Wild Feather Ranch

06/07/2026

Unfortunately this absolutely matters and will apply to EVERY UPCOMING ROUTE.

If you're in TEXAS PAY ATTENTION!!!!

📢Missouri Response to New World Screwworm Detection in U.S.

On June 3, 2026 the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) confirmed the presence of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. The Texas case is the first detection of NWS in the U.S. since northward progression from Central America was observed in 2023.

In preparation for the potential re-emergence of NWS in the U.S., Missouri assembled a New World Screwworm joint working group led by State Veterinarian Steve Strubberg. The working group prepared a Missouri NWS Response Plan and in light of the U.S. detection, has activated the Response Plan.

Key points:
📌There are no confirmed cases of New World Screwworm in Missouri.
📌Any domestic animal originating from a state with an infested zone, but not within an infested zone, can enter Missouri with a Certificate of Veterinary inspection (CVI) that includes the statement “All animals were inspected and found free of evidence of NWS infestation and have not originated from or transited through a NWS infested zone.”
📌Any domestic animal originating from within an infested zone must meet the movement requirements for the state of origin and obtain an entry permit from the Missouri State Veterinarian’s office and a CVI that includes the statement “All animals were inspected and found free of evidence of NWS infestation.”
📌NWS does not affect the safety of the U.S. food supply.
📌This is not just a cattle problem. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife and less commonly, people and birds.
📌There are steps that can be taken to protect animals: Prepare. Inspect. Act.

For more information, visit: agriculture.mo.gov/nws.php
Read the full release: https://bit.ly/4oboRRa

06/06/2026

Our dear friends have a lovely flcok of sheep they are looking for new home to allow their move out of state.

Must buy entire flock. Includes 13Ewes between one and five years of age. Also included are two 6 month old castrated, ram lambs. This flock has only been on forage. It’s entire life. Call 4I 7 669...

06/06/2026

Today's work: helping a friend get their llama girls ready for this heat! This year went smoother than last! Except llama #1 left the scene of the crime without allowing me to trim her skirt. She'd kush immediately when I got close with the clippers 🤦🏼‍♀️ she's a goof.

#2 looked much better but wouldn't allow me to get her neck 😂 win some ya lose some lol

For the record; three sets of clippers is DIVINE when speed shearing.

Bonus: Scroll to the end for a giggle 🤭



(Really getting annoyed with captions disappearing)

06/05/2026

When you have a sick goat it adds up fast.

Two bottles of the four items below are at or over $100 per bottle. One is $200-$300 some change for a bottle... And there's one more in that price range, not pictured which we are rotating with another below. Luckily the higher priced ones and done or, one or two and done not daily like the $100/bottle med.

Tell me farmers don't care one more time.

06/05/2026

My sweet girl, Ioved you from the moment I met you as a tiny baby.

Even though you got p**p on my white crochet shoes. 😑 I couldn't stay mad.

I just knew you were meant to be mine. I know you're not new here, but I still love you so 💕



(Apparently insta was glitching so my caption went p**f 💨

06/02/2026

EDIT:: SPOKEN FOR!!

I know these aren't the best pics but I just snapped them to get them to someone.

2026 buckling that we would register, he has been offered to someone but thought I'd post.

Wild Feather CASP Leo (pending)
Eifel acres do miracle (FF) x Krazy-G CAS poison berries
3 of 4 grandparents are finished champions.

https://genetics.adga.org/PlannedPedigreePrint.aspx?SireNum=D002423795&DamNum=D002323116

06/01/2026

Since one of my big transports fell through this week and the other cancelled on me last week when I was already ON THE WAY WITH THE TRAILER.. I will be trying to catch up on house cleanings and hoof trimmings, but in the meantime we will be posting some goats 4️⃣ ⛵ more formally than we had before. Between that and taking the week off for camp, truck repairs, tires and more, it all hit at once. ☔⛈️🌧️😭

I think we are going to let go of one of our home raised bucklings. He is out of miracle and poison. Gold and white, maybe some moonspots I can't recall. Champions on 3/4 sides. We would send him with papers happily!

We have a starter herd we are working on placing, a mini Nubian buck with lots of flash, he just isn't fitting in and some others! We still HAVE to make room in the buck pens and aren't making it very far.

We also may part with some of the young unregistered girls. We counted our keepers and realized we have to make some major room in doe pens too! 😂😂

05/31/2026

Goat appreciation post: today's feature, the biggest PITA herself, Ms. Daisy Duck aka . HC farm Daisy Duck 🦆

For a yearling FF to hold her own next to the big girls, willingly and patiently hang out on the milk stand since day one, not question or fight, and even allow the tiny showman to practice hand milking, she's one to watch. Is she going to win rings this year? Well maybe not, unfortunately she's uneven from a single and depending on the day it's pretty noticeable despite our efforts. But she's got these lovely long teats, nice orifices and udder texture like a pillow. Milks down to virtually nothing. Is she immature? Yes heck yes I WANT my yearlings and 2 year olds to he a little immature, especially if that means they're going to LAST.

This week at camp, I asked Rayleigh to take her to their groups linear appraisal class because I wanted to hear another point of view, and most of what was said I absolutely agreed with. She held her own pretty well with the class of 3 year olds I felt. It came to the parts where depth of body and strength were involved. Mostly front end width for dairy strength. Some of those things that come with maturity.

I wasn't upset or sad to hear those things as I was expecting them and wholeheartedly agree.

Side note: apparently I haven't gotten any good udder pics of her. Something to work on!

05/30/2026

A few quick shots of camp!

We had a BLAST, we all learned a lot, mom even took a class there but watched one of the girls classes where they did "LA" as a group with one of our girls and a couple of the other campers girls. Very neat and informative!

Big thanks to the organizers, instructors and the many many volunteers it takes to make this thing work! Y'all are so awesome!!!

Show-Me Youth Dairy Goat Camp we hope to see you again next year!

05/30/2026

I think, in my delirium last night, I made a grave mistake.

You see, in the 6-7? Years we've owned the big tractor... (See what I didn't there?!) 🤷🏼‍♀️😂😂 I've never drove it and most of y'all know, I'll drive just about anything. She's always been a little intimidating to me because her clutch is a little jumpy and Gavin says she shifts funny (I've seen it) and her brakes are iffy... So that is a LARGE piece of equipment in smaller spaces between vehicles and buildings and fences I haven't exactly been jumping up and down to drive.

Now I absolutely know how to drive a tractor and the Kubota is a mid size. Perfect for me not to... Hit the house, or a fence with right? So I'm super comfortable on it and others near that size. NOT our big full size girl with added k***s and gadgets sticking out everywhere in attempts to keep her "up to date"

Well here's where I messed up, when farmhand was gathering hay and in my stumbling stupor I was well, standing around doing nothing, I mean; supervising!! He said, go get the tractor and load this hay to go put out. I said ok, where is it and walked off to fetch it.

I think I made him nervous because he had to come over and make sure I knew what i was doing and granted, she's a "vintage" model at this point so I didn't know it had a fuel switch like a fourwheeler or dirt bike, and some other finicky things about her like I said before, she's a special ole girl.

He unloaded the hay at the stops closest to the house and then rode with me to deliver on the far side of the farm and I'll be happy to report, I didn't hit anything even with the attachments on the back, which I'd forgotten about while squeezing between the two trucks and the trailer I left in the driveway. 🫣

Success right? Sure... BUT, now he knows I can drive it.

Stay tuned..this might backfire. I'm a little worried about the ripple effect here.

PS this lady was SO excited to see us last night!!! 😍 How can you resist this face 🤗😍