Meet the Animals
The Goats
We have 6 Nigerian Dwarf Goats for sale: 5 girls and 1 wether (fixed male). They don’t necessarily have to go as a full herd (though that is always preferable as they are herd animals with strong bonds). I at least don’t want to break up the family groups which are as follows:
Juney (mother)
Mochi (girl) Manju (boy)
Peanut (mother)
Nugget (girl)
Our other girl Maple doesn’t have babies and so could go with either family grouping as Peanut and Juney are her sisters.
Our goats are all playful and have distinct personalities, once they are used to you they will allow themselves to be petted and they love to be hand-fed treats such as apples, roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds!! They love to forage and so are great at keeping down weeds, brambles and brush!
See below for pictures and details on each goat!
Juney (girl)
Juney is the one in the center of the picture with her twins on either side (they all sleep together). She is a devoted mother and she was confident enough to give birth on her own at night so that Clover arrived to find baby goats running around in the morning. She is 3 1/2 and so has plenty of breeding days ahead. She loves roasted pumpkin most of all!
Mochi (girl)
Mochi is sooooo cute! She has the most white fur and in the winter she gets the fullest coat so she looks like a fluffy cotton ball. She is 1 and 1/2 and so is of breedable age. Mochi has a sweet tooth and will be the first to the fence when the apple slices and pumpkin come out, she is also the most efficient forager of all the goats!
Manju (boy)
Manju is a 1 and 1/2 year old wether (castrated male). We decided to castrate him because he was so sweet and affectionate so we really wanted to keep him but if we had let him reach sexual maturity he would have had to be housed separately (to avoid unplanned pregnancies) and because unfixed males smell due to their penchant for peeing on themselves to attract a mate.
Peanut (Girl)
Peanut is the boss! She has always been the most greedy girl (both greedy for food and affection) She is the most devoted mother to Nugget and they always sleep together and eat at the same hay manger. She is 3 1/2 and her favorite treat is black oil sunflower seeds!
Nugget (girl)
Nugget is the baby of the herd (even though she is only a few weeks younger than the twins Mochi & Manju). She is 1 and 1/2 and is super affectionate (if we sit down in her vicinity she will try to get on our laps for snuggles). She also has a major sweet tooth and loves wild grapes and raspberries!
Maple (Girl)
Maple is Peanut and Juney’s sister but gets very bossed around by Peanut. She is very curious and is usually the first to investigate new play structures or try new forage (she loves grape leaves!). She is 3 1/2 like her sisters. Maple unfortunately had miscarriages when Juney and Peanut had their babies, we suspect it was because she was the smallest and was trying to give birth to 3 babies. The vet has checked her out and says he doesn’t think she should have any trouble giving birth in the future.
The Ducks
We have 5 female Cayuga ducks. They are a black variety of duck that get splotches of white as they age. Their eggs are very large and a mixture of light grey and white in color. Duck eggs have large yolks and are particularly good for baking and make mega creamy scrambled eggs. As a favorite treat our ducks love to eat peas and greens added into their pond or water tub. We also have one female Silver Appleyard duck.
The Chickens
We have 9 chickens of assorted ages and varieties but all are laying. We are an Isa Brown (pictured) who lays extra large brown eggs, we have 3 Lavender Orphingtons who lay medium-large light brown eggs and some Olive Eggers who lay olive green eggs.