This week the back hoe arrived at the site of the new animal barn – La Granja in Spanish. The area needed to be leveled slightly so that we can begin construction of the barn. The site was chosen for its proximity to the open pastures that existed at Monte Azul from its previous life as a dairy farm. The site is at the top of the hill near the coffee plantation.
A new barn was needed to house our ever growing family of goats. We currently have 11 goats. However, 6 of the females are pregnant and expecting to give birth in mid November. Since 4 of the goats have had twins previously, there is the potential for 10 new goats. Goats usually give birth to a single kid in their first pregnancy and twins thereafter.
Any way you count it, our current goat facilities are just not adequate. Hence, a new barn is in the works. It is large enough house more than just goats too. I won’t let you know all of the animals that we planned for these new facilities but I will keep you posted of the progress. There is a deadline. The goats are going to give birth whether we are finished or not, so we need to keep moving forward.
