What a wild start to the year this has been. As if having over a dozen new goats join the herd in January and February wasn’t enough – our very last mama joined the ranks today. In true Crossley Farms fashion, it was chaos. This story really starts yesterday. We made the impromptu decision to load the kids up after the …
The Farm’s Newest Flock
Aaron has been counting down the days until Feldman’s next delivery of chicks. The local farm store sells some of the most diverse chicken breeds in the area and only gets deliveries once or twice a week. Typically, the babies disappear about as fast as they arrive. When our first stop a week or so ago yielded zero new chicks, …
Meet Velcro
Aaron is the day-to-day feeder of the critters, whisperer of animals and goat guy. The literal G.O.A.T. of the goats on the farm. Naturally, because of this, he usually picks up an inseparable friend or two. Mama Goat was one of them. When she arrived on the farm, she would take the zap of the electric fence just to get …
Billy Goats and Roosters Go to the Sale Barn
The farm is quickly running out of room to keep freeloading critters. At least, that’s what we told ourselves when it came time to decide on what to do with our bonus billy goats and roosters. We have had two Nigerian Dwarf billies in the Grove since last Spring. They were born here and we simply never made them leave …
Penny 2Cents Delivers the Farm’s First Fainter Baby
Last year, Aaron gave me a fainting goat for my birthday. Honestly, it’s one of the most hilarious and amazing gifts I’ve ever received. That is – until this gem of an early birthday gift. While roaming the Goat Grove, Penny 2Cents delivered the farm’s very first fainter baby. He’s a sweet little white thing with a dark stripe down …
Baby Goats Get a Big Warm Welcome to the Farm
The great thing about new babies on the farm – they always attract guests! The winter tends to be pretty mellow around here. We’re typically juggling a barrage of mini projects between cold snaps. If we’re lucky, things generally keep running smoothly. But, when there is snow on the ground and below zero chills in the air – we really don’t get …
Saying ‘Goodbye’ to Our Bottle Baby
Within a day of returning home from our trip, we noticed that one of the newest goat babies needed some extra attention. He was weak and stumbling. It was clear he wasn’t getting as much to eat as his siblings – our second set of triplets this season. We brought him inside and went to work with powdered goat milk and …
Returning Home to a Ton of Goats
When Aaron planned a quick Aspen getaway for the family – he didn’t quite factor in the due dates for the goats. To be fair, he didn’t really know them. Not for sure anyway. He had his hunches, but it was too late. The Airbnb was booked. The wheels were rented. We were committed. Plus, if we hadn’t gone, those goats …
Goat-a-palooza Continues
You guys, we have so many new goats on the farm that I’ve genuinely lost track of who has had how many babies, where they’re staying and who is left to have more. That said – there are more babies in the pole barn and it looks like all the mamas have their own little ones to watch now. Not …
Even More Adorable New Kids
Mary Mary – quite contrary – had her freaking babies in the Goat Grove. She must have learned a thing or two from our first mama of the season because everyone is healthy, cute and having a great time. But, holy moly, let me tell you the rapid panic that circulates when you get the text that there are two brand spanking …