Broody Lahaina One of the first things you learn if you own Silkies is when they say that they are a good mothers, they are very serious. Lahaina takes it very serious her broodiness and we were able to catch it on video tonight. Enjoy! My youngest chicks are approximately 15 weeks now andContinue reading “October Farm Fun”
Category Archives: Aspen
Are you smarter than a goat?
The barn is set up to house both the goats and chickens. The problem with that is we have to have a large gate that lets the goats roam free bht them locks out the chickens. I had done some research on goat proof chicken feeders and doirs and decided to try and creafe aContinue reading “Are you smarter than a goat?”
Goat Show Day
We were able to have all 3 goats trimmed and we were off and running by 7:30 am for the youth goat show. One of the benefits of Nigerians is we were able to get all our supplies, family of 4, and 3 goats into a Pilot. The drive was about an hour drive toContinue reading “Goat Show Day”
Getting ready for the show
It has been I’m busy couple of weeks. The kids last day of school came and we have enjoyed some hot humid summer days. This is perfect timing for us to try our hand at clipping the goats for the kids first youth goat show. The goat breeder was gracious enough to invite us backContinue reading “Getting ready for the show”
Settling In
Enjoying the long weekend, I am happy to announce that the trio of goats are settling in and getting along. Aspen and Charlie are still putting Vanilla Bean in line but they take breaks to enjoy the good weather. I am also excited that the goats are getting large enough that only Aspen can sneakContinue reading “Settling In”
The complete family
After several weeks we finally received our third goat Vanilla Bean from South Dakota. This has been a bit of a journey with the original plan of us purchasing the sister of Aspen and Charlie. The breeder decided to retain the doe and offered this as an alternative solution. Just when we finalized details toContinue reading “The complete family”
Broody Hens and Goat Training
Broody Lahaina This is our first hen to go broody. I had to do a google search to figure out what exactly it looked like. What I found were descriptors such as your hen refuse to move, flattening her body, etc. The suggestion is to pick her up and move her away from theContinue reading “Broody Hens and Goat Training”
Escape Artist
We thought we had solved the problem of Aspen sneaking out of her pen this last weekend but this morning she was found wandering around the backyard. Dustin put her back in the pen and went to work. When I came home from work I found Aspen in the chicken part of the barn. AgainContinue reading “Escape Artist”
Settling In
I was pretty adamant to get the goats on a Friday because I knew it would take me all weekend to get them settled, and boy was I right. I was returning to toddler years and these two were reminding me when my two children were that age. The first night was a chorus ofContinue reading “Settling In”
Chicken TV
We have come to enjoy the weekend mornings watching the antics of the chickens. We have coined this “chicken tv”. This consists of watching the chickens and everyone in the family taking turns providing commentary. This morning we looked out the window and noticed all the chickens were facing the barn wall. This completly remindedContinue reading “Chicken TV”
