Chicks Weaned
Coincidence? As soon as Dusty left, Mama left the chicks home alone and went free ranging with the […]
Dusty Goes Home
I was quite relieved to see Dusty go home. She is not a farm dog and although I […]
So Satisfying
The horses love the hay we grew! After all the months of waiting and hours of work, it […]
$350 Grass Seed
Shorty went out chasing a fox on Saturday night and came back shaking her head as if she […]
Killer Dog
For the last few days, Shorty and Dusty have been very interested in a pile of the pallets […]
On Patrol
The guineas are worth their weight in gold for their pest management abilities. For the last few weeks […]
Dusty at the Dam
As it was a hot day, I took Dusty down to the dam to see if she wanted […]
Vaccinations
Smudge was due for her bi-annual vaccination and at 7 weeks, the kids were due for theirs. Midge […]
Dog Sitting Dusty
Our friend is overseas for 3 weeks so we are looking after Dusty. She has recently had 2 […]
Free Range Chicks
Mama took the 7 week old chicks out for the first time today. She had seemed quite happy […]
Helpful Kids
It looked like the kids were all set to give me a hand with the mucking out, but […]
Let us in
The horses have been locked out of the big paddock for over 5 months since we sprayed the […]
Big Appetites
The kids have got quite an appetite now and are supplementing their milk with sold foods. They get […]
Wait for Me
Water Baby Auspicious was most unimpressed that the other two didn’t want to linger and wallow. His ears […]
Bath Time
I was watching the horses from the deck when they all disappeared. It was only when I zoomed […]
The Milking Shed
We moved the small shed into the goat paddock to house the milking stand in preparation for milking. […]
Like a Statue
I caught Shorty on guard as she listens out for the guinea fowl alarm call. She looks like […]
Goats at Five Weeks
At five weeks, the goats are filling out nicely and becoming much more independent, confident and inquisitive. Their […]
Chicks at the Ugly Stage
At 3 and a 1/2 weeks old the chicks are in their in between ugly stage, just half […]
Budding Horns
At just over 4 weeks, the kids horns are forming. Although she is smaller, Crumpler seems to be […]
Enjoying the Sunshine
The horses have just been hanging round the stables even with the gates left open, but with the […]
Sunbathing
All the animals knew what to do when the sun came out, the goats on their own private […]
Storm Casualty 2
A large Marri tree crashed down over the fence in the goat paddock. We were lucky that it […]
Coppery Sheen
27 y.o. Bowie has beautiful copper highlights in his coat that glint and gleam when the sun catches […]
Time to turn the fence on
The kids are two weeks old now and are getting a bit too comfortable round the fence line. […]
Mama and her Chicks
Mama looks very proud showing off her new babies, I didn’t let on that I knew they weren’t […]
Gorgeous Crumpler
Off course we love all our little ones equally, but actually Crumpler is my favourite. She is less […]
Curious Rose
Rose is living up to her first born status and is much more bold and inquisitive than Crumpler. […]
Babies for Mama
A week later, and Mama is still broody, so I bought a couple of day old chicks from […]
Success #2
Midge got on the Milking Stand for the first time! It looked like little Rose was telling mum what […]
Success!
After kicking the kids off her injured teat for the last week, Midge finally let Crumpler feed from it […]
Butcher’s Block Milking Stand
The Milking Shed was still just a plan in my head. I knew where it was going and […]
I Thought Midge Had Mastitis
Yesterday when I tried to milk out Midge, the teat and lower udder felt really thick and hard […]
First Guinea Fowl Egg
The Guineas are feeling fresh and are either chasing each round the property or hiding their nests in […]
Flip-Flop Hoof-Stand
A farrier’s hoof-stand has been on my wish list for a couple of months and the wild, wet […]
Injured Udder
Poor Midge has a bruise and scrape on the left side of her udder which looks pretty painful. […]
Pronking
At three days old, the kids have mastered walking and are now practicing their pronking or bouncing. It […]
Blue Eyes
Little Crumpler has the most amazing eyes. I am not sure if all baby goats have pale blue […]
Mama has gone Broody
Only a few days after I was gloating over the number of eggs being laid, Mama has gone […]
Weighing the Kids
We weighed the kids today. They wouldn’t stand still on the scales so I just had to cuddle […]
Lunging Flash
Flash has gradually been coming back into work since his injuries last November and then in March. In June […]
First Morning
The kids were still sleeping when I went in to feed the Goats at 6.45am. Still as cute […]
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