Today was a lovely fall day here at Wynott Farm. The weather was a lovely, crisp 60 degrees. The leaves are falling, but there are still enough on the branches with beautiful colors to give a warm glow to the area. The chickens are out pecking at the ground getting the last of the worms and grubs before the first frost sets in, and the fall flowers are in full bloom. I just love this time of year.
Apparently, so do Bramble and Bianca as was evidenced by their amorous behavior through the fence. The blubbering and tongue wagging that Bramble was displaying was just wonderful, and Bianca responded with a lovely flick of her little tail. Need I say more.
Looks like kids are set to arrive in the middle of March, everyone. Something to look forward to during the short, dark, cold days of winter. We always like to plan on kids during March and April. That allows the weather to warm just a bit before we wait with the does in the barn as they labor (we really like to attend every birth if at all possible), but it is still cool enough that the kids seem to avoid some of the worm and coccidia problems that seem to arrive with the really warm weather.
We will have 5 does due to kid next spring. Take a look at our goat breeding plan if you are interested in seeing more. It will give you an idea of who we plan to breed to whom and when they should be due to kid if all works according to plan.
So today, as the fall days grow shorter, and the nights get cooler (do you believe 30’s last night?) we enjoy these last days of time outside. We watch the chickens in the yard, we enjoy the sounds of amorous goats and lawn mowers clipping those last tall blades of grass, and we look forward to spring…….(Can you tell that I would like to just skip by winter? But more about that another day.)
We are ramping up for holiday goat milk soap orders, and we’d love to get your order for holiday stocking stuffers. Stop by the shop and get your shopping underway with us.