Snowball was tired and hungry the day after kidding, so Phil and I thought we’d give her a break and do a little babysitting. Gandalf and Esmeralda were happy to come into the house and hang out for a while! They even helped us play a board game! Until the board game made them bored! … Continue reading Hangin’ Out with Gandalf and Esmeralda →

Ziggy was the last doe to kid in 2024, and she produced two gorgeous little doelings. She kept us guessing as to who would be here to deliver them. Phil was on a business trip in California until a couple of days after Ziggy’s due date so we thought he would miss the blessed event. … Continue reading Phil Hassey: Goat Midwife Extraordinaire! →

The kids this year are all healthy, beautiful and sweet. Every last one is a winning packgoat or dairy prospect and I suspect they’ll all make their future owners very, very happy. But for now I’ll just highlight a few of them.Esmeralda is the oldest and she’s our “wild child.” She’s a complete party animals … Continue reading We’re all mooning over Moony →

Esmeralda was standing on the tire next to Finn. She kept glancing over at his back and then quickly glancing away again. “Should I do it?” I could tell she wanted to jump up on his back. Perhaps Gandalf was daring her to do it! But Finn wasn’t looking away. Clearly he knew what Esmeralda … Continue reading Playground Antics →

It’s been a busy few weeks with all these kids running around! Gandalf and Esmeralda grew by leaps and bounds while Skeeter’s and Sadie’s kids were just starting to find their legs. Gandalf is quite the little chunklet! He’s going to be a big, strong boy when he grows up. He and his sister want … Continue reading Late April Goat Fun! →