They are pygmy goats. I am new to goats so I'm not sure if there is a more specific breed name. They are 4 months old we got them a little over a week ago. They were very skittish at first but they are starting to settle in and warm up to us.
I created a new thread for my homestead I'm not sure if I created the link right but here it is https://www.sufficientself.com/threads/pj-homestead.16095/
Hopefully it works. If not I will try to figure out how to create a link. I plan to use the new thread to provide updates on our homestead...
My nighttime project.
I have our chicken run fully inclosed with 1/2 inch chicken wire around the bottom then netting the rest of the way up and plastic netting over the top to keep the hawks and eagles out. Some of the netting did not survive the winter so I have started to make my own to...
My brother will be bringing his excavator up in a few weeks he has a couple of jobs lined up in the area while he is here I'm hoping to get some grubbing done and cleanup some of the mess. There is a lot of sheep laurel in my area its poisonous to sheep and goats and I need to get rid of it so...
The goats new house just have to put the siding on. When you go in the door there is a half wall that acts as a wind break. Behind the wall is a shelf about a foot off the floor where they all sleep. On the left side of the door is their hay feeder. I will have to take some inside pics. I...
We will definitely put up some pictures. Everything is a mess right now with all the projects and the wife wont let me take pics but I'll sneak some in when she's not looking lol
Some quick pics.
First load of wood that will be milled for the greenhouse
Our newest additions. Max on the left, missy on the right and marty in the back
Ready and waiting for the greenhouse
We are zone 5. Our climate is cold and wet. Right now the frost is just leaving the ground so everywhere is mud, mud and more mud lol. We can have all 4 seasons in one day. We often say if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes and it will change. So the greenhouse will be a great...
Hi my wife and I moved out of the city last year and started our homestead with our 3 dogs and 2 cats. We have since added chickens and turkeys and just added 3 pygmy goats. We have been renovating our cabin and added a small solar system that we plan to eventually expand to hopefully get fully...