Greeting from Hidden Springs Farm!

     July is here, the weather is HOT, and we need some rain.  Summers are always challenging.  There is lots of work to do on the farm but the heat makes you want to enjoy the cool AC or sit in the shade drinking ice tea.  The goats don't seem to mind it though.  On any hot, sunny afternoon you can find the boer nannies and their little ones laying in the hot sun while the shade of the trees goes unused.  The angora goats tend to find a shady spot, but then again, if I was wearing an angora sweater, I'd be looking for shade as well!

   I had my first experience shearing the angora a little while back and thought I'd share my pictures.  I am not expert (that is obvious from the photos), but for my first shearing, I don't think I did too bad. 

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  Venus and Holly have added to our Angora herd.  Holly had twins, a buck and a doe (one red brown and the other black).  Venus also had twins.  Two cute little black bucks. The little angoras are very different from the boer kids.  Their colors blend in so well with the trees and ground that I have difficulty finding them when momma decided to hide them away.  I'll have some pictures posted soon.  All I can say is "Cute! Cute! Cute!"

     We've spent the last two weekends cutting some new trails in the woods on our property.  It is wonderful being able to ride the horses into the woods and explore.  Rebel, my main riding horse, is a bit of a chicken, but after he figured out that the turkeys and deer weren't going to eat him, he relaxed and so did I. 

   We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and enjoy our update.

The Staff of Hidden Springs Farm