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noun. A collection of photos. Mostly of fluffy things. Things that poop too much and eat too much.

In 2020 I made the decision to sell my then tiny farm and relocate to my current, larger property, in order to grow my little farm. The below photos are listed in chronological order from my Instagram feed. If you are looking for to “rewind the clock” you can browse the over 1,400 photos uploaded over the last since my little farm joined Instagram back in 2018.

So today's the big day - Open Farm Day, from Noon

So today's the big day - Open Farm Day, from Noon until 3pm.

If you have a chance to make it out to the farm today I'd like you to keep a few things in mind to ensure everyone has a great time.

Please avoid letting your kids run around unsupervised - since the fields are all recently recovered from standing timber there can be a lot of trip and fall hazards under foot. Not to mention the electric fencing ...

No pets please - every year a few people want to introduce their dog to the animals but that never goes well and can be dangerous to both parties.

And lastly, due to the rescheduling of Open Farm Day we now have a very special Donkey on site, Melissa. Melissa has been rehomed after her owners were unable to provide her with the level of care she needs and although that care has now started, she still has quite a few issues we're working on.

She is a very sweet girl and loves attention but we're asking that everyone give her room and let her interact with folks at her own pace.

I hope everyone has a great day at whichever farm(s) you're able to visit and I hope to see you this afternoon.

https://www.simplyduckyfarm.ca/open-farm-day-2023

Mini-Moo makes the best fashion accessory. Simply

Mini-Moo makes the best fashion accessory. Simply fabulous 😎

#farmtour #nigeriandwarfgoat #goat #snuggles #cutenessoverload #tiny

While the other goats don't know what to make of t

While the other goats don't know what to make of their new neighbours, Mini-Moo jumps right into making friends.

She's a good little Mini-Moo.

#nigeriandwarfgoats #icelandicsheep #friends #sheep #goats #oddcouple

Open Farm Day Reminder: due to the storm, Open Far

Open Farm Day Reminder: due to the storm, Open Farm Day has been moved to NEXT Sunday (the 24th).

I regret the inconvenience this has caused for some people and that their travel plans may have been impacted but the shenanigans of Mother Nature are beyond my control.

Myself and the other farms participating this year look forward to seeing you NEXT Sunday.

Branwen, Maybell, and Cher will be part of the cre

Branwen, Maybell, and Cher will be part of the crew here at Simply Ducky Farm, anxious to meet guests and receive scritches, NEXT weekend for Open Farm Day.

Although we won't be seeing much impact from Hurricane Lee in this part of the province, the Western half cannot say the same. Open Farm Day has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 24th - Noon to 3pm here at Simply Ducky Farm.

Hope to see you then!

#openfarmday2023 #icelandicsheep #scritches #sheep #atlanticopenfarmday

Open Farm Day in Nova Scotia has been moved to Sun

Open Farm Day in Nova Scotia has been moved to Sunday SEPTEMBER 24TH due to Hurricane Lee and the tropical and post-tropical mess it will be bringing to the much of Nova Scotia this weekend.

Please let your friends and family know, stay safe this weekend, and myself and the other farms participating this year look forward to seeing you a week from Sunday.

#postponed #hurricanelee #openfarmday2023 #openfarmday

The Ladies first time out of isolation, sharing th

The Ladies first time out of isolation, sharing the little goat pasture for an evening snack (much to the dismay of the goats). Plus bonus sheep yelling.

#icelandicsheep #nigeriandwarfgoats #sofluffy #sheep #goats #omnomnom

These three lovely Icelandic ladies have just join

These three lovely Icelandic ladies have just joined Simply Ducky Farm this weekend and have already been part of several Farm Tours where their fluffiness was a big hit.

But this isn't a post about three sheep.

Every year in Nova Scotia you will hear on the news, far more often than I would like to see, stories of animals being seized and removed from terrible conditions.

Too often in our province (and it is by no means a problem unique to Nova Scotia) people with farm animals will gradually slip into a situation where they are no longer able to care adequately for them. Sometimes this is due to financial trouble, sometimes it is due to a change of schedule and lack of time, and in many cases it seems to be that the very well-intentioned owner is no longer up to the physical demands of caring for them.

They slip gradually into a cycle of being able to do less and less until the animals face horrific living conditions - and some of the news stories make for very uncomfortable reading.

But this isn't the post about those types of people or animals in that situation.

This is a post about a very kind-hearted and thoughtful woman who loves her animals dearly. A woman who recognized that an issue with her leg that required surgery, the recovery afterwards, and her current physical mobility meant she would not be able to care for the sheep in the way they deserved.

She made the very difficult decision to find them a new home and say goodbye to her babies at a time and place of her choosing. Although she knew she could care for them during good weather, winter would be too challenging.

Making a tough decision like that should be applauded and I'd give her an award if I could.

If you know anyone who is in a situation that makes animals difficult to care for properly, please be supportive and start the appropriate conversation as early as possible.

It's often easier to see a problem that has developed over years when you are on the outside looking in rather than standing in the middle of it.

#doingtherightthing

Then this happened. But the goats are less inter

Then this happened.

But the goats are less interested in their fancy new pen than they are in their new roommates that arrived today ...

#new #nigeriandwarfgoats #barnbuild #justfarmstuff #sheepies #icelandicsheep

Mini-Moo enjoys a snuggle during a recent Farm Tou

Mini-Moo enjoys a snuggle during a recent Farm Tour while Goose insists he can climb onto a guest's lap on his own, thank you very much.

Spoiler - no he can't, he needs help 🥰

#minimoo #nigeriandwarfgoats #goats #snuggles #cuteanimals

Everyone's a critic when it's time to move the sho

Everyone's a critic when it's time to move the short gate to accommodate the new addition to the barn.

Especially Spork. Spork really needs a little Foreman's hardhat.

#worstsupervisorever #nigeriandwarfgoats #goats #newaddition #curious #construction

Chip, Potato's little boy is growing like a weed.

Chip, Potato's little boy is growing like a weed. The rain this summer has been terrible for hay making but the never ending buffet of lush, green grass has been keeping the sheep fat and happy.

#potato #northcountrycheviot #sheep #lamb #sofluffy #babyanimal

Mini-Moo is tiny. In fact, she may suffer from dw

Mini-Moo is tiny.

In fact, she may suffer from dwarfism and never grow much larger than her current size.

She also sounds like someone is stepping on a dog's squeaky toy when she unleashes her full voice.

Although she is still getting used to being handled since her arrival, she is a snuggly little girl.

She's a good Mini-Moo

#minimoo #nigeriandwarfgoats #tiny #cutenessoverload

This past Sunday Marlene earned her goat transport

This past Sunday Marlene earned her goat transportation badge when she helped me pick up a new buck for the ladies. We had a lovely drive down to @frenchduckfarm where Marlene kindly helped me bring the newly minted Goose home in comfort.

He had a nice snuggle for a bit, we stopped for a bathroom break, and then he pretty much passed out for the rest of the drive.

Later that evening, after a health check, Goose was introduced to my senior doe, Moo. Moo will be keeping him company for the first few days while he's monitored for any stress related issues that may pop up.

In another few months Goose will be fathering this year's kids so he has a busy fall ahead of him 😅

#goodfriend #goatsnuggles #buckling #goose #nigeriandwarfgoats #goat

No battens yet but the boards are all up in time t

No battens yet but the boards are all up in time to keep the rain out!

#barn #newaddition #comingtogether #progress

It's a Mini-Moo 🥰 She may still be getting the

It's a Mini-Moo 🥰

She may still be getting the hang of this whole why-am-I-getting-picked-up thing but Mini-Moo is a happy little snuggler once she's in a guest's arms.

#nigeriandwarfgoats #goat #goatsnuggle #sotiny #snuggles #cutenessoverload

Meet Melissa! This lovely little lady was in need

Meet Melissa!

This lovely little lady was in need of a new home and will be moving to Simply Ducky Farm in the next few weeks. At (roughly) sixteen years old, Melissa has lots of experience keeping company with Highland Cattle but she'll soon be helping me keep an eye on all the sheeple here.

#donkey #rehome #newstart #oldgirl #farmanimals

It's been a very busy month but one more weekend s

It's been a very busy month but one more weekend should see everything sealed up and ready for the internal pens to be built.

After that it's just the waiting game for the electrician to finish his side of things, the first week of September.

If the goats don't appreciate this I may have some Nigerian Dwarf goats for sale 😉

#barnbuild #newaddition #friendsdontletfriendsbuildbarns

So we did a thing yesterday. Anyone who has had t

So we did a thing yesterday.

Anyone who has had to lug buckets in the winter time can imagine my "It's Christmas Morning As A Kid" level of excitement over this.

#exciting #farmlife

The concrete may have been poured two days ago but

The concrete may have been poured two days ago but that doesn't mean the boys are trusting it. Pie has a look after a bit of coaching while Marko wisely let's him go first - just in case 😉

#barncats #carmaantigonish #yougofirst #guineapig

Attempted murder, goat style. Princess Shouty Pan

Attempted murder, goat style.

Princess Shouty Pants is one of my older does and gets a little possessive of me whenever anyone new is introduced into the herd. Although it's been two weeks and both Marshmallow and Mini-Moo are well integrated, whenever I show up there's a little bit of extra jostling or shoving so the new goats and me understand who's "really" in charge.

#nigeriandwarfgoats #goats #attemptedmurder #drama #babyanimals #goats #totallyunnecessary

Just sheepy things. #sheep #northcountrycheviot

Just sheepy things.

#sheep #northcountrycheviot #sofluffy #goodmorning

Om nom nom nom #omnomnom

Om nom nom nom

#omnomnom

When you are the newest (and tiniest!) goat in the

When you are the newest (and tiniest!) goat in the herd it pays to be sneaky. Here you can see Mini-Moo stealthily snacking on some hay dropped by Moo.

She's like a tiny, adorable ninja.

#minimoo #miniaturegoats #nigeriandwarfgoats #sotiny #goats

We do not look at the hole. Also, two day old Ch

We do not look at the hole.

Also, two day old Chip's first day outside with the rest of my dysfunctional little flock.

#sheep #lamb #socute #babyanimal #northcountrycheviot #sofluffy

Sometimes the biggest difference between six and f

Sometimes the biggest difference between six and forty-six is that the mud piles are a lot bigger and the toys are a lot louder.

#totallynotbuildingabiggerbarn #nothingtoseehere

We interrupt this Friday afternoon with an importa

We interrupt this Friday afternoon with an important Potato-Announcement.

It's a Spud!

#potato

Baloney may be all grown up at 16 months old but s

Baloney may be all grown up at 16 months old but she still enjoys hugs and tries to get them from every visitor, just as she did when she was a wee doeling.

Moo supervises and approves.

#baloney #nigeriandwarfgoats #moo #hug #cute #sofluffy #goats

It's a Marshmallow! This beautiful little doeling

It's a Marshmallow!

This beautiful little doeling is the second addition to the herd this month and towers over her cousin, Mini-Moo.

She is a very curious Little critter and quite calm - she's handled the move in style and along with Mini-Moo will be leaving isolation tonight and joining the rest of her new herd.

#miniaturegoats #newaddition #marshmallow #goat #nigeriandwarfgoats #cutenessoverload

Say hello to Mini-Moo 🥰 This little girl just

Say hello to Mini-Moo 🥰

This little girl just joined the farm after a long road trip and although she's still a little nervous, she's settling down with her roommate and enjoys her snuggles.

#moo #miniaturegoats #nigeriandwarfgoats #minimoo #sofluffy #cutenessoverload #goat

Worst. Assistant. Ever. Did nothing but watch an

Worst. Assistant. Ever.

Did nothing but watch and was of no help finding the one 12mm bolt that escaped somehow.

🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

#pie #carmacat #barncat #carmaantigonish #cat #badsupervisor

Baloney and I were invited to attend the Antigonis

Baloney and I were invited to attend the Antigonish Kids First Picnic again this year where she made many friends, had lots of scritches, and stared longingly at the bouncy castles.

No goats allowed 😭

#kidsfirst #picnic #goats #nigeriandwarfgoats #bouncycastle #denied

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