Hill O'Faith Homestead and Nigerian Dwarf Goats

04/19/2023

We have 2 does due in about a month. These will be the last ones for a bit, we will be on a breeding freeze for a while. Please let me know if you want on the list and we can make that happen. Both Nutmeg and Lucy are due in May with a doeling already reserved from Lucy. These babies should be blue eyed and polled and ready to go in August.

12/14/2022

12/14/2022

Our first fall kidding season was wrapped up this morning with Pinkie delivering a blue eyed buckling and a polled blue eyed doeling. Coco delivered a buckling and a blue eyed,possibly polled doeling. Thank you Lord for good safe deliveries and healthy moms and babies.
Lucy and Nutmeg were bred this week and will be delivering in May. As much as we loved Oberon as our herd sire, I will say Mr. Charlie has really impressed me so far and I am glad we made the investment in him last year.

06/21/2022

There is something holy about being at the barn as the sun rises. Some people get it, most people dont...and that's okay. Most the time, even my precious husband doesn't get it.
At that time of my day I can clear my head of all issues worrying my brain to prepare for the day.
I get to watch my animals as I let them out to pasture, from being locked up for protection over night. The goats and pig jumping around always provide joy, the chickens scratching around doing what God intended them to do. The horses standing at the fence line watching my every move waiting on breakfast.
The smell of the grain, the hay...yes, even the manure. Knowing I am taking care of another living creature to the very best of my ability. The pride I have when I see happy, healthy animals enjoying their life.
I heard a comment last week that "farm folks" were the most motivated and hard working people there were, and "farm folks" get more done by 9am than most people do in a day.
After evaluating my daily morning routine of caring for the animals, working and watering the garden, washing and hanging a load of clothes on the line, vacuuming the house, cooking breakfast, dishes, I then, clocked into my "real" job at 9am.
Like I said, some people get it...most don't.
I am so appreciative of my blessed life. I am blessed for our little farm that provides therapy and peace to my soul, I am blessed to know how to grow a garden, I am blessed for the animals that provided these eggs and milk. I am blessed for my husband who helps anyway he can, I am blessed for the motivation, discipline and energy it takes to care for a farm and work a full time job.
I am blessed for my simple little life and little piece of holiness.

06/05/2022

I love when I get videos like this from people who purchase our babies. Look at those tails wagging. Jeremiah was one of Cocos kids and Ace was one Violets. Living a great life!!

06/04/2022

Friends told us they were going fishing this morning, we requested the scraps.
Thank you to these 11 fish for providing over 40lbs of meat, and a natural wonderful fertilizer for my vegetable plants.
Native Americans didn't waste anything. They used fish as fertilizer for all their crops to provide even more food for their families. It's a great feeling not letting anything harvested go to waste.
Waste not want not.

06/04/2022

Equine babies saw the dentist this morning, then all got a good brushing, shampoo and conditioning. Farrier comes on Thursday.
These rescues cost us a fortune but are living their best life.

06/03/2022

Blah...it's hard when babies leave, but it's much harder when special little babies leave the farm. My sweet little Andy left this afternoon with a repeat adopter, to go live with Hermie and Hoss. Andy was the first baby born here this year and he was just special from day one, I really wanted to keep him as a pet. With feed, hay and all the other increase in cost, cuts have to be made and made before I got any more attached to him. It wasn't an easy decision to make, but hes going to be with a great family where he will be loved, spoiled, and taken care of well. He will get to grow up with the other 2 littles boys he's been with since they were born. Doesn't get much better than that. Go be amazing, sweet Andy!

05/22/2022

Always bittersweet when babies leave the farm. The last family of the weekend just picked up their new babies. It's hard when you don't know where what you have raised, cared for, and put so much time into will end up. I have never let babies leave here unless I have a good feeling about where they are going. I honestly feel these 5 guys hit the jackpot.
Psalms went to a sweet local friend,
Jeremiah and Ace went to a sweet family from Rockhill,
Hoss and Hermie went to a sweet family from Roebuck.
We still have Andy available and Jonah has an issue that will need surgery before he can leave here. We are alittle behind on our breeding schedule but Hoppy and Pinkie will be the next to give us more precious babies.

03/16/2022

https://youtu.be/qoCC98B40fc

03/15/2022

After years of limbo over the decision and 3 attempts at starting a youtube channel....
We are going to give it a shot! Go subscribe to our channel, Hill of Faith Homestead! 😁

03/13/2022

Formally introducing in birth order.
Violets boys
Andy &Ace
Cocos boys
Jeremiah&Jonah
Lucys boys
Hermie, Psalms, Hoss