HYMNOTES FARM GOATS AND SHEEP GO TO THE FAIR!

The St. Clair County Conservation recently published their annual report that included this sweet pic of 3 great kids. Is seems that my granddaughter and her good friend are not as aware of the photographer as Klondyke.  “Say Cheese”!

The Fall Farm Tour was held October 2, 2010. Our farm offered sheep shearing, goat milking and spinning demonstrations, and offered goat milk cheese samples.

The Fall Farm Tour for 2011 will be on October 1 and will feature other farms in St. Clair County. The tours are self guided and free. Watch for details.

Come see us at the St. Clair County Fair July 25 – 30.

Come see us at the Armada Fair August 15-21.

WELCOME TO HYMNOTES FARM HOME HAPPENINGS!

And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, For food of thy household, And for the maintenance for thy maidens. Proverbs 27:27

Welcome to Hymnotes Farm located east of the village of Capac in the “thumb” of the “mitten” in the Great Lake State of Michigan.

Please use the blogroll to the right to navigate through the farm.

HF Handmade Soaps – will show you our current line of Handmade Sheep Milk Soaps and Handmade Goat Milk Soaps.
HF Home Happenings – will keep you current on farm happenings.
HF Nigerians – will give you on Hymnotes Farm Registered Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats.
HF Piano Studio – will give you information about Hymnotes Farm Piano Studio.
HF Pygmys - will give you information on Hymnotes Farm Registered Pygmy Goats.
HF Shetlands – will give you information on Hymnotes Farm Registered Shetland Sheep.
Obe-To-Joy - will give you information on our Registered Oberhasli Dairy Goats.

Coming Soon – information on our Registered Alpine, Saanen and Nubian Dairy Goats.

Email me at hymnotesfarm@yahoo.com for more information.

TWIN ALPINE BUCKS – BORN APRIL 21, 2010

Hymnotes Farm welcomes twin Alpine chamoisee bucks to the farm. 

Impressive's 2010 Buck Kids

 

The dam is Alpines-N-Udders Impressive AA1380720. 

The sire is Autumn Acres Rodrigo AA1499750. 

Impressive in the best show quality Alpine doe we have on the farm. 

Looking to improve your herd genetics? 

Consider purchasing a buck out of Impressive. 

Contact me via email hymnotesfarm@yahoo.com

TWIN OBERHASLI KIDS WERE BORN APRIL 4, 2010

Hymnotes Farm welcomes twin Oberhasli Goats!

The kids – one buck and one doe - were born April 4, 2010.

THREE TIMES THREE = NINE!

Hymnotes Farm welcomes its third set of triplets for 2010.

Nigerian Dwarf Troublemaker gave birth to her trio on Thursday, March 25.

The birth was no trouble at all for Troublemaker!

The two black kids are bucks, and the gold kid is a doe.

HYMNOTES FARM CONTRALTO HAD TWINS ON MARCH 23, 2010!

Hymnotes Farm Contralto delivered her twins on March 23, 2010 @ 4:15 PM.

She had 1 doe kid (on the left in pic) and 1 buck kid (on the right in pic).

Our line of Nigerian Dwarfs usually have their babies 6 to 10 days before their due date.

THREE CAN BE A CROWD – A SNUGGLY WARM CROWD!

Hymnotes Farm welcomes it’s second set of triplets for 2010! 

The trio’s dam (mother) is Alpines-N-Udders Honey Blossom.

Honey is 6 year old registered saanen and has freshened 5 times.

Honey’s sire is +*B  SGCH Wild Willow Nchant Hershey.

Honey’s dam is 3*M Behr Farms Vision Raz Ma Taz.

We are hoping to take Honey for a one day milk test so she can earn her star.

Honey gives us 2 gallons of milk per day.

WHO SAID TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE?

Hymnotes Farm welcomes a trio of Saanens born March 11, 2010 shortly after noon.

Pictures from left to right are:

Daffodil (doe born 3rd), Carnation (doe born 1st), and Snapdragon (buck born 2nd).

THE KIDDING SEASON BEGINS WITH EXPERIMENTAL KIDS!

Welcome Hymnotes Farm Aster!
Born March 10 @ 6:40 PM.
Aster has a twin sister Begonia.
We tried something a bit different in our breeding program for 2010.
We cross bred our registered Oberhasli doe to our registered Saanen buck.
Our sannens offer stature, great bodies and are star milkers averaging 2 gallons of milk a day.
Our oberhaslis offer a high butterfat content in the milk, beautiful bay color and strong pasterns.
Perhaps we will be creating a strawberries & cream breed of goats! Sounds quite yummy doesn’t it?

LET THE KIDDING SEASON BEGIN!

Welcome to Hymnotes Farm Begonia!
Born March 10 @ 6:42 PM.
Begonia the twin sister of Aster.
Her color is much more golden then her sister pictured above.
This is a first generation experimental Oberhasli – Sannen cross doe.
The two does from this breeding are expressing their mothers polled characteristic.
When you breed polled to horned, there is a 50% chance that the kids will be polled.
Polled means that the animal will not grow horns and will not need to be disbudded or dehorned.

HYMNOTES FARM REGISTERED PYGMY GOATS

This is the day that the LORD hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! 
Hymnotes Farm began raising Registered Pygmy Goats in 2005.
Pygmy Goats originally came from Cameroon African.
Pygmys are considered a meat goat in Africa providing just enough meat for the family meal.
In America, the Pygmy is considered a pleasure animal.
Pygmy Goats produce milk that is rich in butterfat and can be milked like any other breed.

The picture to the right is of Hymnotes Tu Koza Julia, born February 13 2009.

Visit the rest of Hymnotes Farm Registered Pygmy Goats by clicking on the “HF PYGMYS” link in the blogroll to the right.

HYMNOTES FARM REGISTERED NIGERIAN DWARF DAIRY GOATS (2009 QUADS)

Hymnoted Farm has been raising Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats since 2003.
Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats originally came from Africa.
Nigerian Dwarf Goats produce about from 4 cups to 8 cups of milk per day.
The small amount of milk produced is perfect for families without electricity.
They are considered the African Milk goat; producing just enough fresh milk for the family meal.
Although Nigerians produce less milk than larger breeds, the milk is very rich in butterfat content.

The picture to the right features HYMNOTES FARM JAZZY SONATINA’S 2009 KIDS.
Sonatina (with the help of my Hubby) safely delivered quadruplets the afternoon of March 6, 2009.
Multiple kids are common with twins and triplets occuring frequently in the Nigerian Dwarf breed.
This picture was taken about 30 minutes after the last kid was born.
All of Sonatina’s 2009 kids have gone to new homes.
Sonatina has delivered 19 kids as of this freshening.
The kids arrived 3 days before her due date.

Click on the “HF NIGERIAN” link in my blogroll for Hymnotes Farm Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat updates and information.

HYMNOTES FARM HAND CRAFTED GOAT SOAPS AND HAND CRAFTED SHEEP MILK SOAPS!

Hymnotes  Farm has been making and using Goat Milk Soaps since 2007.
Hymnotes Farm just started to make Sheep Milk Soaps in 2009 when our ewes lambed for the 1st time. 
Hymnotes Farm uses unpasturized goat milk and unpasturized sheep milk.
Unpasturized milk retains natural enzymes and amino acids that give our soaps their moisturizing properties.
Our soaps retain all their naturally produced glycerine, nutrients, and minerals that serve to nourish the skin.
Hymnotes Farm Soaps do not contain essential oils or fragrance oils because of possible allergens.
If you have not tried Hymnotes Farm Soaps yet, now is the time! 

You can contact me by email at hymnotesfarm@yahoo.com  for current available soap and pricing!

Check out the soaps that we offer by clicking on the link “HF Handmade Soaps” in the blogroll to the right.

HYMNOTES FARM IS EXPERIENCING “THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM”!

Ashley & the 2009 does.

Well, all the girls are dried up for the winter. Now the farm will experience our “calm before the storm”. The new kids will begin to arrive in late February. With their arrival comes the bottle feeding frenzy and hand milking the senior does. We bottle raise our “kids” using pasturized goats milk. This is called a CAE prevention program. It is a lot of work bottle feeding the kids, however the long term benefits outweigh the work. I try to convince myself of that at the 2AM feedings. It is a good thing I am sleeping during those feedings – else I would consider myself crazy. In the picture my granddaughter is enjoying a romp in the pasture with the 2009 kids. It looks like the saanen doe is having the most fun! Hymnotes Farm raises Registered Alpine, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen and Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats. We also raise Registered Pygmy Goats and Registered Shetland Sheep. Watch for the new arrivals!

HYMNOTES FARM REGISTERED SHETLAND SHEEP

Hymnotes Farm began Raising Registered Sheep in 2007.
Hymnotes Farm is raising Shetland Sheep for their fiber.
Shetland Sheep produce a long fibered fleece that is a favorite among hand spinners.
The tails of Shetland Sheep are naturally short and do not require docking.
Shetland Rams grow an impressive set of horns.
Shetland ewes are polled.

The picture to the right is Hymnotes Farm Cookie, born July 15, 2009.

Click on the “HF Shetlands” link in the blogroll to the right for more information on Hymnotes Farm Shetland Sheep.

OBE-TO-JOY REGISTERED OBERHASLI DAIRY GOATS

Hymnotes Farm is home to Obe-To-Joy’s Registered Oberhasli Dairy Goats.
Click on the “OBERHASLI” link in the blogroll to the right for more information on Obe-To-Joy Dairy Goats.

HYMNOTES FARM VALENTINE’S DAY SUPRISE!

Hymnotes Farm received a living Valentine on Feb 14, 2010 – a Texas Dall (Dahl) Sheep.
This cute little ewe was very forcefully rejected by her mother on the day of her birth – February 13, 2010.
The sheep farm where she was born did not have the time to bottle feed her so they gave her to us.
The Texas Dall Rams grow very inpressive horns that are considered a hunters “dream”.
Type “Texas Dall Sheep” in your search engine to see pics of these prize horns.
The females do not grow horns.