The New Kids

This is certainly a departure from our usual forest products content, but it is a glimpse into the overarching goals of Westwood Color. And it’s cute.

The first two kids born into the Game Trail Ridge herd. 

“Why don’t you just get cows?” they ask.

Cows are a big deal in the wide valleys below us. That’s great if you have pasture and want to handle massive animals.

When your property is lush mixed forest and you don’t have much experience with 1200 pound livestock, miniature goats start to make more sense.

A day-old buckling with his mamma.

We started with three pregnant does and now we have a little herd. I always liked math, but “goat-math” moves too quickly for most people.

The herd is pretty flashy. They all look different with loads of patterning and lots of sky blue eyes. Some even have horns.

Weighing a brand new sister and brother this summer. They arrived in the middle of a party!

“But what are the goats for?” they wonder aloud.

“What aren’t they for!?” I respond. A little herd will :

• Contribute to soil fertility - my winter squash are huge this year!

• Eat as much brush as you can offer them-it’s the only cure for invasive blackberry

• Entertain you and your visitors-we have little goats that actually snuggle

• Make creamy milk - Nigerian Dwarf Goat milk comes in over 6% butterfat!

But milk isn’t just for drinking. We’ve got great products in the works to capture the essence of our little ridgetop farm.

 The herd queen and her kids

Thank you for staying in touch with Westwood Color and getting to know the Game Trail Ridge herd.