Two New Baby Goats

Happy Holidays to everyone I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving. While we were all celebrating the holiday two new beautiful baby goats were born. The first one born is named Alaska and she is very active and healthy she is such a beautiful little girl. The second baby goat that was born is a boy and his name is Expresso Bean he is a little smaller than most baby boys but he is healthy and happy. This is a great time of the year at the farm because we are expecting more baby goats in the next few weeks. Because of the arrival of the new babies we are looking for nannies to help feed and care for them so if you're interested in helping please contact Pam Lunn on Facebook at The Dancing Goat. It is such a pleasure to spend time with the baby goats I could not imagine that anyone would not enjoy also spending time with them. It is obvious that the babies are very cute for example when I got to the farm this morning it was chilly so both of the baby goats were wearing tiny jackets with hoods I couldn't believe how cute they were it made me smile and laugh there is not much that they do that isn't adorable. Well I'll be back tomorrow and I'll make sure to get more pictures to share with you so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm.

Watching Over the Eggs

I have been very busy the last week dealing with some personal issues but everything has worked out great. I still have come to the farm as I always do and all the animals are doing great and enjoying the beautiful weather. All the goats have been very active and they are doing their best to make as many babies as possible. We had our first new baby goat of the season on Saturday night her name is Alaska and she is beautiful and healthy and she is doing very well. It is also the time of the year that the chickens start to lay a larger number of eggs. This morning while I was gathering the eggs I was surprised to see how many had been laid. When I got to the final cage I came across a hen who was keeping a watchful eye on her eggs as I was getting ready to gather them. She fluttered around for a little while as well as complained but eventually she let me finish my work. I always make sure to be patient and kind when I remove the eggs and I also always encourage the hens to start the process over again. Well I will be back at the farm again tomorrow morning sorry about my temporary absence but I will be blogging regularly again so please check back soon to see how all the animals and the City Boy on the Farm are doing. Also take the time to check out our Facebook page City Boy on the Farm.

Spending Time with Missy

Every time I go to the Dancing Goat Farm during and after doing my work I interact with the animals to let them know they are loved and to also check on them to make sure they are doing well. Even though the farm is mostly chickens, quails and goats there are a few other special animals including an eighteen year old horse named Missy. Missy is a quarter horse with a free spirit who has been a part of the farm since 2001. When the weather is nice Missy can be found outside running around in her private enclosure. When I visit with Missy I always make sure to bring her a special snack even though her favorite is peanut butter and jelly she will pretty much eat anything. She also always enjoys it when I stroke her neck as well as rub her ears it always adds to my day when I spend time with her. I will be back at the farm tomorrow so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm for more pictures, stories and interesting information.

Goats Morning Snack

When I arrived at the farm this morning I was greeted by Sweetie who is one of the rescued cats that calls the Dancing Goat Farm their home. I then feed and cleaned the chickens and quails and gathered all the eggs as I do every morning. This morning there were some bananas to use for a snack and as soon as the chickens saw me preparing their snack they all begin chattering very loudly. When the snacks were all passed out I went into the barn to visit with the horses and cats. While I was inside the barn I noticed the goats were also having a morning snack they were all enjoying some alfalfa. Everyday the goats get regular goat food in a pellet form as well as hay but when they are given some alfalfa they act like it is a special treat. I stayed in the barn for awhile watching the goats enjoying their alfalfa and playing with the cats and when I was done I went and finished my work for the day. Well I will be back again tomorrow morning so check back soon for more stories, pictures and information from the City Boy on the Farm.

Muffa the Farm Foreman

Most mornings when I come to the farm within a few minutes I am greeted by Muffa who is a domestic short hair cat that Pam rescued about two years ago. His life started with a family that did not care for him and he was left to roam the streets in the neighborhood of one of Pam's friends. Muffa was terrorizing Pam's friends cats and made her life quite miserable but Muffa's owners did not care. So a plan was put together for Muffa to be saved from his neglectful family and brought to live on the Dancing Goat Farm. After a few weeks Muffa started to become more comfortable with his new surroundings and turned quickly into the Farm Foreman. Muffa likes to join me while I am cleaning and feeding the animals. When the cleaning and feeding is done I get a wheel barrel to put the fresh hay in so I can clean the egg boxes. As soon as I have the wheel barrel full of the hay in jumps Muffa wanting to tag along for a ride. Muffa's is short for Mustafa which means "the chosen one" and Muffa was surely meant to be the Farm Foreman at the Dancing Goat Farm. Well I will be back again tomorrow so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm.

Mornings on the Farm

Everyday when I come to work at the Dancing Goat Farm I always start my morning by checking in on the two horses Missy and Cisco. I like to start their day with some attention and fresh hay which I can tell they appreciate. I then go and check on the rescue kittens and cats that we have in the barn and give them a lot of love and reassurance and a few cans of cat food. From there I take a walk around the farm to make sure there are no immediate concerns that we would need to address. Once I am satisfied with everything I start the feeding, cleaning and gathering of the eggs which takes me inside of the cages where I interact directly with the chickens. I take this time to also check on the chickens to make sure there are no problems or health concerns. After that work is finished I do some general maintenance work as well as any projects that need to be done. Even though there is a lot of hard work to do when I am at the farm I still always find the time to visit with the animals on a personal level that along with seeing them all so happy and healthy is the greatest reward of all. Well I will be back on Tuesday so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm for more stories, pictures and information.

Happy to be on the Farm

The weather has been beautiful the last few days and it has been fun to work on the farm because all the animals are happy and active. Here at the Dancing Goat Farm we have all types of animals. The farm does not only have animals to produce milk and eggs but we also have many animals that are rescues and call the farm home. At the farm we have rescued roosters and hens as well as cats, dogs, ducks, rabbits and even a few older retired goats. Pam believes that every animal should be given a chance to live a good life. We have helped rescue and save many injured or sick animals. We all work with these animals until they are rehabilitated or adopted and sometimes they are very lucky and become part of the farm forever. The compassion that Pam has for the animals and her willingness to fight for their survival is what most draws me to work here at the farm. Pam and all the animals truly have been a godsend for me and have changed my life forever I am so HAPPY to be on the FARM. Well I will be back again this weekend so check back soon with the City Boy on the Farm for more stories and pictures.

Four New Baby Chicks

Well it was another great weekend at the farm and even though the weather was a little cool the animals were very happy and I was able to get a lot of work done. Sunday morning was the coldest morning of the weekend and I was all bundled up with my wool hat and jacket. I did all my usual work which is cleaning all the chicken and quail cages as well as gathering all of their eggs. After I am done with that work I start on any projects that need to be done around the farm or things that Pam has asked me to do. As I was finishing up for the day on Sunday I started to hear high pitch tweets coming from one of the smaller chicken cages located right near the barn. I decided to go and investigate and to my surprise there were three new chicks hopping around as well as one that was just starting to hatch. After being on the farm for a year now this was the first time I witnessed a baby chick being born it was amazing to watch it pushing itself out of its shell. I watched for about ten minutes until the new baby chick was completly out of its shell. It was so exciting they are such little chicks but still being just minutes old the first thing that all four of them did was seek out food and their mothers warmth. Well I'll be back again at the farm tomorrow so check back soon for more stories and pictures from the City Boy on the Farm.

Huddling Together to stay Warm

When I got to the farm this morning it was cooler than it has been in a while. The cooler weather does not affect the animals but I think it does make them feel more comfortable. I noticed while I was cleaning and feeding that because it was so windy today the chickens and quails were huddling together to stay warm. Also there are a few new baby chicks whose moms were making sure that they stayed underneath them so they could get the warmth from their bodies. After I did my work for the day I walked around the farm to make sure all the animals would be ready for the cooler evening. I had to cover a few of the chickens to make sure that they would be safe from the high winds. As I was getting ready to leave I noticed that the quails in the large cage had all gotten together in one large basket to use one another for their body heat there must have been at least fifteen quails in one basket it was quite a sight. Well I will be back tomorrow morning all bundled up because the weather is supposed to be cold so check back soon to see how all the animals and the City Boy on the Farm are doing.