Dancing Goat on the Fence

This morning as I was cleaning I noticed one of the young male goats dancing on the fence.

Missy getting Excited

Every morning I visit with Missy and she always gets excited when I bring her a snack.

Hens in the Egg Box

Every morning that I visit the Dancing Goat Farm I clean and feed the chickens and quails as well as gather their eggs. I always start to gather the eggs in the front of the farm where there are five large cages which house about 100 chickens. On the outside of these cages there are large egg boxes which can hold up to five or six chickens at a time. As I go from cage to cage I always open the door to the egg boxes very slowly so I do not scare the chickens. Once I open the door I am always greeted by loud disapproving chatter from the hens in the egg box. Most morning there will be a few chickens sharing the egg box but this morning I was surprised to find in one of the boxes five chickens all crammed into one corner. The five hens were almost on top of one another all trying to sit on the few eggs that were in the box at the same time. They were acting like five old ladies complaining to one another about who's turn it was to sit on the eggs it was quite a scene. After I gathered the eggs from underneath them they all started jumping out of the egg box so they could go eat their breakfast. Well it has been another wonderful weelend and I look forward to the new week so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm for more stories and pictures.

Checking in on the Chickens

It has been a good week so far at the Dancing Goat Farm and all the animals are doing well. Pam and I got to finish a hay bin we were building at the back of the barn and now it is easier to get to the hay as well as to store a roll there. Also we got one new rescue cat from the National Humane Society. We take their cats that need to be socialized and we give them a loving environment so they can get used to people and then eventually be adopted. Also I made sure I took a few moments to visit with the chickens that live in the large enclosures at the front of the farm. These chickens are very familiar with me and always welcome me with no problems or issues. Since I was visiting I also took time to hand out snacks as well as check all the chickens to make sure everyone is alright. Well I will be back at the farm again tomorrow so check back soon for more pictures and stories from the City Boy on the Farm.

Spending Time with a Friend

I enjoy it when I get a chance to stop and spend some time with a friend in the morning.

A Special Good Morning Greeting

This morning one of the fancy hens flew up to my shoulder to give me a special good morning greeting.

Tex the Head Rooster

Every morning when I come to the Dancing Goat Farm I am greeted by about five or six free roaming chickens that run over to my car when I arrive looking for their morning snack. There are free roaming chickens on the farm because some of them do not do well in an enclosure with other chickens so they are allowed to roam free. There are several hens and two roosters in this flock with the Head Rooster being Tex. Tex is a Barred Rock rooster that was a gift from a friend of Pam's in Tallahassee and he has been a part of the farm now for about three years. When I started volunteering on the farm Tex was living in a large enclosure with just one hen. One morning about a month ago the enclosures door was left open and Tex got out and he started to explore the farm and since then he has not been interested in going back. Over the next few weeks Tex took over as the leader of the free roaming flock becoming their Head Rooster. The chickens that roam free on the farm like to follow Tex around during the day eating and resting I always enjoy watching them together having a great time. Also Tex and the free roaming chickens are very well behaved they never bother the volunteers or visitors they are wonderful ambassadors for the Dancing Goat Farm. Well I will be back at the farm again tomorrow so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm.

Missy and her Shadow

This is a picture of Missy this morning having a drink next to her shadow.

Polish Chickens Stretching

Today the polish chickens came out of their pen for awhile so they could do some stretching.