Flights of Fancy Farm

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Kelly — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:44:16 +0000

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Winds of Change are blowing…

Kelly — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:26:11 +0000

Fall is almost here.

Can you feel it? That’s a slight breeze blowing in between heat waves! Can you see it? The yellow leaves are starting to fall!

What does all this mean for Flights of Fancy Farm?

We will be taking a break from milking to let our milk goats rest before they are bred. Please watch our kidding schedule page for kidding dates. If you are interested in Nubian goat kids for next year, PLEASE get you reservations in soon. Their will not be many available and they go fast.

We are resting our incubators and will also not be shipping eggs for the remainder of 2011. Please check back with us next year for chicks and hatching eggs.

What’s New for Fall?

We will have Pure Bred Holland Lop bunnies available as pets. Watch for their special page coming soon!

Summer Specials Updated 7/9

Kelly — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:29:02 +0000

Summer is here!!

We are so excited about summer and all that comes with it! Fireflies, fresh goats milk ice cream, watermelon, warm breezes and lots of sunshine! So to help celebrate we are offering a few specials to kick off the FUN!

Farm Fresh eggs $3 dozen

We have Fresh Goats milk (sold under Pet Food License) available fresh in half gallon jars for $5 + bottle deposit

All our goats are disease free and tested every year!

* All the specials are for a limited time and while quantities last so order early!

Does Secret Code

Kelly — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:32:11 +0000

During this time of year when we start to think about the pitter patter of little hooves running around the house and the does soon to kid. I know some of us are already in kidding season and for the rest it is fast approaching. I am also reminded to take out my copy of the Does Secret Code. To those of you that have never herd the legend of the code. It is said to be older that domestic goats, written back when man first realized that goats could be tamed and tasted the sweet taste of fresh goats milk. It was then that the code was written. It has been passed from doe to doeling, hidden first under stones and in hollow trees. Then later as people begin to house goats in barns and stables it was hidden in the cracks in the walls and hollows under the mangers and hay racks. Even though no one truly knows who discovered “The Code” (I think they were scared to admit finding it for fear their does would revolt) It is rumored that it was first found on a small farm in the mountains of Switzerland early in the 19th century. That copy was carbon dated and it was found to be written in ancient goat language dating 437 B.C. It took scholars years to translate it, late in the 20th century around 1963 the translation finally completed it began to be passed from goat keeper to goat keeper. I was given a copy a couple of years ago by an old goat keeper who took me under his wings and here it is for those of you who are new to goats and haven’t seen it.

Doe’s Secret Code of Honor

The doe’s secret code of honor is as old as goats themselves and is ultimately the species best kept secret. No doe shall ever kid before it’s time. (It’s time being determined by the following factors):

1- No kid shall be born until total chaos has been reached by all involved. Your owner’s house must be a wreck, their family hungry and desperate for clean clothes, and their social life nonexistent.

2- “Midwives” must reach the babbling fool status before you kid out. Bloodshot eyes, tangled hair and the inability to form a sentence mean the time is getting close.

3- For every bell, beeper, camera or whistle they attach to you, kidding must be delayed by at least one day for each item. If they use an audio monitor, one good yell per hour will keep things interesting.

4- If you hear the words, “She’s nowhere near ready. She’ll be fine while we’re away for the weekend,” Wait until they load the car, then begin pushing!

5- Owner stress must be at an all time high! If you are in the care of someone else, ten to fifteen phone calls a day is a sign you’re getting close.

6- When you hear the words “I can’t take it anymore!” wait at least three more days.

7 -You must keep this waiting game interesting. False alarms are mandatory! Little teasers such as looking at your stomach, pushing your food around in the bucket and then walking away from it, and nesting, are always good for a rise. Be creative and find new things to do to keep the adrenaline pumping in those who wait.

8- The honor of all goats is now in your hands. Use this time to avenge all of your barn mates. Think about your friend who had to wear that silly costume in front of those people. Hang onto that baby for another day. OH, they made him do tricks too! Three more days seems fair. Late feedings, the dreaded diet, bad haircuts, those awful wormings can also be avenged at this time.

9- If you have fulfilled all of the above and are still not sure when to have the kids, listen to the weather forecast on the radio that has been so generously provided by those who wait. Severe storm warning is what you’re waiting for. In the heart of the storm jump into action! The power could go out and you could have the last laugh. You have a good chance of those who wait missing the whole thing while searching for a flashlight that works!

10- Make the most of your interrupted nights. Beg for food each time someone comes into the barn to check you. Your barn mates will love you as the extra goodies fall their way too.

Remember, this code of honor was designed to remind man of how truly special goats are. Do your best to reward those who wait with a beautiful doeling to carry on the Doe Code of Honor for the next generation of those who wait! ?

Taken from a friend. Thank you Tom Kuettner

Fall Sale

Kelly — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:47:44 +0000

Following our goal to keep our numbers low, we are selling a number of quality goats and chickens. These are not culls, but animals we would gladly keep if we could.

Buff and Calico (rare) Silkie Chickens:

* SOLD*3 Buff Hens with Buff Roo $70

SOLDAssorted Silkie chicks (4-6 weeks old) Calico, Buff and Partridge $15 each

SOLDRare Calico Silkie Rooster $25

Nigerian Dwarf Does:

Brush Creeks Sandras Honor $375 Sandy’s page SOLD*

Our Dayspring FOF Chai Chai’s page SOLD*

2011 Breeding Season and Goals

Kelly — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:53:32 +0000

Following our goal to emphasize “Quality over Quantity” we keep our numbers low and will be focusing our efforts on the Pure Bred Nubians and a few well bred Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats. As always, our breedings will not only deliver beautiful, conformationally correct goats, but put milk in the pail!

Our desire to show our goats will be fulfilled by participating in Linear Appraisal and Milk Tests. We can’t wait to see how we do in 2011 and will continue to post updates on our progress.

Our “Pet Quality” dairy license is in the works and we are excited to be able to share our delicious and healthy goats milk with others who need “Pet Quality” raw milk. Our goats are pasture grazed, antibiotic, hormone and disease free.

link to raw milk laws

Mini-Nubians for 2010 kidding season!!!

Kelly — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:34:55 +0000

We are so excited to offer Mini-Nubians for the 2010 kidding season! This will give the small backyard farmer an opportunity to have a high production milker in an easier to handle size. Their smaller size makes them much easier to handle than their larger relatives, so hoof trimming, clipping, showing and milking become much easier. Smaller goats are in demand in the pet market, but are catching popularity in the show rings. The influence of Nigerian Dwarf blood may serve to expand the breeding season past the fall months and increase the butterfat in the milk.

Flights Of Fancy Farm’s main goal with the Mini-Nubians will be to produce a hearty dairy goat that displays a sweet temperament and a superior mammary system. All our Nubian does descend from high production dairy bloodlines with outstanding mammary genetics. Pairing these does with a *S Nigerian Dwarf buck that carries proven dairy genetics will prove to produce Mini-Nubians with improved dairy characteristics for the milk room and show ring.

All our Mini-Nubians will be registered with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association.

**Breed info courtesy of the MDGA wesite.

Getting Ready For Spring!

Kelly — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:34:13 +0000

Spring is such a fun time out here on the farm. Baby chicks hatching, baby goats being born and getting the garden planted. Keep checking back to see what’s popping up around Flights of Fancy Farm!

Hatching eggs now available!! Check the Poultry Page for more info and prices.

Chickenstock Success!!!

Kelly — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:25:11 +0000

The North Ga Chickenstock was a huge success with over 100 attendants from TN, AL, NC, SC and all over GA.

The potluck was so good! Thank you to The Fresh Market in the Mountains for their donation of BBQ and baked beans (YUM!) and all the other yummy items brought by people attending the swap.

We had a fun time with the raffle, as I stood on the pump house with a bull horn to call the winning numbers. I would like to thank Sackets Feed Store and TC Country for their generous donations!! (*Katy and Debbie, too!)

We will definitely make this an annual event, so look for The North GA Chickenstock Fall 2010.

Here is what some people said about this event:

“ Fabulous time!! Can’t wait for next year when I’m sure it’ll be even bigger and better! ” Katy

“ Was very informative and my wife and I enjoyed the interaction. Look forward to the next one. ” Martin

“ Who ever didn’t make it missed out! We really enjoyed seeing all the fabulous birds, and what a great variety! And the potluck buffet was simply grand! More participants should turn out the next time as we now have a better idea as to how to promote this event. Suggestion for next one – - a scheduled time to introduce ‘new people’ to handling backyard poultry, book table, 20 min presentation area for those to gather, listen & learn. This should become a growing semi-annual event! ” Nancy and Bill

“ I really enjoyed the farm… everyone was so nice and Kelly and her family are the best! Kelly gave me such awesome information to a question I asked her. We met some wonderful people…. The day was just georgeous! Everything was well organized and the food was great! ” Angel

“ Wonderful people, great community, beautiful birds, and fantastic weather—you can’t ask for more! We thoroughly enjoyed it. Even my teenager had a blast! ” Heather

North Georgia Chickenstock

Kelly — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:30:45 +0000

On November 7, 2009 we will host the first annual

North Georgia Chickenstock.

Flights of Fancy Farm

Goat Info.Com

Winds of Change are blowing…

Fall is almost here.

Can you feel it? That’s a slight breeze blowing in between heat waves! Can you see it? The yellow leaves are starting to fall!

What does all this mean for Flights of Fancy Farm?

We will be taking a break from milking to let our milk goats rest before they are bred. Please watch our kidding schedule page for kidding dates. If you are interested in Nubian goat kids for next year, PLEASE get you reservations in soon. Their will not be many available and they go fast.

We are resting our incubators and will also not be shipping eggs for the remainder of 2011. Please check back with us next year for chicks and hatching eggs.

What’s New for Fall?

We will have Pure Bred Holland Lop bunnies available as pets. Watch for their special page coming soon!

Summer Specials *Updated 7/9*

Summer is here!!

We are so excited about summer and all that comes with it! Fireflies, fresh goats milk ice cream, watermelon, warm breezes and lots of sunshine! So to help celebrate we are offering a few specials to kick off the FUN!

Farm Fresh eggs $3 dozen

We have Fresh Goats milk (sold under Pet Food License) available fresh in half gallon jars for $5 + bottle deposit

*All our goats are disease free and tested every year!*

Does Secret Code

Fall Sale

Following our goal to keep our numbers low, we are selling a number of quality goats and chickens. These are not culls, but animals we would gladly keep if we could.

Buff and Calico (rare) Silkie Chickens:

* SOLD*3 Buff Hens with Buff Roo $70

*SOLD*Assorted Silkie chicks (4-6 weeks old) Calico, Buff and Partridge $15 each

*SOLD*Rare Calico Silkie Rooster $25

Nigerian Dwarf Does:

*Brush Creeks Sandras Honor $375 Sandy’s page *SOLD*

*Our Dayspring FOF Chai Chai’s page *SOLD*

2011 Breeding Season and Goals

Our desire to show our goats will be fulfilled by participating in Linear Appraisal and Milk Tests. We can’t wait to see how we do in 2011 and will continue to post updates on our progress.

Our “Pet Quality” dairy license is in the works and we are excited to be able to share our delicious and healthy goats milk with others who need “Pet Quality” raw milk. Our goats are pasture grazed, antibiotic, hormone and disease free.

Mini-Nubians for 2010 kidding season!!!

All our Mini-Nubians will be registered with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association.

Getting Ready For Spring!

Spring is such a fun time out here on the farm. Baby chicks hatching, baby goats being born and getting the garden planted. Keep checking back to see what’s popping up around Flights of Fancy Farm!

Hatching eggs now available!! Check the Poultry Page for more info and prices.

Chickenstock Success!!!

The North Ga Chickenstock was a huge success with over 100 attendants from TN, AL, NC, SC and all over GA.

The potluck was so good! Thank you to The Fresh Market in the Mountains for their donation of BBQ and baked beans (YUM!) and all the other yummy items brought by people attending the swap.

We had a fun time with the raffle, as I stood on the pump house with a bull horn to call the winning numbers. I would like to thank Sackets Feed Store and TC Country for their generous donations!! (*Katy and Debbie, too!)

We will definitely make this an annual event, so look for The North GA Chickenstock Fall 2010.

North Georgia Chickenstock

On November 7, 2009 we will host the first annual

North Georgia Chickenstock.

A meeting of two local Chicken Clubs BYC and Atlanta Backyard Poultry from 10:00 -1:00

Come join local breeders who appreciate their birds and take great pride in their overall health.

Pot-luck lunch at 12:00

Open to Public 1:00-4:00

BUY/SELL/TRADE ANYTHING POULTRY

*Laying hens

*Chicks

*Hatching eggs

*Nest Boxes

*Incubators

*Waterers and other supplies

*Arts and Crafts