Goat update

It really looks like Mamma is getting ready to have her babies.  I'll go out to the barn a few times tonight to check on her, it would be awesome if I can catch the action on video to share with you.  I'm really looking forward to Mamma producing milk, the baby pigs really need it.

 Here are the latest additions to Critters-N-Crops.
The girls have named the little red one, "BarBQ Sauce". All three piglets were runts, donated by John Bonner of Midvale,  they were MUCH smaller than their siblings. Within 5 days of around the clock tlc and extra special mush, the piggies had shown 200% improvement on their condition.  Yesterday they visited with around 200 children, the piggies were ready for a long nap at the end of the day. I'll share more about the visit with the children tomorrow.

Critters-N-Crops "Planting Seeds with Children to Watch Them Grow"

Getting ready to file for our 501(c)(3) status, aka "Non-profit" status. Hopefully this will open us up to receiving sponsorships for children to experience "Critters-N-Crops." Our ultimate goal is to have a farm where children can come and experience first hand "life on a farm."  Children will rise and shine with the sun and fix an ole fashin country breakfast and that's after the cows and/or goats are milked. There will be time spent in the garden, in the kitchen, and in the barn. Children will learn that milk comes from cows and with milk we make Cheese, Yogurt, and Ice Cream. They will take knowledge with them of eggs coming from chickens, turkeys, and ducks and all the delicious meals we can cook up with eggs! A steer becomes hamburger & steaks and pigs become bacon. Children will learn agriculture from the ground where the alfalfa is planted to feed the livestock to the table where they will consume steaks and home grown tomatoes. So much to share!

Baby Goats

Well, we still have some time before they will arrive but Mamma and Missy are definitely showing signs that they are carrying babies. In the past, Mamma has had 3 sets of twins and Missy has had one set of twins. We are hoping they will give us twins again, although Mamma looks like she's carrying triplets! Mamma and Missy are Nubian/Alpine cross and we are hoping to catch the birth of the kids on video so we can share it with you. After the kids are born we will be able to start milking the does and then onto the fun of making  yogurt, cheese, ice cream; which we will definitely video to share with you.

Meet "Mamma"

Tomorrow I will introduce you to "Missy".

The Barn

There is never a bad day to be in the Barn. It doesn't matter if its 110 degrees outside, the barn is going to be much cooler. The wind can be blowing 40 miles an hour and in the Barn it is not. When its below zero the Barn is always going to be warmer. Doesn't matter if its snowing, raining, or the most beautiful sunny day, its always a good day in the Barn!

Not to mention how much the critters love it, when you spend time in the Barn!