Hillary’s 2014 Kidding
*** Before you scroll down I must warn you that some of the pictures below are a little graphic. They depict an actual goat birth ***
We are days away from starting our 2015 kidding season, so I thought it… Keep Reading
Tag: Farming
365 Project – February
I can’t believe another month has already gone by! Here is a round up of the 365 pictures, A Picture a Day From The Freckled Farm, for the month of February. Enjoy!
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Fun Farm Facts Friday – February 27th
So far this year all of the fun farm facts have been goat related, so I thought it was time to do a fact about one of our other farm animals. Today’s fact is about chickens!
Chickens are born with… Keep Reading
What’s up Wednesday – February 25th
We are in the final stretch before the start of kidding season! Sonia only has a week and a half left. She has received all of her vaccinations (CDT and BoSe) and we continue to increase her feed to prepare… Keep Reading
Gardening: Stage 1 – Planning
Our garden is going to be quite an undertaking this year. In the past we have filled 12 raised beds with plants, but it has never been enough to last us much past fall. We would have things like green… Keep Reading
Getting to Know… Elsie
If you follow us at all you know that our female goats are named after powerful women, so you may be looking at the name Elsie and trying to remember a strong woman in history who has this name… Well,… Keep Reading
February Snow Storm
It’s no secret that I am not a fan of the cold and snow, but even I can see the beauty around the farm after a snow storm. Everything looks so fresh and clean. A stark difference from the muddy… Keep Reading
Fun Farm Facts Friday – February 20th
Today’s Fun Farm Fact is my favorite so far! Have you ever gotten a good look at a goat’s eye?
Their pupil is rectangular! This is the case with many pray animals. I have had so many people comment about… Keep Reading
What’s Up Wednesday – February 18th
On Monday evening we got around 8 inches of snow. It was the biggest snow storm that we have gotten this winter. The farm looks beautiful. While I do enjoy one big snow, now that it has happened I am… Keep Reading
Getting to Know… William
Our little boy William was the first baby of 2014 and if you look at his baby picture you will see that he was born with a large one on his left side! We noticed this while cleaning him up… Keep Reading