My Cowboy and I have talked about expanding our farm/ranch so yesterday when I saw him coming down the drive with our red cattle trailer bumping along behind him I grabbed My Little Gremlin and my camera to meet him at the gate. I was giddy with delight because I knew what was in the back. Well I knew there were two of them, one male and one female, but I didn't know what color or how big they were. They could have been pink with purple spots and 200 pounds. It really didn't matter to me because I was just happy that they were here.
Since we don't have enough animals to take care of already we thought adding some more would be fun. I was looking for a side project, something I could use my creative juices on, and maybe make a little money on the side at the same time so this was our solution.
When the trailer pulled through the gate and finally came to a stop I ran around to the back and there they were.
This is Meg
and this is Phil. Their previous owner has all of her goats de-horned but as you can see one of Phil's grew back. I told My Cowboy that he looks like one of the munchkins from the Lollipop Guild in "The Wizard of Oz" with his one curled up horn but My Cowboy quickly responded that "I hate the Lollipop Guild" so any names associated with that were out of the question.
Since there is a Greek theme here on our ranch when we name the cattle we decided to keep the theme with the goats as well. We named them after two characters in the Disney movie "Hercules". Meg was Hercules' girlfriend and Phil was Hercules' half goat half man trainer. If you are wondering why we didn't name him Hercules it is because he looked more like a Phil to us.
Meg and Phil are LaManchas (milk goats). LaManchas are know for their small tiny ears, good nature, good milk with high butterfat content, and are generally healthy.
They are a medium sized goat and come in a variety of colors.
I wanted them because I wanted to try my hand at making goat cheese and maybe some soap while My Cowboy wanted them for other obvious reasons.
Weed and mesquite tree control.
Now that we have them I not only have to watch my step for huge cowpies but now I have to watch out for these.
For some reason they don't poop in one spot and make a pile so these little things are every where. At least they don't stink.
All I can say now is sit back, relax, and get ready to go on another fun animal adventure with me. It should be fun to watch me try to learn how to milk Meg, which I don't have the slightest clue as how to do so My Cowboy is supposed to show me but he is a little rusty on his milking skills as well, and then transform that milk into something wonderful to eat or then again maybe not. Maybe I should start with soap first. It might take me several tries but I'm willing to learn.
-Cowpie-
Since we don't have enough animals to take care of already we thought adding some more would be fun. I was looking for a side project, something I could use my creative juices on, and maybe make a little money on the side at the same time so this was our solution.
When the trailer pulled through the gate and finally came to a stop I ran around to the back and there they were.
This is Meg
and this is Phil. Their previous owner has all of her goats de-horned but as you can see one of Phil's grew back. I told My Cowboy that he looks like one of the munchkins from the Lollipop Guild in "The Wizard of Oz" with his one curled up horn but My Cowboy quickly responded that "I hate the Lollipop Guild" so any names associated with that were out of the question.
Since there is a Greek theme here on our ranch when we name the cattle we decided to keep the theme with the goats as well. We named them after two characters in the Disney movie "Hercules". Meg was Hercules' girlfriend and Phil was Hercules' half goat half man trainer. If you are wondering why we didn't name him Hercules it is because he looked more like a Phil to us.
Meg and Phil are LaManchas (milk goats). LaManchas are know for their small tiny ears, good nature, good milk with high butterfat content, and are generally healthy.
They are a medium sized goat and come in a variety of colors.
I wanted them because I wanted to try my hand at making goat cheese and maybe some soap while My Cowboy wanted them for other obvious reasons.
Weed and mesquite tree control.
Now that we have them I not only have to watch my step for huge cowpies but now I have to watch out for these.
For some reason they don't poop in one spot and make a pile so these little things are every where. At least they don't stink.
All I can say now is sit back, relax, and get ready to go on another fun animal adventure with me. It should be fun to watch me try to learn how to milk Meg, which I don't have the slightest clue as how to do so My Cowboy is supposed to show me but he is a little rusty on his milking skills as well, and then transform that milk into something wonderful to eat or then again maybe not. Maybe I should start with soap first. It might take me several tries but I'm willing to learn.
-Cowpie-
Awesome, awesome, awesome - I love your new project and farm members! Something about goat personalities strangely appeals to me. I look forward to many Phil & Meg updates. Have fun!
Posted by: Niki | June 13, 2009 at 09:36 AM