I Am A Farmer

We have a farm so we can grow our own food. 

This includes chickens, (around 40)

Jupiter & Comet, my Barred Rock pair.

"Mrs. Darcy" Dark Brahma hen

Ducks, 4 at present

Jake & Jemimah (White Pekins) Tyrone & Tulip (Chocolate Runners)

Geese, (5 at present)

Gustav, Fred, Heidi, Helga, & Herald

Pigs, (were just butchered this fall, more coming in spring)

"Piggiwig" & "Piggling Bland" (They are very tasty)

Dairy goats, (Nubians, to be precise, 4 at present)

Cinnamon with her tiny doeling Nutmeg

Ginger & her son Fergus

Cats (rodent patrol in the barn)

And our dog, (director of security, and she means it too!) Bonny is fierce and beautiful. She loves her family, and no one else. 

This is the extent of the “useful” animals on our small farm. Now for the best animal (in my opinion)...

 My horse Montana. I love her very much. I have trained her, and ride her nearly every day. She contributes nothing but joy to our farm. 

This is my little black Nubian wether, Blackjack. He doesn’t contribute to the farm yet, but I am training him to be a harness goat, so he will be able to pull heavy things when he’s big enough, and pull a cart. He is very smart, and can already drive with reins and me walking behind him. I just have to wait for him to grow into his harness. 

I love our farm, and will always want to live in a rural area, and raise animals. Thank you Lord for blessing me in this way.