Wild Run Nigerians

08/31/2026

Is my breeding schedule done? Nope.

Did we kick off breeding season tonight anyway? Yes. 😬

Haymaker Farm Eleanor Rigby X Haymaker Farm Arcturus *B

Prince Well Farm OSD Odyssey X
Haymaker Farm O Loyal Elk

If they stick, due January 23rd.

08/23/2026

Slow, sweet Sundays… 💖

08/16/2026

Wild Run Take a Chance On Me 🖤

This girl.

Chance had a rough first freshening. You might remember I was sick with pneumonia during a large chunk of our kidding season and her single buck took full andvantage which did a number on half of her udder. I honestly didn’t think she was going to make it to the show. But she did, and she was even. She and I put in the HOURS at the stand.

Then in late May, her dam - Prince Well Farm SD Arwen, passed away at her new home.

And Chance became my emotional support goat.

I spent a lot of hours with this girl while I cried. She’d just stand there with me, listen to me talk, and be my steady girl.

So walking her into the ring at the Pine Tree Classic at all meant more to me than wherever she placed.

She’s a 1 yo, first freshener who has had a less than ideal start, but she’s got a lot going for her and a lot of growing up left to do.

And, because apparently she has never met a thought she didn’t need to share, she spent the entire day yesterday with her mouth open.

If Chance isn’t yapping, I’d probably check on her.

This girl means a lot to me.

And I’m pretty damn happy she was standing beside me yesterday.

08/15/2026

The Punk’s first love, We Goat It Hapi. One of our very first does to come home at just 10 weeks old.

Hapi is a 3yo, 3rd freshener and today was her very first show. And, embarrassingly, her first time walking. Before this year, she’s kidded very late and then had a gluttonous single buckling that I lost the battle with her udder against.

One thing about this girl… she has no problem improving on herself. She’s a fabulous mom and a girl who asks for so little in return for all she gives us. I’m so glad she got to leave the barn today.

08/15/2026

When the judge is being nice and totally could have gotten away with just calling your goat fat…

I have a lot to say about today, really the last couple days. But, even though we were home from the show, chores done, unpacked, and showered by 6pm. 3am, thanks to the dogs, came early- and I really have to try to remember placings.

We’re proud of our girls. We’re deeply grateful for our community and friends.

08/15/2026

Well, there goes the breeding schedule.

Ok… I’ve only built the roughest of drafts anyway…

But, what a mighty fine surprise to add!

Thank you to Stacey Teas Collins at Haymaker Farm for your donation of such a stunning buckling to the drawing towards youth programming at Caledonia County Fair Dairy Goat Shows.

Haymaker Farm V Trojan Prince is headed home to us!

Congratulations Heather Turner!!! You're one lucky lady! You may want to go buy a couple lottery tickets 🤣

08/14/2026

Goats are ready… well, as ready as they’re gonna get.

The trailer is mostly loaded, just waiting for our sweet girls in the morning. The Punk has been studying up for Ring Steward, and our friends Cath and Mo are coming to help us juggle goats and all the chaos that comes with a show day.

And honestly, I’m just really excited to see our goat friends. ❤️

We’re excited, we’re a little crispy from prep, and we’re probably never going to feel like we did enough.

But we’re ready. Ish.

08/10/2026

This guy. ❤️

Haymaker Farm O Loyal Elk, AKA- Loki, AKA- LO is getting to the age where it’s time to put that pretty face to work.

He’s not an in your face kind of buck. He’s actually pretty chill and happy to do his own thing… but he does enjoy a good head scratch, so we’re definitely on his good side. 😂

Late September is when this boy’s real job starts, and he has a LOT of work to do- I think, I haven’t actually done anything about the breeding schedule except a list of girls to breed and boys available. YIKES!

I’m really excited to see what he brings to the herd and what those genetics produce for us.

For now, he gets to enjoy his snacks, his (when he wants them) scratches and the bachelor life.

08/09/2026

We brought home our very own day show trailer last week, 7x14 Look model.

Talk to me about your trailer pen set up! Im pretty visual, so if you have photos- I’d love to see them.

I’m thinking tack area in the front V portion, then somehow breaking up the rear. But, very curious what other have done!