Welcome Willow and Lyra.
After extensive searching, Kristen and I brought home our first goats, which we purchased from Holly Ridge Farm in Salley, SC. The one in the foreground is my goat, Willow, who is a Pygmy/Nigerian mix. Next to her, is Kristen's goat, Lyra, an unregistered Pygmy. They are 8 weeks old. Since they are herd animals and like the company of other goats, they are temporarily bunking together at Kristen and Ben's farm (Five Leaves Farm).
Luckily, we only live 1/2 mile apart and can spend a lot of time bonding with our mini dairy goats. This is the first time they have eaten the food we offered to them (day 2), though they have been browsing in their pen.
Kristen takes a turn feeding the babies. This is also the first time they have been willing to come up to us. Can you tell we are relieved!?
Maaaaaa!
A picture of Joe watching the goat show, and Willow showing off.
Here they are next to a 5 gallon bucket, for scale. When full grown we think their shoulders will be at about knee height. The End (for now)
2 comments:
Will you be making cheese?
Nice hat, Joe! ;-)
Yes! Goat cheese is our goal. Along with other yummy dairy products... Ice cream anyone? :p
To set the record straight, Joe is not sporting a pink feather in his hat. It is a swing in the tree behind him. But after all of the positive feedback, he may add a colorful feather soon. :)
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