Forsyth Farmstead

Forsyth Farmstead A small hobby farm located in southeastern Connecticut.

Very excited about these! 🍇
07/09/2026

Very excited about these! 🍇

Peppers and broccoli and squash and beans and basil and blueberries, oh my. 😍
06/12/2026

Peppers and broccoli and squash and beans and basil and blueberries, oh my. 😍

Yard work, vegetables, flower boxes, iced coffees, and lots of sunshine this weekend. ☀️
06/07/2026

Yard work, vegetables, flower boxes, iced coffees, and lots of sunshine this weekend. ☀️

Did we need more chickens? Nope. Do we say no to free chickens? Also nope. 🐥
05/31/2026

Did we need more chickens? Nope. Do we say no to free chickens? Also nope. 🐥

Shoutout to Chris for building us this beautiful raised garden bed and pergola. 😍 (I helped a little 😆) Just needs mulch...
05/19/2026

Shoutout to Chris for building us this beautiful raised garden bed and pergola. 😍 (I helped a little 😆) Just needs mulch and then it’s done!

05/17/2026

Sunday Funday 🐐

Happy Tuesday! ☀️
05/12/2026

Happy Tuesday! ☀️

Our old girl got some TLC today. 💕
04/18/2026

Our old girl got some TLC today. 💕

*Some slightly graphic pictures*One of our goat kids apparently has an abnormal hypersensitivity to pain, which we disco...
04/13/2026

*Some slightly graphic pictures*

One of our goat kids apparently has an abnormal hypersensitivity to pain, which we discovered last week during a routine disbudding done by our vet with nerve blockers and pain medication. Most goats are perfectly fine before, during, and after this procedure.

Not this little one. She strained her quadriceps so badly during the procedure that she ended up with something called rhabdomyolosis, or “tying up”, commonly seen in horses. Basically it causes muscle breakdown, and high amounts of muscle protein are released into the bloodstream causing kidney damage.

She was urinating blood, refusing to take her bottles, dehydrated and in pain.

When one round of fluids, antibiotics, and pain meds didn’t do the trick, and we were going on day 3 of her not eating, our vets decided to try something new.

They inserted an IV catheter into her neck, and sewed it into place to prevent her from dislodging it. Which allowed Chris and I to give her IV fluids at home every 4 hours around the clock. And because her kidneys were being flushed out with fluids, we were able to give her a better pain medication without risking further damage.

Three days later, the catheter is out and she is off of all meds. She is bright, playful, and finishing her regular bottles, plus some!

My hopes were not high for her. But so far it looks like she’s making a full recovery!

A HUGE thank you to Green Valley Veterinary Services LLC for going above and beyond, and thinking outside the box to save her! You are the best there is!

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03/21/2026

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Address

Salem, CT
06420

Telephone

+18609497706

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