Sebastopol Geese
I suppose we should just say goose. Our gander, George, was killed by a homicidal raccoon. Poor Gracie is all alone now and we are trying very hard to find her a new mate. This breed of goose is very beautiful and graceful to watch. They are a quiet goose, medium size with feathers that hang in long rings down from their body.
Giant White Embden Geese
Regular Embdens weigh in at 15-20 lbs. Giant White Embdens tip the scales between 20-30 lbs. The photo is of Antony and Cleo standing on either side of a regular Embden. Do you notice a size difference?
Peafowl
We seem to have a lack of males on our farm. Last year we bought 2 Peacocks and they both ran away because our hen was so mean to them. We traded another 4-H farm for some fertile eggs and our hen hatched out another hen. I'm sure we'll be trying again this year. Our Peahens are a Pied and a Blue.
Donkey
Tony is a standard donkey. He's black with a light muzzle and underbelly. He stands about 48 inches tall. We bought Tony several years ago from a strawberry farm to protect our miniature horses from predators. We no longer have minis, but Tony was a keeper. There isn't much he won't do. We've done trail riding, parades, creek crossings, plowing, pulling logs, and now we are teaching him to pull a cart. He is an awesome protector. He woke me and my husband up when a mountain lion came on our property. So, we were already awake when the lion came onto the porch and took one of the cats while our 2 boys slept in a tent nearby. Tony is also very trustworthy. I know for certain I can put anyone on him 1) he won't buck them off and 2) he'll always bring them home. (sometimes sooner than they want to come home) Tony has a forever home here with us.
Horses
P.Nut is a mustang Shea bought several years ago. She ahs a younger one now and gave P.Nut to her Mom who loves him dearly. He is an excellent horse with lots of patience. He's smart and intelligent. P.Nut also has a forever home here with us.
Ashwin is a mustang that Shea got a while ago. He is in training with Mr Stone and coming along nicely. Another very intelligent horse with a sweet personality. I think it's pretty obvious we love the mustangs.
Spirit is a mini horse. 32 1/4 inches tall. He thinks he's 10 feet tall. I had him started ground driving, but he's not finished yet due to lack of time.
