Goats

Redwood Hill Farm

Sebastopol, California

I was invited to visit a goat farm and bring along my camera over the weekend.

It is only thirty minutes away from my home.

What a treat for me to see two male bucklings.

This male was the second one, his brother much bigger.
Imagine being only ten short minutes old.
I said to him, "welcome to the world" little one.

I was amazed at the size of the smaller one, for I expected them much smaller.
All the goats on this farm have names too.

It was a open festival, with music, yogurt, cheeses, and tons of goats.

A very clean well cared for farm, big operation with great workers.

I was just not thinking I would get to see newborns.

A goat is a kid.

A female kid is called a doeling.

An uncastrated male is called a buckling.

After castration he becomes a wether.

You learn something everyday...

She thought she couldn't,  I told her, "sure you can do it".

I did not know this girl, fun watching her smile when she did.

The glasses, the blonde hair, this one reminded me of Marilyn Monroe.