MEET OUR HERD!
Winter
Winter aka Polar Bear, fuzzy britches, or the floof. Winter is a small female Great Pyrenees. She protects the farm from predators, cats, squirrels and the occasional large truck. She is a constant and can often be seen patrolling the fence line or eating the chicken food at feeding time. She loves car rides, treats and belly rubs.
Jack Black
Meet Jack Black aka Black Jack or Black Jack Randall. Black Jack is our current herd sire. He is 75% Nigerian Dwarf, 25% Nubian. Jack Black is his ADGA registered name be we call him Black Jack Randall due to his amorous (randy) attitude and his ability to always show up when least expected, just like the villan, his namesake.
Spotts is one of our young bucks. He is the offspring of Jack Black and Diamond. His beautiful blue eyes, white spots and easy going temperament makes him a keeper.
Tornado is our other young buck. He is the result of breeding Ruby and Jack Black. In his youth, he loved to run and buck in circles. While he is high energy, he does posses waddles, a desired trait he inherited from his Dam.
Ruby aka Red is our current herd matriarch. Ruby is one of our original goats that moved with us from Colorado. She is 50% Nubian, and 50% Nigerian Dwarf. Her mother was the biggest Nubian goat we have ever seen! Ruby is grumpy, overbearing, and rude! Normally this results in a move to freezer camp, however, her milk is spectacular. The milk is very high in fat and the primary goal of our breeding. Her waddles are an indication of higher milk fat. She also has multiple births (5 one year!). Red will be bred to Spotts.
Opal is Ruby's sister. She is one of the few goats called by their actual name. She also came with us from Colorado and is beginning to challenge Ruby for control of the herd. Opal is a great mother and usually has 3 kids. She is steady, reliable and intelligent. Opal will be bred to Tornado.
Diamond, aka Princess Di or Di Di, is our largest goat. She is full Nubian and the "glue" that holds our herd together. She is watchful and careful to make sure everyone stays together and can often be seen playfully teaching the younger and smaller goats or encouraging them to move with the rest of the herd. She will be bred to Tornado.
Sapphire aka Pants, is a full Nubian and the daughter of Diamond. While she is bigger than everyone except her dam, she is cautious and curious. She loves her role as "big sister" to the smaller goats in the herd. She is usually found playing with the smallest goats including letting allowing them to "beat" her when butting. She is bred to Tornado and due in April!
Sunstone aka Sunny, is a mini-Nubian. She came to us after needing to be down-sized. She was on a farm with many different animals and needed more attention then they were receiving. Sunny will go unbred this year as we work on her weight and size. Sunny had an ear torn by another animal at her previous home.
MEET OUR DRIFT!
Tipsy is a ginger and black, double waddled Kunekune pig. From the Maori (indigenous people of New Zealand) kunekune means "fat round." These pigs were specifically bred to be raised on vegetation. Unlike most pig breeds, kunekunes are strictly vegetarian. In other countries, animal welfare prevents them from being fed kitchen scraps. Tipsy is only loud when hungry. She enjoys being scratched behind the ears and down her jowl.
Bottom is a black and white Kunekune. She is most fond of crabgrass and will often be last to the pen for feeding if she finds a patch of the weed. Her name comes from the white stripe that crosses her ham hocks. Bottom has figured out if she bumps the rabbit cage she can steal some rabbit food, because it is mostly alfalfa and hay she thinks its a real treat!
THIS IS OUR JERRASIC FLOCK!
As we all know, birds are the leftover dinosaurs. But did you know chickens are left over TYRANNOSAURS REX? According to DNA studies, Chickens are the closest living relative of the mighty T-Rex! Our Turkeys and Chickens are free ranged here at Leap Day Farms. This allows them to live their best life while acting as pest control and helping turn our compost piles. We raise Dual-Purpose Chickens (good as both layers and fryers) and Heritage Turkeys.