Jeffers, and goat wrestling

These are on sale at Jeffers, and I bought some for next Christmas.



Also, at Jeffers, got some halters for the goats

Clara doesn't seem to mind hers

June wasn't so sure

Every afternoon, Mike likes to wrestle with Nougat, "Nougie" LOVES attention.

Goats, Spools, and Muck Boots

Nigerian Nougat strikes a pose. I think he should be on the cover of GQ.


On Saturday, Mike and I went thieving on behalf of the goats, we brought home 3 spools from the local cable company. No sign that said you couldn't take 'em. Do these places usually let ya have these spools? or do they reuse them?


The smallest spool went in the buck pen. Notice SweetPea causing trouble.


Dud playing on his new spool.

Dud likes rubbing his back on the spool. Notice SweetPea still causing trouble.

My muck boots.

Mojita needs some muck boots too.

Dec 26

I made Mike and I a big pot of tasty soup today - chocked full of veggies, a little meat, with a rich tomato, garlic, shallots, onion thing going on.

When we have the boys and girls out together, Mike keeps Dud on a leash so he doesn't breed the girls, we have Nougat mating Clara and June. A year from now, SweetPea and Dud will be boyfriend and girlfriend. Out in the yard today, SweetPea kept trying to ram Dud in the butt. Funny entertainment.

SweetPea and her goat mama, June. I'm her human mama. Yesterday, I layed a blanket in the backyard and thought she might lay down beside me. She pounced all over me, raring up, kicking up, I'm lucky I don't have any broken ribs. She likes to treat me like a trampoline. Mike tells people if anything ever happened to SweetPea, he reckoned he'd have to bury me too. I'm absolutely in love that little goat. She's three months old now and I got her, (and her mama, and her grandma) when she was just two weeks old.

Nougat kept massaging his head on the chair, maybe he had a headache.

June and SweetPea

Franklin, June and Punkin

Franklin, Bourbon Red tom, just a pet. He has two hens plus he had two daughters to hatch late this summer. Turkey eggs at the Farmers Market have gotten very popular for us so we're thrilled we'll have two more hens. Our turkey girls have been excellent layers.

one daughter

second daughter

Look at Nougat's lips, and Clara

From SugarCreekStuff, Yeah!

Michelle at SugarCreekStuff is the most talented person in Michigan. Sure glad I can get her bags sent to me in North Carolina. Check out her sewing goodies at ETSY. Here's my new winter bag with the snow lady, chickens and a goat. We get snow here in the Appalachians and Mike and I raise chickens and Nigerian Dwarf Dairy goats. Until now, I was carrying her CHICK bag, and you can't believe the compliments I get, asking if I made the bag (I wish). I say, "no, but I fellow chicken buddy did).

Cool Old Snow Broad, with Chickens, and a Goat - it's me on a bag!

She even sent tissues - one for Mike and one for me.

Michelle is so clever, I'm Joanna! :-)


rear of the bag, big pocket for keys


looking inside, need a bunch of $$$$ to put in it

Will "hang up" my CHICK bag for a while

Gettin' out with the Goats

Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats. We have three does and two bucks.

MilkDud

SweetPea. I kiss those lips every chance I get.

SweetPea rear view

Mike and SweetPea

Mike and MilkDud, working with Dud trying to tame him down.

A lady with cattle, gave this cotton to Mike, says her cattle likes eating cotton, our goats turned their noses up to it though.

Early, Cuckoo Marans Rooster likes to have his picture taken.

Nougat and Clara went on a date. Dud didn't like being left out.

Nougat, SweetPea, June, and Clara

The batchelor pad -Nougat in the house and Dud outside.

Nougat and MilkDud

Nougat, Clara and Franklin

Nougat and Clara

Nougat and Clara

Nougat and Clara

Clara and Nougat. Nougat visited Clara's condo.

Two Bucks for us

Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats from Kids Corral in Marion, NC

Kids Corral LB Russell Stover "Nougat" Born: May 9, 2007
and
the son of Russell Stover Kids Corral Milk Dud "Dud" Born April 5, 2008

Dud and Nougat


The bucks couldn't have any privacy from the neighbors who were nosing around.
Franklin! get out of there.


Dud faces off with a Cuckoo Marans hen.

June peeks in the pen of the new boys.

Clara comes over to get a good look.

Dud and Nougat think it's funny that the girls are spying on them.

My gosh Clara, all but throwing yourself at Nougat.
Mike says Clara looks to have a new spring in her step now.

Nougat

One of the Bourbon Red turkey poults scouting the new neighbor.

Mojita, our tame Cuckoo Marans hen, in the goat pen evaluating the new neighbors.

Now, we have 5 Nigerian Dairy Goats

Clara, June, SweetPea which are Grandmother, Daughter, Granddaughter

Nougat, MilkDud which are Father and Son

I suppose we may have some kids in May or June