We were really hoping that after the 2024 drought and the lower than average rainfall the year before that this season would be different, but so far that doesn’t look like its going to be the case. Instead its just been unbearably hot, dry, dusty and heat wave conditions and …
What a year 2024 has been! This was our first year with pygmy goats, and while it’s been a steep learning curve, it’s also been an incredibly rewarding experience. With a background in sheep and cattle, the transition to caring for goats felt more like an adventure than a challenge, …
We’ve been keeping a very close eye on Abbey since she arrived with an unknown due date. When we picked the new girls up in late October I guessed that she had 4 at the earliest, 8 at the latest weeks to go based purely on my experience with cows …
The one thing about farming is that fencing is never, ever done. Especially when you keep adding new animals 🙂 We have had some time to work with the existing facilities and the new ones we have built specifically for the Pygmy Goats and figure out what works well – …
Spring is definitely my favourite time of year on the farm, closely followed by autumn because autumn purely because summer is over 🙂 Beautiful sunny days mixed with occasional rainy ones to give the paddocks a boost before the end of the growing season – the air just hums with …
We’ve been waiting patiently for the ewes to lamb, which they finally did during August. We’ve had Roger Ramjet (our ram) running with them since December, but last years awful drought and the late start to winter this year obviously affected their fertility (they are more white dorper than wiltipol …
Although it seems like forever before we will have our first kids on the ground, the months really are flying by this year, hard to believe that its nearly spring already! Our stud muffin Presley has just had his first birthday and we couldn’t be happier with the way he …
Having a small drone can be quite handy on a small farm, we normally use ours to check stock tank levels and to check some of our fence line to check for fallen branches. I’ve never really been a particularly big fan of aerial or drone photography (and to be …
As Pygmy Goats gain popularity in Australia, navigating the various breed associations becomes essential for breeders and enthusiasts alike. These organizations play a vital role in shaping the future of the Pygmy Goat breed, particularly as Australian quarantine restrictions prevent the importation of live goats and the cost of importing …
A Unique Journey of Genetic Building One of the first things new enthusiasts to the Pygmy Goat breed will come across when they get involved with the breed is the Pygmy Goat genetic percentage on the animal’s registration certificate. Most people will naturally assume that any animal labelled a Pygmy …