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baby goat for sale (sob!)

On August 1, 2010 · 2 Comments · In honeymilk farm

It’s that time again.  Time to sell the babies.  For now, we’re going to part with our little guy. (The little girl will go a bit later, I think, I’m not sure.  I’m conflicted.)  Here he is:

He simply adores Sophie, can you tell?

He is incredibly [...]

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good-bye cinnamon! we’ll miss you!

On August 18, 2009 · 1 Comment · In honeymilk farm

They grow up so fast!

Here he was, just a few minutes old:

And here he is, just eight weeks later, a few minutes before he left us to live with his new family.

Running and jumping and humping everything that would stand still for it… Sob! Cinnamon, it all passed in a [...]

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when goat mamas won’t nurse their kids

On July 9, 2009 · 8 Comments · In honeymilk farm

Last year we had Fancy as a first freshener (that’s what they call a first time goat mama, you gotta love goat terminology). Fancy was a bottle-fed baby herself, which is why I think she was totally confused about the whole mother thing. What the H-H-HELL are these creatures, she seemed to say, and W-W-WHY [...]

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adorable, friendly goat baby for sale

On July 5, 2009 · 4 Comments · In honeymilk farm

Meet Cinnamon!

This Miniature Nubian sweetie-pie is going to need a new home in about six weeks. He has been disbudded, but he has all his boy parts at the moment, though he would make a lovely pet if whethered. Or he can be registered (both his parents are), and can pass on [...]

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goat yard morning

On June 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In honeymilk farm

The goat babies went outside today for the first time. It was so funny when I opened up that stall door—they craned their necks out, raising and lowering their heads, looking and sniffing, refusing for several minutes to step hoof out of safety as they tried to comprehend this new, alien landscape. They got over [...]

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it’s a girl! and a boy!

On June 25, 2009 · 1 Comment · In honeymilk farm

Lucy had her babies! Oh so exciting!

She was acting weird all day, pawing the ground, getting up laying down getting up, not eating…so we knew it was soon. Finally, around 6pm, she started really pushing. Nothing to do but talk sweetly to her and comfort her as she did her work….

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