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Posted on July 10, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… July 10th

Chickens are incredibly interesting animals to have on the farm. They have huge personalities and are so much fun to watch. Chickens have over 200 distinct noises they can make for communicating. This fact doesn’t surprise me at all. Ours… Keep Reading

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… July 3rd

Goat’s ears come in all shapes and sizes. Some stand straight up, like in the case of Alpines. Some are so small it looks like they have no ears at all, like in the case of Lamanchas. Nubians have large… Keep Reading

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday – June 26th

In last week’s Fun Farm Fact I told you that Nubians are the most common dairy goat breed in the US. Many people ask us why we picked Nubians as the goats for our farm. After all, there are several… Keep Reading

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… June 19th

On The Freckled Farm we have Nubian goats. While researching for interesting facts for this series I found out that Nubians are the most common dairy goat in the US. It makes sense to me… they are the cutest goats… Keep Reading

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… June 12th

It’s time for another fun chicken fact! In studies done on chicken sleep patterns it was found that they experience rapid eye moment (REM). This suggests, like humans, chickens dream! It makes you wonder… what do chickens dream about?… Keep Reading

Posted on June 8, 2015August 21, 2020 by Crystal

Vaccinating Our Goats

When it comes to vaccinating goats the debates are almost as heated as the debates about vaccinating human children… and my view about vaccinating our goats is the same as my view about vaccinating our children. This has always been… Keep Reading

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… June 5th

Goats are social animals and should never be kept alone. A single goat will become depressed and will be far more vocal. So, it’s incredibly important to their heath that they have a companion. Most farms, included us, will not… Keep Reading

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – June 3rd

I’m sorry I missed last week’s What’s up Wednesday. The busy season for the soap business, photography business, farm, and garden are all in full gear… at the same time. We are so incredibly grateful to be this busy. I… Keep Reading

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Crystal

365 Project Round-up – May

I have had so much fun looking back at these pictures each month. It’s amazing to go back and see what we have accomplished in such a short amount of time. It gives you a new perspective. I can’t believe… Keep Reading

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… May 29th

Today is a goat fact that we get asked about often… Disbudding. Disbudding is when a baby goat’s horn buds are burned off to prevent them from growing a full set of horns. Kids are generally disbudded within the first… Keep Reading