Photo Friday #013 - Big Beautiful Buford
Meet Buford Franklin Penner
Each week, we hope to share a few photos – just some simple moments from our farm to you giving you an insider’s view on what life at the farm looks like for us.
Hello, farm friends!
It's Lorraine again with our first Photo Friday for August.
Summer is hard for most of your local farmers, including us.
Between weaning and selling all the spring baby goats and lambs, taking advantage of more daylight (…by working on more projects), and don’t forget to sprinkle in all the work that goes into a hot hay season… we’ve got quite a bit on our plate these days (so pardon the breaks), but we’re trying to get back into sending you more farm updates with today's introduction to our newest big guy on campus!
Say hello to Big Beautiful Buford
First… remember Thunder?
Big Beautiful Buford vs Little Thunder
But just check out those horns!
So…we may have to rethink our plans 😬
We originally planned to have Buford breed with our full size girls (Nubian, LaMancha, Nubian/Alpine cross) this fall, but now we’re thinking he’s likely too big and are considering getting a few meat goat does for him to breed with and running him/them with the cows.
That’s one thing we’re learning about raising livestock - don’t be afraid to change plans when things don’t turn out how you think they will!
On another note, Buford is really coming around. This week he started letting me feed him grass by hand, AND he let me pet his nose… twice!
I don't know what it is about male goats, but I love them. Bucks and wethers both.
Most people 100% prefer the does (females), but I think its the fact that the males are not USED to a lot of attention/affection maybe. So when they get it, even just a little bit, they're 😍 and super sweet.
Well, most of the time, anyway…
But tell us what you think about Big Beautiful Buford and his massive horns!
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Big Beautiful Buford is a majestic animal. To be honest, I wouldn't go near him....ever....even if he was sleeping. Those horns tell me to stay far away from Buford Franklin Penner; thank you very much.... Truly majestic, though....