Mourning Our Good Friend Fayre
July 8, 2013This has been a sad week for Uzzi and me. Our special friend, Fayre, the Portuguese Water Dog, died last Friday evening.
Sew a Goat Harness for Pulling
June 17, 2013Mom has taught some of us goats at the farm how to pull a wagon. I haven’t learned because I’m a studly buck, and when I get excited, I sometimes pee on things, like the person holding onto my lead.
Using Plants as Medicine for People and Animals
April 1, 2013Last week, I told you about how Mom gathers and feeds wild blackberry leaves to my girlfriends and our pregnant ewes. But blackberry is only one of thousands of plants used in herbal veterinary medicine.
Working Goats
March 11, 2013Last week, Katy the Alpine goat gave birth to my newest kids. They’re a boy named Ranger and a girl named Rapunzel. They’re cute! Ranger is so colorful that Mom says he’s going to become a working goat and pull her wagon and cart—maybe even go in parades!
Track Nature with a Calendar
February 4, 2013Mom was looking at her calendar today. She checked it against her 2011 and 2012 calendars, and guess what? The frogs should start serenading us this month!
Teeny, Tiny Miniature Goats
January 7, 2013Mom has two new bottle babies. They’re our smallest goats yet! They’re Nigerian Dwarf preemies born 21 days before they were due.
New Year’s Traditions
December 28, 2012Humans have strange New Year’s traditions. Did you know that people all over the English speaking world sing a Scottish song on New Year’s Eve?
Autumn Leaves
October 22, 2012Uzzi and I were munching the yummy, crisp leaves that fall in our paddock and gazing at the beautiful autumn colors in our woods when Uzzi swallowed and then said, “Why do they do that? Why do the leaves change colors before they fall?”
It’s Pumpkin Time!
October 15, 2012Uzzi and I love this time of year because soon we’ll be eating yummy pumpkins. Pumpkins are loaded with vitamin A and beta-carotene, the USDA says, and we think they just taste good!
Animal Costume Do’s and Don’ts
October 8, 2012It’s almost Halloween, so I bet you’re thinking about what your animals will wear for dress up this year.
