Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures in The Good Land is largely a fish out of water tale about how I eventually found my footing on a small farm in an Amish town. We are a mostly organic, somewhat self sufficient, sustainable farm in Ohio. There's action and adventure and I'll always tell you the truth about farming.


Thursday, May 30, 2013

3rd Generation

Here are three generations of goaties...


Grandma Debbie, Momma Dahli, and little Daisy and Darla. The little ones aren't really eating they are just goofin' around. How hilarious are they?




Check out that "homemade hay" - more on that later.  And then the chickens showed up and things just got silly.


Another hot one today - everyone working outside in the heat? I am - but first need to go and scythe down another trolley full of extra long grass and also some thistles.

Happy Thursday everyone!


8 comments:

Amanda said...

It just won't stop raining here! We got 4" last night and are scheduled for more this whole weekend. Want to take some? :)

Interested to hear about that homemade hay you mentioned!

Horst in Edmonton said...

I've just noticed your Goats don't have ears, is that a special breed?

Ohiofarmgirl said...

We will totally take some of your rain, Amanda! send it right up!

Yes, Horst, they are a special breed called La Manchas. They are a relatively new breed and are earless. Some people get freaked out by this and I've heard everything from "did they get frost bite?" to "why did you cut their ears off?" but nope they just naturally are earless.The fanciers have specific names for the shapes of the tiny-but-there ears including "airplane" and "elf" ears. Nibbles - the little one is a "mini-mancha." At least some of babies always have the longer Nigerian Dwarf ears as that is what she is crossed with (La Mancha x Nigerian Dwarf). Some people think it makes these goats look weird but someone said, more frequently, that the earlessness makes you look into their eyes more.
:-)

Chai Chai said...

Goats are the outside version of house cats - you are at their service!

David said...

mmm home grown hay! Nice work! And the girls are pretty too!

Weekend Cowgirl said...

They are so very cute. We have two new ones we are enjoying. Guess I need to post them soon!! Yours are very pretty. We have never had La Manchas!

Weekend Cowgril said...

Loving the goats and chickens eating together!!!! Such grand harmony on the farm...

Ohiofarmgirl said...

Ha! CC, these cats here are supposed to be serving ME! ;-)

Thanks Dave, growing are own feed has been our best project so far.

Thanks WCG! Mostly its harmony... but sometimes the chickens are just too ridiculous for the goats. Silly hennies....

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