We call him "The Goat Whisperer"
Some things we learned at the farm:- Multiples are very common for goats
- The Carl Sandburg House privately auctions off goats
- Some of the goats will be competing at the WNC State Fair in the fall!
- At the Carl Sandburg House caretakers take the horns off of the baby goats to keep them safe
- The babies we saw were 4 days old and 8 days old
- There are two breeds of goats at the farm
- Sometimes twins or triplets can vary greatly in size, sometimes they don't
- Baby goats are very curious and fun to play with!
Another trip we have taken already was a HCHA (Henderson County Homeschool Association) trip to the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. We have been to the Nature Nut programs held at the Center several times and the children have really enjoyed each one. This time, however, it was all children from our HCHA! There were two sessions for the day, each 1hour and 30 mins long. The first took us on a hike where we discovered May Apples, a washout hole, salamanders, scat, and all about the wild woodlands! Our second session, after lunch, was about raising trout. Did you know all of the trout at the fish hatchery are sterile! Very interesting facts. Matt, our guide, was wonderful with the children! They asked great questions and behaved superbly. During the "Raising Trout" session the children got to pass around test tubes with actual embryos showing different stages of development. There was much discussion about life cycles, animal population and what trout need to survive. Overall this was a fabulous trip and I was about to spend some time talking to other homeschooling mamas that I hadn't met before!
Some other plans for the spring include The Cradle of Forestry, Park Days, Lego and Robotics Club, Johnson Farm, and Dollywood! Stay tuned!
