May your day be as colourful and joyful as this picture of Daisy Duke! She’s Cupcake’s 2016 offspring, shown here at just a week and four days old.
Happy Easter!
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2015 Shu-Mil 4-H Achievement Day
(left to right) Sam and Sigma; Emma and Cupcake; Charlie and Petunia in the lineup with judge Andrew Greene.
Today was Shu-Mil 4-H Club’s annual Achievement Day. It featured the members of the club and what they accomplished throughout the 4-H year, as it displayed the non-livestock and livestock projects they worked so hard on. Sam is a member of this club, and so is her younger brother, Charlie. Continue reading
Co-op Community and 4-H Day 2015
Photo credit to Co-op Country Store
June 6 was the annual Community and 4-H Day at the Co-op Country Store in Milford. It featured a barbecue, pet photos, dog nail trims, 4-H petting zoo and excellent in-store specials. Better than that, it was all free! All donations collected went to Shu-Mil 4-H Club, of which Sam is currently a member of. Continue reading
Clover’s First Freshening
This morning we went out to the barn to find that Clover was in labour, after being two days overdue! We were able to capture the entire thing on camera, as it had just begun. Believe it or not, this is the first kidding we have been able to attend from start to finish. We usually walked in as the kid was halfway out or already born. Continue reading
Cupcake’s Bouncing Baby Boy!
Summer Young Winter Soldier
Our first 2015 kid has hit the ground! Pictured on the left is Summer Young Winter Soldier, a stunning little single buckling out of Highlandcroft Ned Cupcake, sired by Ran-Cher Acres Alchemy’s Peter. At birth this big guy weighed in at 8 pounds and 3 ounces. His nickname is “Bucky”. Continue reading
Our First Preg Checks
Cupcake’s ultrasound
Part of the wait is finally over! Late yesterday afternoon our local veterinarian visited with an ultrasound machine, and we had every doe checked for kids. We have never had preg checks done on our farm before, so this was an excellent learning experience.
Merry Christmas From the Goats!
Sam and Sigma
All of us here at Summer Young (goats included!) would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas! It’s such a festive time of year, so why not dress a goat up in a reindeer sweater and wear matching Santa hats?
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