Weather for the Open Barn

Temperature should be in the mid 50s tomorrow for the Open Barn Event. Slight chance of rain showers. Mud is slimey and over ankle deep in places, but the snow has melted. Come prepared!

Open Barn Event

Goat Kids have arrived!

If you’d like to visit the goat farm this spring here’s your opportunity.

When: Sunday April 24 from 1-4pm

In case of questionable weather check my blog or FB page that morning for confirmation of the event. There may be some showers that day and lots of mud - come prepared.

For directions or questions email: fullmoonoverwestfarm@gmail.com or PM Westfarm Goats Milk Soap FB page

Wear: old clothes (you will get hoof prints on them) old closed-toe shoes (no sandals) or boots (it could be icky mud), long pants (I don’t recommend shorts). Goats like to chew on dangly strings, long hair and zipper pulls.

Children are welcome, but no dogs

Westfarm Goats’ Milk Soap will be available for purchase at a sale price of $5 each that day only. Try my new Full Moon soaps.

A limited quantity of other goodies will be available for purchase.

CASH OR CHECKS ONLY.

Spring!

Well you could have fooled me. It was 11 degrees this morning as the sun was coming up. The elk herd was moving through looking for food. It has snowed the last two days. Although we need the moisture to reduce wildfire danger later. AND that is why spring is my least favorite season!

More early kids

Snowdrop and her brother were born on January 12.

Snow Babies are doing well. Next kids are due the first week of April.

Unseasonable kids

When I opened Arlo's new barn on Sunday morning (Jan 3), everyone ran out and THEN I heard a tiny baby voice!  Total surprise - didn't realize anyone in this area was that pregnant. So I gathered up the dry fluffy baby and wandered around trying to find the mother. No one was claiming him, they were all stuffing their faces. Finally noticed a little discharge from Helen and then she fessed up and claimed him.  Mother and son are doing fine.
Thosetwolittle bucks were busy when they did their escaping in August....
Beatrix is also due in the next couple of week.


Will have to keep a closer eye on everyone for a couple weeks! Hoping no other surprises. The scheduled kids are due in April.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Farm Update

I was at my neighbor, Doug's house at 7:00 this morning. He lives a mile further up the road from us. We were loading his 4 goats into the car to bring to my house. His place is under attack by bears - a mother and 3 cubs. Luckily they only got his 4 turkeys and 12 laying hens, not any goats. But they have been there a couple of times and tore off the roof to his chicken pen and broke through a window. His remaining layers and a hen turkey are now also residing here as well.
The damage the bears did are making me rethink the security of my barns. The main difference is that Doug's property is in the trees and backs up against a mountain park. So he is at the interface with bear country. This is where we are luck, being in a meadow.
Hope the bears go into hibernation soon!