Wednesday, April 15, 2015

New at M2A Farm: WeeDee Goats

Buddy, Ipana and Flashlight with Stick at the bottom of the picture.
 Joining the rest of the critter gang this year on M2A Farm is a very small herd of Spanish cashmere goats. Ipana, Buddy, and Stick arrived last fall, and Flashlight was born one night in late December. A few younger boys will become part of the group this spring. Their primary job is landscaping – clearing brush and weeds by eating them and fertilizing the soil as a by-product. As an added bonus, they have an undercoat of fine cashmere fibers. Yes, cashmere comes from goats!

Newborn Flashlight wearing a coat made from a sweatshirt sleeve.

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