Gronda's
Family Homestead
Welcome to The Barn
Timmy
Timmy is our first goat and the most annoying. Timmy was a bottle baby that lived in our home for two months. He doesn't realize he is a goat (we think he believes he is a dog) and likes to be the leader. He is also part fainting goat, so if you accidentally scare him he will go stiff and fall over. Timmy is a wether, which is a castrated goat.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is currently our only buck. Can you guess why we named him Pumpkin? He is such a pretty cream color. Pumpkin is also a fainting goat so we have to be careful not to scare him which is hard to do because he is afraid of everything. Bucks, or billys, are male goats who can mate with female goats.
Ella & Bella
Ella and Bella are twin sisters. They have never been apart. They are both all white but you can tell which one is which because Bella has a black spot on her face. Goats average 2-3 babies per litter so twins are pretty common.
The Hens
Currently, the farm has 18 hens. They lay various colored eggs including olive green, light blue, shades of brown, and white. Each hen will lay 5-7 eggs a week during the summer. Egg production drops during the winter to only a few eggs a week.
We are in the process of moving our hens to a mobile hen house. We will be adding additional hens to our flock in the spring.
Honey Bees
We have too many honey bees to name them all. Each hive can have 10,000 - 80,000 bees and can produce between 25-80 pounds of surplus honey. A single bee can pollinate up to 5,000 flowers a day. This year we have 4 hives or approximately 200,000 bees working on the farm to help pollinate the garden and fields. Last year our bees produced over 20 gallons of Honey.
Barn Cats
The farm is never short on barn cats. Currently, we have six feline workers who help catch mice trying to eat the grain in the barns. Mittens, Paul, Clip, Tigger, Fish, and Jenny. When they are not working they are looking to have their belly's rubbed.
Pigs
We occasionally have pigs on the farm. Pigs have a reputation for being dirty. Our pigs do enjoy rolling in mud and hiding under the Hay. However, they actually choose a place to use as a 'bathroom' and sleep and eat in another part of the barn or yard. They love treats like fruit and pumpkins.
Delilah (Lila)
Lila is a Blue Merle Australian Shepherd. She was born on a farm not too far from ours. Lila likes to herd, even if it's children or four-wheelers. You can find her hanging out with people instead of out exploring.