I just filled out the forms for the goat show. As of right now, I'm putting Blair, Tia, and Emma into the white show. (There is no red card show this year ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a very mixed day. I started with a couple of hours of goat chores and general barn time. One of the things I did was re-deworm everyone, despite the fact that I just did it last week. I have reasons, though ( Read more... )

I had been planning on a "mean wean" for the babies where I just suddenly shipped out the moms to summer camp. But circumstances have led me to try a softer removal... ( Read more... )

Alys and Pansy were returned to me on Saturday morning, each with a kid in tow. Alys has a gorgeous big redheaded buckling named Sweet William. He's people-shy, but is basically happy-go-lucky in the pasture. Freaky Pansy's freaky little girl is named Poppy, and she is in charge over William ( Read more... )

After many years in the Angora goat business, Peavine Hollow Farm is shutting down operations this summer. They are ready for the next chapter in their lives, which apparently will not include goats or dogs ( Read more... )

The view from the bathroom window this morning included a silly swirl of Diego and Simon. They were running in circles around each other, wagging their tails and head-faking with more excitement than skill ( Read more... )

I called it correctly: Madeline kidded yesterday afternoon in the kidding pen during the rainstorms. She had a slightly-undercooked single boy baby who is bright white. I guess the Richie red genetics didn't cross well with the recessive black Mona x Jared genetics ( Read more... )

We are expecting two inches of rain today. We need it, and Friday is a good day to get rain, since I have to be at work anyway. It's already raining buckets right now and my last doe - Madeline - is due to kid Very Soon Now(tm). Since I'm at work, I stuck her in the kidding pen already to make sure that she doesn't kid somewhere out in the pasture ( Read more... )

The goldfish survived the winter. I spotted both of them swimming in the pond this morning. Also, something went "blorp" so the frogs might already be back. There was a frog (toad?) on the path last night, too. Yay frogs! On the drive home last night, I saw two foxes and two rabbits, though thankfully not in the same places ( Read more... )

Pansy kidded her daughter this morning. I'm so pleased for her new owners to have such a darling colored girl. Congrats Pansy and yay Ari wasn't a total washout siring only boys this year. ( Read more... )