Jaspers Home

Jasper Has been at a farm for a month breeding their four does. He came home this week.
Of course the first thing the big pig does is try to go steal the rabbits food. The does where all glad to have him back home. Especially Firefly who wouldn't shut her mouth.

 I remember where the barn is

Rabbit Food YUMMY!!

Whos that ? Whats that smell?

Happy Couple

My Fish

As some of you may know I used to breed angelfish. I don't breed anymore but I do have a fifty five gallon tank with some nice fish in it here are some pictures of them

The Chickens

Then King of the Flock a freebie from craigslist

We have a small flock of chickens a pair of Americanas (green egglayers) I got a chicks from tractor supply. One big rooster I am not sure what breed he is probably a mix or a sex-link. We found for free on craigslist. I also have two Delaware hens they are my favorite breed of chickens having kept them for about ten years now. I used to show them. I picked these gals up from the livestock auction this summer.

The Americana Rooster

One of the Delaware hens

The Americana hen

Its Blue

Back in June we bought a pair of blue slate turkeys at the livestock auction ( one of my favorite places to go). Blue slate turkeys are a heritage breed of turkey and a very rare breed. Heritage breed turkeys can breed naturally unlike the commercial breeds the broad breasted bronze and white. They are gaining some popularity, because of their better flavor. We are hoping to get some poults from them next year. The tom has a additude and tries to attack you when you turn your back. A few years ago we raised broad breasted bronze and they were the dumbest birds I have ever raised. These blue slates are however pretty smart and fun to have around.

I Love Craigslist

I got these 14 chicks for free off of craigslist. They are supposed to be all males. I am probably going to sell them next time we go to the auction. But for right now they are at Deer Path Farm.

 

 The bucks hut

Well we piled wood high along the bucks shelter which is usually open on all sides. The does have one in there pen too but we put sides on theirs for the hurricane that came in august. A couple of the does are looking very pregnant, the first three are due in early to mid febuary. I can't wait!!

Meet Sugar

Sugar

Some friends gave us another doe. She is a Registered Saanen. Her registered name is Sugar. She is giving us about a gallon of milk a day right now. She came to us bred to a purebred Saanen and is due in April. She is three years old. She was a little shy at first but is now fitting in nicely with our herd. That brings our goat total to eight goats six does and two bucks. We are hoping that five of our does are bred. The first one is due the last week in January.

Lionheads of Deer Path Farm

Doormat my young female Lionhead

One of the cute little babies

I have been breeding lionhead rabbits. Over the summer they kept getting out or should we say the goats where letting them out by breaking into the hutches to get their grain. Well the male disappeared, in late summer. The mother got out again but we left the top of her cage open. Not paying much mind to what was going on until we found three month old babies in there one day. Seeing how I lost my buck I was hoping one of  them would be a buck and luckily a little gray one is and he has nice long fur.

My new buck ain't he cute

The older sister

A long time and lots of new faces on the Farm

 

Alejandro our Junior registered Lamancha Stud

The Deer Path Duck Flock

After a busy crazy summer with work and searching craigslist for good deals on animals, I am back at least for this post. My duck flock now consists of five hens and one drake the hens where freebies I found on craigslist. They look to be call crosses. They enjoy flying around and fighting with one of the neighbors flock of twenty full sized ducks . We now have eight goats, two bucks and 6 does. Five of the does are bred four of them to proven lamancha stud Jasper. One a saanen  was given to us bred to a registered saanen buck. We bought Alejandro to bring new blood in and so we could raise registered Lamanchas. Jasper is currently being rented by HarlequinFarm.blogspot.com. We also acquired a pair of blue slate heritage breed turkeys. I sold some of my rabbits chickens but I also picked up two delaware hens a breed of chicken I have loved working with. 

one of the Lionheads I have bred

Blue Slate Tom

Enjoy Have Fun and I'll try to be back SOON

The Princess Of Deer Path Farm

On Her Throne

So its been awhile, and as most of you already know we welcomed a beautiful little doe on June 3rd. A purebred Lamancha out of Deckers Miss Sweet Susie aka Firefly and Jasper. She is the spitting image of her mom. She was named Deer Path Farms Tinkerfly in the weeks to come her spirited and bouncey goatieality has earned her the nickname Popcorn. So here are some pictures of her and her parents . Enjoy and Have Fun!!!!!

With Mom and the proud owner

Big sister teaching her bad things

Scottie W Popcorn

Alevia and Popcorn

Dad

Shearing and Hoof Trimming

Before

As some of you may know I do some Sheep shearing for fun. It gives me a chance to see other peoples farms and be with animals which I love as well as some pretty interesting stories. Such as getting dragged across the rough rocky ground and where there are not rocks there is mud I prefer to call it mud and not manure and who knows when the sheep where last sheared when you have to use the hoof trimmers to cut the wool and  needless to say you end up looking and smelling like  sweaty sheep. Than  this year I sheared my first angora goats so thought I would show you all some pics.

Now Hooves

One Down

Thats a hair cut

All Done

 Hi There

 Pygora Goat

another

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Trimming the hooves

before

After

all in all I love it. Sorry for the ages between posts and no I havn't just been shearing there is has been other things going on in my life. Enjoy and Have Fun