Ringo and Silo at my cousins

My cousin and her husband asked if they could borrow a few goats to eat down a fenced off area in the yard, I told them they could borrow my bucks Ringo and Silo, we'd just have to find a way to get them to their place, no way I'm sticking "The Nasty Boys" in the backseat of my car.  Thanks to a good friend they got hauled over to my cousins Saturday evening. They have lots of yummy green stuff to munch down. When we put them in the area, I walked in to snap pictures, Ringo would not leave my side and followed me all over the place, I couldnt snap any good pictures, I had to step outside the fence to snap these... 

This buck really loves me and hes such a sweet, sweet boy. 

See ya in a few weeks

Goat girls get a bigger area

So many things new to be redone, a lot of the fencing has been up for about 5 years now and it was made to hold chickens in... not goats and horses, lol.  Anyways I've been making the goat girls stay in their little pen which was fine with just two goats but when ya add two more plus babies on the way it starts to get alittle cramped and I like my animals to have room so I got the bright idea of using my chicken pen and chicken house for the goat girls too, their pens are already attached.  While out in the barnyard yesterday afternoon/evening I cute a good size hole in the fence (chicken wire) and all four goat girls popped right into the new area... I know they were hoping to find some chicken feed!  Sorry girls I've been making the chickens really free range... I only have 7 chickens that sleep in my chicken coop so I have plenty of room to play around inside and fix it for the goats... its gonna make a nice place for them to kid and I can use it to separate the kids from the Does when I start milking 

Ringo and Silo were pretty interested in their new neighbors... none of the girls were interested in them yet.  Now I can see if anyone goes back into heat... all three Does should be bred. Lily is only 7 months old I do not plan on breeding her yet

The girls exploring their bigger area... Cocoa is still letting Ruby and Lily know she is the head boss, she wont let them eat from her pile of hay yet. 

The girls were all snuggled in pairs in their little goat house...

I think they look pretty sweet

Changes with My Little Goat Herd

My little goat herd changed again last Sunday (10-26-14)... long story short I sold Tulip & Star back to my friend Sarah over at Life At Goodwife Farm, visit her blog I know she will sharing the news soon. Tulip and Star have been with me about 3 years, I have learned so much from having them start my herd... my Cocoa & Chloe are Tulips daughters, they are my main girls now.  Cocoa was born May 2012 and Chloe Dec. 2013. I still have my two Nubian bucks Ringo & Silo.  The day Tulip and Star left they both were in heat they went on a date with Silo, hopefully they are bred and will be due to kid around March 2014... I will be getting two doelings from them. I plan on breeding Cocoa to Silo the next time I catch her in heat. 

Tulip

 Star

 Star

 "The Stinky Boys"

Silo & Ringo

Buck Stare Down

As I was sitting down in the barnyard yesterday evening waiting for the duck pool to fill back up... The Stinky Boys (Ringo and Silo) came over and put on a show for me... They were so silly, pushing, shoving, jumping up, ears flying, ramming heads... having themselves a good ol time.  Silo was tryin to mate Ringo.  Then they would come over and want me to love on them.  I love my bucks, they really are sweet boys. 

Ringo is 2 years old and Silo is 1 years old

Silly Stinky Boys

Ringo makes a great babysitter

Ringo is such a good, sweet buck... 

He dont care one bit about the kids climbing, jumping, bouncing, sliding on him.  

Then when they are done playing they just snuggle beside him and sleep.

 Simply Sweet!

Ringo is back home

...Ringo...

My main buck came back home today, hes been at my friends farm for the past 3 months "Dating" her girls... he kinda likes Ruby right now and she kinda likes him, its gotta be his wonderful man buck smell, they've been flirting through the fence but Ruby is not here to "Date" Ringo, she is here to "Date" Silo. So I've moved Ringo far, far way from Ruby, hes hangin out with Tulip, Star & Cocoa.

Ringo also brought a friend home with him...
I'll talk about that tomorrow 

~ Sunday Funday...

Spent the day doin things around the house... picked the garden real good this morning, I'll be sharing veggies with family/friends.  My honey cut the grass down in the barnyard and I do believe the animals really like that, it was really gettin tall. This evening everyone was walking around find things to eat.

 Yummy homegrown beets

 Handsome Ringo

 Two Pekin resting

 I love this pic of Lucy Goosey... 

she was hiding in the tall weeds and popped her head up

 "The Pekin"

 Lucy Goosey

 Silo (on the 18th he will be 4 months old)

 One of my 3 nieces that came down this weekend to stay with us

 Flicka

 Tulip & Cocoa sneaking a drink from Flickas water bucket

 Sweet Spirit

 Gizmo

 Hank

 Lil boy farm kitty

 Lazy Daisy......... Well........ Being Lazy, lol

 Veggie Dinner... Beets from this mornings garden pickin, sauteed beet & collard greens in olive oil w/onions, garlic, leftover oven roasted green beans/summer squash/zucchini/snow peas w/ a sprinkle of Parmesan 

Ended the day with a small bowl of Goat Milk Ice Cream 

w/melted peanut butter and a sprinkle of monster tail mix... yum