The Johnson Mini Farm

11/23/2024

When the horses want to help with the chores…

08/22/2024

*they have been claimed* These two are looking for a 🏡 midnight (brown goat) is a 6 month old Nigerian dwarf buck and Bo is a pet sheep (wethered). They are both friendly. Bo is halter broke and loves animal crackers. Midnight is looking for ladies 🥰 and Bo is looking to be a pet 🐑 message for info

04/09/2024

Almost three years later and chocolate chip still loves to follow kinley around (and convinces the others to go along with it) 😂

03/01/2024

People always indicate it must be so much to feed all our animals and our response is always that the day to day chores are easy (~15 min per day) what is hard is caring for animals when they get sick (and keeping up with structures, fences and pastures but that’s another topic)… the diagnosing, hours spent on the phone or google trying to problem solve, gathering of supplies, monitoring, and administration of medication, fluids, food etc is what is difficult. Not to mention the stress and anxiety around if what you are doing is right and how things will turn out. From staying up all night to syringe feed a baby goat, to spending hours upon hours in the barn tube feeding calves, to learning about how to treat sick llamas, that is the commitment you make when you have animals. The day to day chores can easily fit into your life, it’s the unexpected and unpredictable that is hard. Even harder when all your efforts sometimes are not enough to save a life. Two weeks ago we spent many sleepless hours fighting for a baby goat and this week we are fighting to help our sick llama. So thankful to everyone that helps give us information, a lending hand, supplies, equipment needed, and support! It’s take a village and we are so grateful to have an amazing neighbor and friends we can call on when needed.

02/23/2024

We had a hen that was brooding on some eggs that never hatched so she kept jumping from one pile of eggs to another as she never got the cue to stop brooding. In a desperate attempt to save our eggs (she kept sitting on them making them bad) i bought a chick and placed it under her to see if she would accept it as her own. Sure enough it worked and she is now a happy (and very protective) momma to a little chick and i have my eggs back! 🐣

02/19/2024

Monday morning cuteness

02/17/2024

We had triplets born yesterday evening! Just in time for the cold weather. 🐐

01/29/2024

We have a new hen brooding so we cracked a few eggs to see if they were fertilized. We haven’t done this before so was a fun learning experience with the girls. Two of these eggs are from our chickens and one is a store bought egg. Can you find the fertilized vs non fertilized egg?

01/24/2024

I’ve said it once, I will say it again… everyone needs a baby goat in their life 😍😍😍

01/16/2024

These two are two peas in a pod. Last few days together as Kaysa (daughter) is moving up north to Wisconsin. We have enjoyed being able to pet sit when her owner is out of town this last year. Beau (dad) has enjoyed having a playmate with just as much energy. Kenneled inside tonight to keep warmer. Bella (mom) chose to go single in her kennel to have an uninterrupted night of sleep.

01/16/2024

01/15/2024

South Texas Ice skating rink 😂

01/14/2024

Have you thanked a farmer lately? Being in the ag industry I am commonly overwhelmed with gratitude for what our farmers and ranchers sacrifice to provide nutritious products for our world. But man oh man…. When it is cold… when it is cold I am just blown away. This past week I have said in numerous conversations that every American should have to spend 24 hours helping tend a farm or ranch in below freezing weather. If everyone had a chance to experience that I can only imagine how much it could shift the mindset of so many towards thankfulness for farmers. As the temperature drops to the 20s here in south Texas I am grateful to have only a small hobby farm with few animals to tend to. By the time I make my 15 min rounds breaking ice off the water troughs and insuring everyone is warm I know many others out there are going on 8+ hours in the below 0 degree weather fighting to provide water, warmth, and medical aid to the animals they care so greatly for. I could go on and on about why we should thank farmers all year round but today as we experience “south Texas winter” i hope you take time to really thank those farmers who choose everyday to live a life that many of us (myself included) may not be willing to. For my family, we will spend the next three days breaking ice, spreading straw, hand watering, and contemplating why we chose to have a hobby farm 😂 all while being reminded why we could never be “true” farmers. Thankful for the animals we are blessed with but even more thankful to those farmers that care for more than what their family needs to provide all the essentials we need to feed our family.

01/13/2024

Kids had a magical evening while I grew grey hairs trying to manage 3 kids and a 1000 lb horse 😂

01/13/2024

You would think after years of parenting I would learn to not make promises in advance but I have seemingly not learned that lesson and promised the girls they could ride tonight before realizing it was freezing!!! (Ok it wasn’t “technically” freezing but it was “south Texas” freezing 🥶). I tried to convince the girls it was too cold but they persisted on holding me accountable to my promise of riding so I got our ski gear out and braved the cold for a fun evening with the best horse 🐴

12/20/2023

From learning to walk to capturing multiple generations in one photo. We are so thankful to have met these sweet families! Elizabeth Anne Photography

12/19/2023

It has been such a crazy month that I haven’t taken the time to share any of the adorable calf minis!!! But OMG they are amazing!! 🤩 🍼 Elizabeth Anne Photography