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Second Eden Farm

Our goal is to breed and raise quality animals to be productive and healthy over their lifetime.
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Registered Nigerian Dwarf Goats ADGA/AGS/NDGA
ADGA Plus & Show Herd

Registered Babydoll Sheep NABSSAR

Heritage mix turkeys, guineas, and layer flock.

11/21/2024

11/20/2024

NO MORE GOATS IN THE CAR!
Another HUGE milestone achieved-having a reliable trailer to haul all the critters. And it’s a low profile and lightweight too so it pulls really nice 😁

11/15/2024

A little darkness never stops the projects from moving forward! Boy I’m grateful for headlamps!

Next up: gravel, roofing, wall braces.

💪 🔦 🐐

11/13/2024

Another step towards being part of the sustainability solution…got the first set of goat (and sheep) hides back from Driftless Tannery! Thank you SO much-they are gorgeous! 🤩

11/10/2024

How’s everyone doing on their fall projects?!

We are full steam ahead here!
✅posts cemented
✅support beams up
✅siding/windows delivered
✅learned how to do blood draws!!!
✅annual herd disease testing
✅new hitch and tow package for truck
✅almost done breeding goats

BONUS-Some other things in the works! Wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise! 😂😁

10/26/2024

Tis the season!
February and March 2025 will be buuuusyyyyy!

Fun fact-all the herdsires used last year and this year have their *b!

10/25/2024

ITS A FARM/HAULER TRUCK!

It’s been a very long time coming and I’m still baffled and humbled by the fact it worked out so smooth…So excited to have the new addition home!

LOOKOUT 2025! I can’t wait for the upcoming adventures. So much planning and action happening now that the farm is back to my main focus.

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”-Leaning really hard into that.

10/20/2024

It only took almost 2 years but it’s done! Something else to check off the to do list!

Little Amazon find for like $150-a little metal shed. I forgot what the intended use was, but I have it for when the thought gets back to me LOL.

Now on to planning another even bigger project…let’s just say more square footage and an actual milk room may be on the horizon 👀

10/19/2024

Disana Farm DSW Kenobi *b was more than happy to do his job! 🤣

I’m really excited to see what this jr buck will do for production here! TONS of milk and phenomenal udders behind this guy!

10/18/2024

Just a February doe kid standing long strong and square! 🤩❤️

I realllly hope she’s all that and a bag of chips lol! First generation after “herd renovation part 1”.

Second Eden Farm D Sparkle

10/16/2024

I see you Peachy! 👀
The babies are going through growth spurts like crazy and looking more like yearlings every day!

10/14/2024

Great show to end 2024 show season! Many thanks to everyone who set up and ran the show, all the competitors and their beautiful goats, and the judges-makes it one of the most fun events of the year!

Results:
Second Eden Farm DK Plain Jada-middle of the class x 4

Two Dogs Farm FN Redwood-4,8?,middle of class (judges had lots of good comments)

Two Dogs Farm CN Gianna-10, middle of class (judges had lots of good comments)

Russian Ridge Midnight Mocha-4,6?, middle of class
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Meraki SR Sweetwater River *b-First in all classes x4; Grand Champion Jr Buck x2; (judges had lots of good comments)

Two Dogs Farm MR Dragoon *b-1 x2; 2,3 (judges had lots of good comments)

Old Mountain Farm Dark Knight *b-2,8, middle of class

Private Idaho BD Stevie Wonder-2 x2,3

Very proud of everyone’s placings! Can’t wait to see what next year holds!

10/10/2024

Let me take a wild guess as to what color babies will pop out in spring… 😂😂

Good thing I love my golds!

10/08/2024

The Kune Kune Quad has been growing great the last year+! These pigs are so friendly and are not aggressive, hoping their great temperaments pass along to their offspring.

The two girls will be bred for late spring litters in 2025. If interested please reach out-these will be mainly feeders, or homestead type breeders if they grow well.

They are all probably around 150lbs

10/06/2024

2024 Linear Appraisal Scores

Does
🐐Private Idaho SE Firefly 9yo/8f: GAGA 78 (E-back, V-rump)
🐐Private Idaho YG Beauty 9yo/9f: VAGA 82 (E-head, rear legs, back; V-rump)
🐐Private Idaho YG Bianca 9yo/9f-not scored
🐐Private Idaho SE Mischa 8yo/7f: AAGA 77 (E-back)
🐐Second Eden Farm GR Dorada 8th/7f: AAGA 74 (V-back)
🐐Private Idaho KB Jamboree 7yo/7f: GGGG 83
🐐Roamn Ramch PD Stella 6yo/5f: GAGA 78 (V-back)
🐐Liberty Mission JD Shyla 6yo/5f: GVVA 82 (V-back)
🐐Second Eden Farm KD Tallulah 5yo/4f: GGVA 79 (V-head, rear legs)
🐐Second Eden Farm ER Plain Jane 5yo/4f: GAVA 78
🐐Second Eden Farm HG Giselle 4yo/3f: GGVA 80 (V-back, rump)
🐐Second Eden Farm SW RosieRVTR 4yo/3f: AAVA 79 (V-back)
🐐Second Eden Farm GR Sundara 4yo/3f: GGGA 79
🐐Second Eden Farm PY Paisley 3yo/1f: AAGA 77 (V-head)
🐐Disana Farm NMS Super Nova 2yo/2f: AAAA 74
🐐Second Eden Farm SW Dragonfly 2yo/1f: GGGA 79
🐐Second Eden Farm PY RoseGold 2yo/1f: AAAA 74
🐐Second Eden Farm GR GoldBlush 2yo/1f: AAAA 75
🐐Disana Farm Zaida 1yo/1f: AAAA 75
🐐Russian Ridge Golden Hare 1yo/1f: AAAA 75
🐐Second Eden Farm PY Patch 1yo/1f: AAAA 75
🐐Disana Farm Dream Kitty 1yo/1f: AAAA 76 (V-head)

Bucks
🐐Private Idaho BD Stevie Wonder 6yo: GVV 84 (E-back)
🐐Roamn Ranch BLU Jack Frost 3yo: AAG 77
🐐Old Mountain Farm Dark Knight 1yo: GGG 80
🐐Disana Farm DK Debonair 1yo-not scored

Lots of learning and getting to see in person the traits on the scorecard and what makes up a functional and productive dairy animal. Looking forward to making improvements based on real data!

10/05/2024

Great buck show put on by Goat To Be Kidding this weekend! Congrats to all the handsome lads strutting their stuff and their herds! May there be many wonderful daughters!

Meraki SR Sweetwater River *b strutted some good stuff and brought home reserve in all three rings! Good job buddy! And to make a great day even better-he still had the energy to come home and cover a handful of does 😀

Old Mountain Farm Dark Knight *b was 4/5/3 in his classes and I’m super proud of him too! Maturing into quite a nice herdsire. He also was full of energy and covered some does tonight!

Super excited for next season and all it will bring ❤️
Pray for February 🫠 (lots of due dates!)

10/02/2024

This is a well run and SUPER FUN show! Come make new friends or see old ones 😀
Bring your jr does and/or bucks out to strut their stuff! Beginner and family friendly
NDGA, ADGA, and AGS!
Entries close Oct 4

Address

Byron, IL
61010

Telephone

(815) 529-2739

Website

http://www.secondedenfarm.com/

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Sound on—-To anyone who was wondering if livestock can “get used to a schedule”…..This is me trying to get on THEIR schedule! 😂😂😂😂😂I was 10 min late getting alfalfa out and now I’m late for evening milking 🤷‍♀️😆

Baby races!

Goat kid on lambar bucket!

There’s 3 now that seek it out! They’ve all been started on the bottle so they’ll get it-especially when they’re separated from mom the first time!

LGD around stock: Baby season

Faye continues to do good and has supervised time only again due to the fact it’s lambing and kidding season. She has shown some resource guarding towards the stock over placenta (I missed picking it up) and has responded well to correction. Here she was around the stock just watching and did great with the babies. I’m watching for any signs of resource guarding (big no at this house/farm!) or overly interested in babies quick movements and noises.

Babies bouncing

🐖🐖 Piggie girls were let out to explore! I didn’t know piggies had zoomies! 😂❤️ They had a great time despite the sheep and goats being a little… unfriendly.

Here come the little beach balls bouncing down the lane to the dinner buffet!! 😂😂😂🐐🐐🐐

Snug-like little bugs in the rug. After lots of snow this week, negative temps to follow. And only 6 weeks until babies arrive!

Snufflin out the breakfast bits that went flying…

Alfalfa time! The girls looooove their evening chow 🤣 Now that the feeder stations are in the pasture instead of up in the barnyard, they have to walk quite a ways for meals….always screaming on the way!😂😂

🎵 Tis the season to be smelly Bla blah bla BLAAAHHH Deck the barn with yellow beards Blub bluh blub bluh bluh Watch or you’ll be in the spray zone! HA HA HAHA HA! 🎵 Happy Fall Yall! Watch your shoes and don’t get buck blubbered 😂😂🫣😬😜

Finally got a good video of the night patrol lol! Ok, so I know generally rule is housedogs+lgd don’t mix well-this was a top concern of mine before getting an lgd since I have 4 housedogs (roam the farm and respectful of livestock). I was fully prepared to add fencing, and separate like Fort Knox! Faye the lgd was introduced properly and socialized to house dogs since puppyhood daily, yet she lived and bonded with livestock full time since day 1. I MY situation (which has been watched closely since day 1) Faye has working team/partner bonded with my female/spayed German shepherd. They play every day and both listen to commands great, but they also work very well together keeping away predators; MY situation has uniquely worked out. Video is of them working together as a team to guard the property from coyotes. They were in the field next to the property on both sides. Notice how they both listen, alert, warn the intruder, and pay attention to me and each other. They also stop when there’s no more threat, and they don’t get so worked up they take aggression out on each other-level headed animals that know their jobs. Good breeding, great early start, and good handling all work together! *SOUND ON*