Windy Woods Family Farm

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  • Turkey Love

    There once was a turkey, who loved a boy… Sounds a bit like a children’s book. Maybe it will be someday… as at Windy Woods we have one female turkey who is a bit confused. She is certain she is… Continue reading

  • Selling goats

    We sold two of our goats today. It was time, but also a bit hard. The man who bought them needs some goats to clear some brush and they will do a great job. As we helped him load them… Continue reading

  • Clover scare

    We had a bit of a scare the other day with our goat Clover. We came home from being out all day and found her standing in the rain in the pasture. The weather had been warmer for about a… Continue reading

  • Pretty turkey

    Our female turkey molted over the winter and looks so clean and white. It amazes me how poultry will completely lose all their feathers over a couple of months time and then regrow each one. Seems like a lot of… Continue reading

  • Greener pastures

    We have worked hard to green up our main pasture at Windy Woods. We kept the horses off of it most of the winter and let the goats just have the whole thing to themselves. We did re-seed last spring… Continue reading

  • New babies on the farm!

    Windy Woods decided to get a few more chickens for the farm. We have 9 new Americana Bantam chicks and 3 new Wyandotte chicks. So far all of them are thriving in the “nursery” in our garage. It is a… Continue reading

  • Hidden cat food

    I have some entertaining cats, as most of you are aware from some of my other posts. They are both very independent barn cats who love on you like housecats. And really, they are porch kitties more than true barn… Continue reading

  • Stripping bark

    Our goats have really enjoyed the pile of branches we left in the pasture after cutting up our fallen tree. We originally planned to burn the piles on the next dry day, but instead they have become tasty jungle gyms… Continue reading

  • Our pigs are a growin’

    Our cute little piglets have grown up! Amazing how quickly they get so big! Continue reading

  • Hide and Seek Milk

    My sneaky cat has discovered she loves the taste of warm goat’s milk. It all started one day when she realized exactly why I brought the goat into the barn. She intently watched as the warm, white liquid filled the… Continue reading

    Hide and Seek Milk