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Goats Being Goats

By Martha Ann

This link contains 30 photos of goats at their most acrobatic, except for the stationary goat shown here who couldn’t read or didn’t care that no climbing was allowed. Via Banned In Hollywood »

Oh, To Be In England…

By Martha Ann

Mother and child at Devon Fine Fibers — 145 acres of English pasture and ancient woodland in mid Devon on the southern edge of Exmoor. “We have some of the most wonderful wildlife with red deer, otters, badgers, ravens, dormice and more birds, wild flowers and rare lichens,” said Lesley, whose principle business is... »

Goats of Beit She’an

By Martha Ann

A photo taken by Martha Modzelevich at Israel’s Beit She’an National Park near the Jordan River and Jezreel valleys. Beit She’an is first listed among Thutmose III’s conquests in the 15th century BC. The Hebrew Bible mentions Beit She’an as a Canaanite city in the Book of Joshua and notes its conquest by David. »

Leaving Hugo…

By Martha Ann

We don’t know who Hugo is but this is the goat she would leave him for. »

Goats of Niger

By Martha Ann

Blogger Esther Garvi shows us a few of the kids and does at her farm in Niger. »

Goat Kids, As Cute As They Come

By Martha Ann

The 2009 kids from Stony Knolls Farm in St. Albans, Maine. Enjoy. »

American Goat

By Martha Ann

Several years ago, Karl Schatz documented the goat industry in the United States with these stunning photos from the diverse world of goats. These days, Karl and his wife, Margaret Hathaway, are busy promoting their new book “Living With Goats: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Herd.” Karl and Margaret live... »

Nubian Goats: Emma

By Martha Ann

Susan Ragan is a former Associated Press photographer who now shoots commercially from her home in Sheridan, Oregon. She has a 25-acre farm with myriad animals, including several dairy goats and a new Andalusian filly. Among her goats is the lovely Emma, shown here. Emma came from the livestock auction in Woodburn, Oregon, as Susan... »

Ethel Napping

By Martha Ann

Tonia Townsend, who says she lives on a rock in Missouri, captured this photo of her 2-year-old Boer/Nubian doe napping in the feed tub. Townsend, and Ethel, share their Missouri homestead with Townsend’s “redneck of a husband,” three children and numerous Nubian, Lamancha and crossed dairy goats. »

Pygmy Goats: Daisy

By Martha Ann

Daisy was a Valentine’s present to Diane Anderson nine years ago from her husband Joel, a professional photographer whose work can be seen here. While you’re on Joel’s site, check out his animal page, especially Scotty, a Scottish Highland bull who loves to snuggle, a perilous act, Joel says, given the size of Scotty’s horns. »

R.I.P. Cherrypines Standout

By Martha Ann

Naimhe Jeanne fell in love with this old guy’s photo and declared him a Great Goat. It turns out he really was, said Trinity Smith, farm manager for Redwoodhill Farm in Sonoma County, California. “Cherrypines Standout was one of Redwood Hill Farm’s most famous Saanen bucks, siring many beautiful daughters. Here he is showing the love!” After... »

Fiber Goat People Take Note

By Martha Ann

Granted this didn’t come from a Cashmere goat, but we thought it so original we had to post it. Louise Fairburn, a sheep breeder in England, spun her wedding dress from wool taken from her favorite Lincoln Longwool, Olivia. This Daily Mail story has more pictures, including a great one of Louise and Olivia. Via... »

Nubian Triple Threat

By Martha Ann

Susan Ragan is a former Associated Press photographer who now shoots commercially from her home in Sheridan, Oregon. She has a 25-acre farm with myriad animals, including several dairy goats. Shown here is Bette Davis, left, and Spotty, right, with Baby Gayle sailing in over the top. The old bathtub is one of their favorite... »

Dairy Goats: Romania

By Martha Ann

Via The Bovine. »

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