Silver Tree Farm

03/28/2024

Proud to be...disease free!

03/20/2024

We still have 1 January wether left! He's a hunk 😘

03/14/2024

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01/23/2024

Doelings (all PB registerable)

01/23/2024

EDIT- ALL WETHERS/BUCKLINGS PENDING
Better pictures!

01/19/2024

Phew! 8 kids in TWO hours. Everyone is tired! At this time we have 5 pb nubian doelings and 7 bucklings (to be wethers) to choose from. Kids can go on a bottle. Pm for more info. Near Eminence IN.

01/17/2024

Fun winter kid activity!
Just because it's cold doesn't mean anything stops on a farm. Everyone has things to do and places to go. Can you identify these tracks?

Hint: Choose from these animals; squirrel, dog, duck, rabbit, horse, crow, squirrel, mole, small bird, goat.

01/17/2024

Kidding 2024 has begun. Need a 4-H wether? Any color, we got 'em! (More to come)

06/27/2023

If anyone knows me, they know I typically bite off more than I can chew. Well, here's to a 2,000 sf garden plus two pumpkin patches 😬.

My last attempt at making a nice garden ended in tears and heartache when it was eaten by the goats about 3 weeks from harvest. I haven't gardened since then. It's been 5 years so I'll let you all know if I cry this time.

05/31/2023

Lemon Blueberry Loaf
Ingredients
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons of grated lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
1 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries
Glaze
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
How To Make Lemon Blueberry Bread
In a mixing bowl, blend the butter with a cup of sugar, juice, and eggs. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the egg mixture, alternating with the milk. Add lemon peel, nuts and berries. Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan. Baking at 350 about 61 to 71 min.

05/30/2023

We had a tough week here losing a kid abruptly. I see people all the time beating themselves up and it seems like no matter what we do or how bomb proof everything is, accidents still happen. Animals get themselves caught up, tangled in, or stuck under things. It doesn't make us any less sad, but nothing on a farm is 100% safe.

Also, last night, we made the decision to let our sweet 14 year old doe go. She was going strong until this year and just wasn't keeping up with the herd. She had a large neck tumor and struggled to get up and down. Sydney was the grandmatron, leader, and sweetheart of the herd and will be sorely missed. She leaves behind daughters Firefly and Sunflower, granddaughters Sky Wishes and Granny Smith all at our farm, grandson Vincent Van Goat at Elysian Acres, and many others. We love you old gal.

04/21/2023

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04/14/2023

Can you ever have too many goats? The answer is yes! See pictures for details!

04/10/2023

Causing trouble!

04/06/2023

The best kind of Easter egg hunt is the one you get to do every day...🪿

04/03/2023

Had our first premies this year. One of two kids had an amniotic sack full of meconium. Amniotic fluid should be clear or straw colored, not dark brown. This (or something else caused the doe to go into labor early). By chance I happened to go out just as the second kid was being delivered. The first had clearly been stepped or laid on and was very weak. The second was stillborn. After CPR, we got the second one back.

Both kids were taken into the house. Premature kids don't have a suckle reflex or bottom teeth. I tube fed them both for several days. The first kid passed in 24 hours, but the second (who I have named Grandma due to a lack of teeth) had a very strong will to live.

Grandma is now very spunky and hates her diapers. It's been almost 1 week of feeding every 3 hours and her teeth are now making an appearance.

04/03/2023

We are back and have control of the page again! Thanks for your patience!

01/22/2023

Eminence, IN. See comments for notes. Available.

01/17/2023

Ms. Big Head

01/17/2023

Mr. Eyelashes

01/17/2023

Mr. Dark Ears

01/16/2023

01/16/2023

Koda had a little girl yesterday!

01/14/2023

2 bucklings this morning from Miss Lilly. Mr. Eyelashes and Mr. Dark Ears. 😆 They will be wethered, vaccinated, tattooed, dewormed, and available for 4Hers!

12/16/2022

We will not be retaining ANY bucklings this year. All bucklings (unless fully prepaid) will be wethered. 5 PB ADGA nubians due in 1 month and a boer doe (will be for sale) due to nubian buck.