Due to strict biosecurity protocols, farm visits are restricted.
We expect to set eggs beginning in February for chick orders, and we will ship hatching eggs in non-freezing temps.
Focusing on farm to fork foods, we raise hard working dual utility poultry and goats for our family's needs, as well as their livestock guardian dogs and... we share!
Quick Stats:
Weight: 3-4 pounds
Eggs: 100-120 small cream and tinted eggs yearly
Weather Tolerance: Cold hard, not tolerant of extreme heat
Origin: ment: Friendly, curious, passive around larger breeds
Origin: China
Defects: Comb and wattle color other than mulberry, incorrect comb, missing 4th and 5th toes, patchy skin color, split wing (missing axial feather)
Why we Raise Them: Exhibition
Quick Stats:
Weight: 5-7 pounds
Eggs: 200-250 blue (occasionally green) eggs yearly
Weather Tolerance: Not cold hardy
Temperament: Friendly, protective stags
Origin: Great Britain
Defects: No written American standard
Why we Raise Them: Exhibition and egg production
Quick Stats:
Weight: 22-26 ounces
Eggs: 60-80 small cream eggs yearly
Weather Tolerance: Not cold tolerant
Temperament: Flighty, active, curious, friendly
Defects: Britain
Defects: Any comb other than rose, missing leader/spike in stags, mature cocks weighing over 28oz, hens weighing over 24oz, any leg color besides slate
Why we Raise Them: Exhibition
Quick Stats:
Weight: 6-8+ Pounds
Eggs: 200 pale green and white jumbo eggs yearly
Weather Tolerance: Hardy in most climes
Temperament: Non-aggressive, excellent foragers
Origin: Normandy, France
Defects: No written standard
Why we Raise Them: Meat and egg production
Our registered Nigerian Dwarves are selectively bred with that sweet sweet milk in mind first, and adorableness second. Luckily, ours offer both. Being able to view their lineage in their registration papers and records has been greatly appreciated by our clients, and we like folks to know exactly what they're getting when they purchase a Happy Joyous Farm goat, so we offer that information freely.
Livestock Guardian Dogs (commonly shortened to 'LGD' in writing) are a different breed of dog entirely than what folks know as a farm dog. With phenomenal scruff around the neck, they're designed to win in a fight. We run 3 of them now, one with our does, one with our bucks, and a central LGD who also lives in the house, and have had no predator losses since incorporating them on the full perimeter. Our preferred breed of LGD is the regal Great Pyrenees, but we're also partial to the hybrid Anatolian Pyrenees. With a little direction, and diligent correction, your loyal LGD should successfully guard your animals until their dying day.
We do not hatch year round for even our most loyal clients, no matter how much they beg. Instead, you can expect sweet li'l fluffy chicks to start popping outta their shells around March-April. We will announce the beginning dates for pre-orders to come in on our Facebook page before anywhere else, so keep an eye on that to get your wish list fulfilled.
We do not breed our goats year round as we prefer to offer our does some lengthy recovery time between kiddings. This puts us in a position of having kids from some does in the spring, and some in the fall. We announce all does' pregnancies on our Facebook pages, and the kids' availabilities will be announced there as well. Our goats are bred with dairy in mind, and the registered Nigerian Dwarves have their dairy marks in writing for clients to view upon request.
We only breed our dogs after a wellness check to ensure optimal health for the bitch during pregnancy, which we've learned will offer the hardiest whelps. They receive regular prenatal care, routine ultrasounds performed here on the property, and daily prenatal vitamins during pregnancy for everyone's benefit. Our LGDs are genome mapped to scientifically test for any possible health concerns or allergies to common veterinary medicines, and we refuse to breed any dog who doesn't pass those tests with the highest of marks.