Well, summer can finally begin now that county fair is over. What a week! The goats did great at the fair and the kids had a blast hanging out with their friends. Our newest venture was my youngest daughter's desire to earn money at the auction. Her older sister made a decent amount of money with her market eggs so we had to figure out what animal we felt comfortable sending to market. That was a tough decision for a family who saves baby opposums from getting hit on the road. She decided to raise some Cornish Cross chickens. Now, this was no small undertaking. She raised 16 chickens and only four made weight to go to fair. But it was exciting watching the smallest little girl up there holding her two heavy chickens upside down. It was something we will always remember. Her grandparents had a bidding war and she ended up doing very well in the auction. I don't know if she will do it again because she said it was a lot of work cleaning that coop everyday but she was very happy with her earnings.
My older daughter did great with her goats and won the Best in Show doe at the fair. We call that the Grand Poobah award. One of my proudest moments was when the 6 goats were lined up to compete for this award and every one of those goats were Sly Farm's goats. They weren't all owned by us but they were babies that were bred by us or born on our farm so that was a big accomplishment.
Well, our next big event is the arrival of some yellow lab puppies. Raising puppies is a lot of work but it reaps many rewards. My passion has always been to raise nice animals and I am just thankful that my family goes along with all of my endeavors. I can't imagine living anywhere else but on a farm. The best way to wake up is walking out your back door watching the sun rise, listening to my horses neigh, getting licked from all my dogs, and hearing the goats calling from their pen. Sure, they want breakfast but they make me feel special.
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