The most exciting thing of the whole week though, was last night. We visited Harbour Livestock and purchased two breeding doe goats and a buck. Miss A is thrilled with her new show goats and Daddy is happy with his new buck. Mr. Harbour was a judge in the past and has literally hundreds of goats and sheep. He was a wealth of knowledge and very nice too. We especially enjoyed seeing his 2 year old son "setting up" little whethers like he was showing them in the ring. I believe that showing is genetic in that family. OK...so enough chatting...here's the pictures.
 Sweet Pea
 Another use for a dremmel tool, smoothing a horn that's been blunted off.
 Princess (aged doe)
 Goliath (he's a rather friendly sort)
 Goliath's Dad (I believe he is not yet two years old)
 Our original buck, Mike was from this farm as well and this is what his dad looks like today. Our Mike looks just like this only VERY DIRTY and STINKY...lol
Well, my dd has run to the barn without me so I have to get off this pc and get to barn chores. Next week I hope to have bunny photos. We are shopping for a breeding pair of Mini-Rex's for the rabbit show. I promise, they are MUCH cuter than goats!
Blessings,
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• Friday, August 29, 2008 - Miss My Goats....
I'm partial to them, but I could almost fall for that hunk of a studley goat...hah.....if I didn't know how gross they are. *grin* They look great! I assume these are Boer/Nubian crosses, or just straight Boer? Are they being used for chevon at all yet or are people just breeding and showing them?
Have fun with your new additions!