"Round To Its"



"Fences to build"



"Hooves to trim"

Lists! There are always lists on the farm. Things to do today, things that should have been done yesterday, things we would like to do someday. Decisions need to be made about which buck  goes to which doe and so there are more lists. Who is going to the sale and who will stay home? More lists. Weaning and weighing, who and when....the lists go on and on. Just when you think you are making progress the unexpected happens...farm visitors...number 0161 is stuck in the fence..again...and don't forget to leave some time to just step out on the porch and watch the kids.                                                                                            

Relax.....

"Bill's Big Boy"

The goal of the breeding program at High Meadows is to produce kids with above average birth weights and excellent average daily weight gains. HMK Hilltopper weighed 11.56 at birth and 30.52 at thirty days.

"Bye-Bye Blackberries"

 The goats at High Meadows are involved in vegetative management on several different farms. Landowners have fields or woodlots they would liked cleaned up and the goats are in need of high quality browse. Everybody benefits. Set up is relatively easy with the use of electronet fence, a catchpen and a guard dog or two.The goal is to move all of our goats off the farm for the summer.


 




"Gathering up equipment"



"Putting catchpen together with help from Sally"



"Who booked this cruise?"

"Happy Goats!"

                                                                                

"Shady Siesta"

It has been a very warm spring here in the gentle hills of East Tennessee and napping in the shade is a great way to beat the heat. Most of the kids are still staying behind while moms go out to browse. Kids entertain themselves or sleep in groups until mom returns. After a good deal of calling back and forth mom and kids settle down in a shady spot with a cool breeze and "chill" until it's time to head back out for more browsing.

"Watching for Mom"

"Settled in for nap with mom"





" Sparky grabs a quick nap in a cool spot"

                                                                             



                                                                    

"Stock Options"

"Hilltopper" at 21 days

The goal of the High Meadows Kikos breeding program is to produce "meatier" kids with excellent average daily gains. The buckling pictured weighed 11pounds and 9 ounces at birth. His sire was 9 pounds and 7 ounces and had a 90 day weight of over 60 pounds. It will be interesting to see what "Hilltopper"s 30 day weight will be.




Sire and dam of "Hilltopper"