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Loco Goat Farm

You won’t believe what we’ve packed into our 2-acre farm- if we can do it, you can, too!

06/26/2024

Caroline got her stitches out today! The wound healed nicely and special props to my right hand goat man for his first solo suture removal!

06/11/2024

Guess what? We are now officially licensed by the State of Texas to sell raw goat milk for animal consumption! This milk is great for folks who have baby animals to bottle feed, animal rescues, or just like to add the milk as a topper to dry dog or cat food. It can also be used by folks who make candles or other non-edible products! We have a freezer full of half-gallon containers ready to go, so please reach out if you are interested!

06/09/2024

**Update: Found a new coop!

We’ve had lots of interest in this girl, but no one has come out to grab her yet! This is a one-year-old paint that my daughter used as her showmanship bird last year. Theee pics are what she looks like in show condition. She has been in the breeding pen so she looks a little raggedy…we let our chickens “be chickens” in the off season because we think it’s the right thing to do. But give her a couple months away from the rooster, and she’l be back in her full puffy glory by fall. Her price is discounted right now, but not for long- Syd may not be breeding paints any more, but she wouldn’t mind showing her for another year. You better grab her before she changes her mind!

06/08/2024

Update: Thank you all for your interest! All birds have flown the coop with the exception of ducks and a few silkie roosters. Check back for more available birds as the summer goes on.

We have been hard at work sorting out poultry pens to make room for growouts, and we have lots of silkies (and more) available for new coops! We have lots of older spring chicks (Jan-April hatches) as well as a few adults. We also have a gorgeous LARGE FOWL Cochin pair and a trio of juvenile Langshans available, and a few ducks. Please look through our photos and message us if you see something you’d like. Reasonable offers accepted, will make deals for multiples. Available all day today (Saturday 6/8) and tomorrow for pickup in Shady Shores (right outside of Denton). Sorry, no holds!

06/05/2024

UPDATE: Baby has found a new farm!

This one hurts, but we are making hard cuts due to recent storm damage and flooding pastures. Up for discussion is Bodarka Annabeth, a two-year-old second freshener, and one of her 12-week-old doelings (you name her). Annie is a sweetheart of a doe, AGS registered, who would make a wonderful family/homestead milking doe. I’m only selling her because I’ve kept three of her daughters, including the littermate sister to the one pictured. Her baby is sired by my ADGA/AGS *B buck, and would be a good show prospect- her paternal sisters have brought home several class wins and a Best in Show this season as juniors! Annie is still in milk but will be dried off soon. She has had triplets and quads with no issues. PM me for more info- I will be choosy about where these girls go. We are located in Shady Shores, right outside of Denton.

06/05/2024

SOLD PPU

My son has a pair of mature Large Fowl Cochins who are ready to find a new coop! Would make a great breeding pair for someone who is just starting out in the breed. Send us a message for more info! Will meet in Denton.

06/05/2024

Update: SOLD

Due to recent storm damage and continued rain flooding our pastures, we need to reduce numbers for the continued health of our herd. The two Nigerian Dwarf doelings on the left in the photo are fall 2024 kids, 8 months old. Both are polled and the black one has blue eyes. Friendly, dam-raised, and growthy, they will be ready to breed this fall. They come from ADGA/AGS registered parents, but these girls will go without papers. I think they’d make wonderful homestead milkers- their dam (also available) always kids triplets or quads unassisted and feeds them all in addition to being milked once a day! Their sire is my new *B buck, who has potential to throw excellent mammary systems. Clean tested herd. Located in Shady Shores (right outside of Denton). PM for more info and photos.

05/31/2024

To say we’ve had quite the week here at Loco Goat would be an understatement…the crazy storms that rolled through North Texas earlier this week left us with quite a bit of damage…thank goodness our house and buildings are mostly undamaged and all animals are accounted for. We lost some fences, our goat tramp, and several large oaks, but our furry cleanup crew has been enjoying the extra greenery all week. We are still working to get things back in order, but we are grateful that the damage wasn’t worse.

05/15/2024

It was a super goaty day today around here- Will and I took three of our does and a couple babies up to one of the local middle schools so that their ag class could practice some basic vet skills with live animals. After we finished there, we headed out to get a new hitch installed on my truck and rushed back to meet our own vet at our house to get CVIs for the ten!! goats that will be traveling across state lines this weekend to attend the Heart of Oklahoma show in Stillwater. Two girls needed their first tattoos, and two more needed theirs redone, so I’m going to bed with some mighty green fingers tonight! We love educating the public about dairy goats, so reach out if your school/group would like is to visit!

04/29/2024

Ther’s nothing better than knowing your babies are going to loving homes ❤️ Sibby and Ruthie’s bucklings (sired by Deal) went together to a new farm this week- one will become a herd sire and the other will get to be a companion wether. Each of these bucklings has two sisters that are still with us here- we’ll let you know which ones are for grabs soon! Tilted 2 Ranch

04/14/2024

Will and I attended the CTGA Spring Fling Doe Show in Granbury this weekend and had a great time. It was our first open doe show and our first time showing a doe in milk. Our two junior girls (6 months) blew us away by collectively winning their class in 3 of 3 rings- Hallie won twice and May got reserve under Hallie once and then went on to win the last ring. Not only did May win that last class, but she went on to win Champion Nigerian and Best in Show under judge Jean Lucas. To say we are thrilled is an understatement!

04/05/2024

Loving this fall doe kid ❤️ Polled, blue eyes, long and dairy. Meet Bodarka Hallelujah!

Sire: MerryTale SS Deal Me In *B
Dam: Bodarka Tiger Lily

03/30/2024

Happy weekend!

03/19/2024

Our two bottle boys found a fabulous new family who is going to love them a WHOLE BUNCH! If you are interested in goats but don’t want to commit to a milking doe just yet, a pair of wethers (castrated males) may be what you need. This season, we will be making our boys available as soon as they are on the bottle for families who would like to bond with them early. When it comes time to band them, we can help you with the process, or you can take them to your vet. Wethers make great pets- we find them to be even friendlier than does. If you do end up expanding your herd, they are great companions for does or bucks, and if you keep them with your girls, they can tell you when the girls are in heat. Let us know if you’d like to be on our waitlist for some bottle boys in April!

03/13/2024

Meet the new Loco Goat kids! These quads are sired by MerryTale SS Deal Me In *B (ADGA and AGS) and the dam is our own precious AGS Bodarka Annabeth. We are holding onto the girls for a bit to watch them unfold, but the boys will be available as unregistered bottle kids, so reach out if you are interested.

03/12/2024

We are in the kidding stall today with this blue-eyed beauty ❤️ AGS Bodarka Annabeth is bred to MerryTale SS Deal Me In *B and we are super excited for these sweet kids to hit the ground ❤️

03/09/2024

*These have found a wonderful new home! Thanks for all the interest ❤️

WELSH HARLEQUIN BREEDING PAIRS
My son has two pairs of Welsh Harlequin ducks (ducklings sexable at hatch!) up for discussion. They are right around a year old. These ducks are beautiful and he has enjoyed showing them, but he has decided to focus on his Cayugas. We hate to see them go, but want someone else to be able to enjoy them. Will not separate. Please message for details! Local pickup only.

03/09/2024

Will took some cute pictures of his LF Cochin babies yesterday ❤️ They are the most cuddly babies we’ve ever had! CMH farm

01/30/2024

Syd has a non-bearded naked neck cockerel looking for a new home! He has gorgeous type (see photo in comments), but skin and eyes are light for show. Parents are white bearded male over paint NN female. PM for information. PT clean flock.

01/18/2024

PLEASE READ

We are gearing up for a cold weekend of showing at the Fort Worth Stock Show! If you are going to be there braving the cold, we’d love to see you in the poultry barn! That being said, here is a Public Service Announcement for those who may be new to the world of poultry shows:

If you are attending a show, looking at the birds and asking questions of the owners is 100% encouraged! If the owners look a little flustered, give them a little while to complete their tasks, and they are typically more than happy to talk with you.

Do NOT under ANY circumstances poke, feed, pet, or otherwise physically interact with a bird. NEVER open a cage and NEVER take an egg from a show to incubate. That is straight up animal theft. Every bird at a show represents countless hours of work, money, and preparation on the part of the owner. Being handled by the public puts a bird at risk of illness, injury, or worse. A poultry show is NOT a petting zoo!

The show this weekend is a youth show, so all exhibitors are young folks who love their birds and are learning valuable lessons by raising, showing, and caring for them. Please keep that in mind when you walk through the show hall. If you happen to see someone messing with birds who you suspect are not theirs, you can quietly let a nearby exhibitor know, and they will be able to alert the proper folks to take care of it.

That being said, we do hope you come by if you are at the Stock Show this weekend! We would love to meet you and show you our birds we have worked so hard on.

Sincerely, the Loco Goat kids (and mom)❤️

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from all the furry, feathered, and green leafy things here at Loco Goat (and the humans that are lucky enough to care for them). Wishing you all a holiday full of wonder!

12/22/2023

This has got to be one of the most majestic chickens we’ve ever seen. Meet Blackjack, Will’s new Langshan cockerel. He’s been acclimating here on the farm along with his harem of ladies whom he will be reunited with later this winter. The top of his head hits me mid-thigh, and I’m a tall girl. Blackjack is still getting a few of his tail feathers in, but he’s already a knockout. We are loving these large fowl boys!

12/18/2023

Sydney just let this beautiful cockerel go to a new home along with a sweet little paint chick. The cockerel had amazing type, but his eyes were a little on the light side according to the silkie standard of perfection. The paint will make an adorable pet- it also had light eyes and some pink toes. Even with stellar genetics, it takes lots of hatching to get just a few chickens who are up to breeding or show standards. But that doesn’t mean we don’t love them all and work hard to find good homes for them. As hatching season approaches, let us know if you want to be on Syd’s wait list for some fluffy little egg layers of your own ❤️

12/06/2023

Our sweet piggies have been enjoying pumpkins dropped off by people in the neighborhood ❤️

12/06/2023

Sydney has set up a few breeding pens and is most excited to be testing her new cockerel, Joey, with her champion hen and a few of her daughters. Sydney invested all the money she made from her silkie sale this summer into a couple of new roosters for breeding. This guy is young (still has some pinfeathers), so he’s only going to get puffier as he matures. He’s got beautiful type, a lovely, full cushion, and nice, dark eyes. She just set some eggs, so we’ll know in a few days if he’s getting the job done yet! Thank you CMH farm for sharing your genetics with Sydney. We are looking forward to babies from this guy!

11/06/2023

My daughter and I took some of her silkies to a four-show weekend in Comanche, TX. Shows like this are exhausting, but you get the opinions of four different judges in one weekend, which is super valuable for getting feedback on your birds. It also shows you how wildly subjective judging is in general- in one show you can have a bird come in first, and the next judge might place her last! My daughter was proud to be able to say that she bred all but one of these birds herself. This was a big goal of hers this year. Most of these pullets are just now coming into their own, so we are excited to see them grow out even more over the next couple of months. Showing white silkies in an open show puts you in some serious competition, so she’s super happy with her BV (best of variety) and multiple RV (second best of variety) wins! Check captions to see which of her pullets she’s keeping an eye on this season!

11/03/2023

Went to a local preschool today to team up with some good friends to do some farm animal show-and-tell with the littles. We supplied the baby goats, and our friends supplied the magnificent (and friendly) turkeys! I learned that turkeys can burp REALLY loudly and that Tom turkeys don’t care if they are in church if they are feeling like cozying up to their lady friends 😝 Never a dull moment with animals! It was so much fun and we can’t wait for the next time. Reach out if you are local and know someone who might be interested in a visit! Turkeys belong to Amelia Stringer Manning and family ❤️

10/29/2023

Move over, silkies! The large fowl Cochins made their exhibition debut this weekend when my son took them to the Abilene Poultry Association Show. His pullet took Champion Large Fowl in the youth show and he couldn’t be more tickled. He’ll be working on hatching some of these big beauties along with his ducks this winter/spring.

10/24/2023

Fun weekend at the State Fair poultry show to kick off show season for these sweet silkies! Sydney took her champion hen, Diva, and several of her offspring to debut at the fair. If you know anything about silkies, you know that competition can be pretty fierce, especially among the white variety! Diva did us proud by taking first place white hen and Reserve of Variety. One of her daughters took second place white pullet as well. Syd came home with lots of ribbons, but these were the two standouts this go-round. She has several young pullets on the verge of maturity that she’s excited to take to the shows this winter. Next up is the Abilene Poultry Association show this weekend!

10/18/2023

Roosters are a largely under-appreciated bunch- especially when you hatch one this…distinctive 😝 Luckily, this guy found a home with a mama who thinks he is the most handsome thing ever…and who are we to stand in the way of true love? She even gave him an amazing name- “Edgar Allan Crow” 💕
Thanks for giving this boy a great home and for this perfect photo, Webber!

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This video is from my new IG account dedicated to homeschooling on the homestead. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to do this with my kids, and love to help others on their homeschooling journey ❤️

This is a really neat little apron that I got at a vintage linens booth in Canton…it converts into a bonnet! Love the story that goes with it, too ❤️ #vintagelinen #vintageapron #cottagecore

Critters are at it again! Remember when I said that these little baggies are only my first defense against critters? This is what I meant. I think the squirrels have found my tomatoes. Now I’ll start picking them at very first blush and bringing them in. Otherwise, fried green tomatoes and green tomato salsa it is 😄 #tomatogarden #homesteadgarden #howtogrowtomatoes

Quick okra seed tip for you Southern gardeners! #okra #texasgardener

I get lots of questions about indeterminate vs. determinate tomato varieties. Always check your labels or seed packets and they should state which type you are purchasing. If not, Google is your friend! Determinate varieties grow, put on all their fruit in a short window of time, and then they are done. Boom. Indeterminates will give you staggered production over your entire season. Determinate tomatoes are great for canning because you get a big glut of fruit at once. You CAN still can indeterminates- I do! But you may have to collect them in your freezer until you have enough for a batch, unless you plant a ton of plants like me. Most heirloom varieties are indeterminate. Indeterminate varieties benefit from more targeted pruning and trellising- I have a video on pruning suckers that is helpful. Determinates should be left to bush out as much as you can because too much pruning will hurt their fruit production. More questions? Please ask in the comments! No question is dumb and no one is too much of a beginner. No GATEKEEPING in GARDENING! #growingtomatoes #indeterminatetomatoes #determinatetomatoes

*NO SNAKES WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO* This is part of a pair of rat snakes who have been responsible for much chaos in my poultry house. They are eating all my eggs and killed one of my daughter’s chickens. We relocated it to the woods next to a nearby lake, but my son got quite the thrill out of handling it before its farewell journey 😝

We tried this chicken keeping hack to see if it helped keep things cleaner in our chick brooder. Super simple and worked great!

Sibby says good morning ❤️

Kids and animals isn’t just cute. My daughter started raising and showing silkie chickens as a 4-H project last year. The amount of life lessons she has learned from this hobby really can’t be quantified. Keeping show quality animals is hard work. She is expected to maintain her flock, do all the upkeep, and pay for feed and supplies. Not all the lessons she’s learned have been pleasant, and she has continued on and learned from her mistakes. I’m proud of how far she’s gone and I love listening to her plans for her little flock in the future ❤️ #silkiechickensofinstagram #farmkid #4hkids

Spoiled rotten little girl ❤️🐐 Does this count as goat #asmr? #babygoat #goatkids #bottlebaby #bottlebabygoat #goatinpajamas #cuteanimals #sleepinggoat #sleepingbabygoats #homesteadlife #dairygoats #homedairy

In part one of this series, I showed you how to prune your tomato plants to one or two leaders to prep for string training. In today’s video, I’m showing you how to set up your strings on one and two leader plants. It’s so easy and a great way to use the center of an arched trellis! Drop any questions or suggestions in the comments ❤️ #gardenersofinstagram #tomatogardening #growtomatoes #gardentips #homesteadgarden #dentontx

String training tomato plants is an excellent way to maximize your space. With this method you can grow one tomato plant per square foot of bed space! This year I decided to use my arched trellis to support one of my string-trained rows and today I’m showing you part one of the series- how to prune your plants down to 1-2 leaders (stems). Please hit me with your questions in the comments and I’ll gladly answer them! #gardenersofinstagram #homesteadgarden #tomatogarden #growingtomatoes #gardeninghelp #gardentips

We started making little “farm chat” videos to give some backstory on Sibby for our new TikTok account (y’all, I might be too old for this, hah!), and I thought I’d condense it down so you could see the part where Sibby goes into her mouse bed 😍 If you are on that platform, go find us and you can watch the longer form video. Our content is a little less formal over there, and I have to admit that I enjoy that! Happy Monday! #goatsofinstagram #babygoat #babygoatsofinstagram

Here’s a way to sex ducklings at about six weeks of age without having to wait for their full feathers to come in! #ducks101 #homesteadersofinstagram #ducksofinstagram #texashomestead

Just try and prove me wrong. I dare ya ❤️ 🐐 #babygoatsarethecutest

How to trench a tomato plant! Why would you want to do this? Tomato plants have the ability to grow roots anywhere their stems come in contact with the soil. If your plants are looking leggy, this is a great way to make them stronger. Also, strengthening the root system of the plant will increase its ability to intake water and nutrients from the soil, which is super important in areas that are prone to drought like ours. People have been planting tomatoes like this for generations with great success- give it a try this year! Questions? Drop them in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer! Happy gardening! #tomatoplants #homesteadgarden #tinyfarm #minifarm #microfarm #vegetablegardening #growyourownfood #growtomatoes #locogoatgarden

Late night games of goat tag are the new norm around here. This is Sunny’s favorite game- sometimes she even gets the cat to play! #babygoatsarethecutest #babygoatsofinstagram #bottlebaby #funnyanimals #funnygoats

I made a couple of these barrels last year when we had several mamas kid during a late cold snap. They really helped the babies keep their body temps up! If you do make them, be sure to use common sense- it gets very warm in there, so monitor your babies to be sure they don’t get too hot! Also, I wouldn’t use these with the cheap metal heat lamps that you see everywhere. We all know those are fire hazards, and they will definitely melt your barrel. I love these “safer” heat lamps because they are heavy duty and have the thick plastic guard. I won’t use regular heat lamps ever again. One more thing- I only use these barrels with lamps in them for the first couple weeks. When the kids get big enough to jump ion top of them, they aren’t safe.Luckily,, I don’t typically have girls kidding in the dead of winter, so these aren’t needed for prolonged periods of time anyway. Happy goating! #farmdiy #warmingbarrel #babygoats #nigeriandwarfgoats #homedairy #backyarddairy #goatsofinstagram #kiddingseason

Is there anything cuter than baby goats? I mean, seriously. P.S. I guess we know who is going to be showing Sybil Ann this season. She clearly loves Will 🥰#dentontx #nigeriandwarfgoats #nigeriandwarf #babygoats #cuteanimals