Old Dallas Mountain Farms - Nigerian Dwarf Goats

It's Wednesday here on the farm (and, well, everywhere else too, we guess) and that means it's time for more Goat Gold & Weirdness Wednesday. This week has a bonus what-is-happening-here, "philosophical musing", provided by our very own farm mascot, Mini. Enjoy!

🐐 GOAT GOLD & WEIRDNESS WEDNESDAY! 🌟

GOAT GOLD:
Goats know when you're watching. In tests, they were more likely to approach humans who were looking at them versus those with their backs turned—even if both offered food. It’s not just eyesight—they seem to recognize human intent based on our gaze.
So yes, they see you. And yes, they’re judging your snack game. 🍎👀

WEIRDNESS:
In 2016, a man in Oregon survived a car crash only to be struck in the chest by a flying turtle. 🐢💥
The turtle had been minding its own business when another car clipped it, launching it through the air and straight through the man's windshield. Miraculously, both man and turtle walked (or crawled) away with only minor injuries.
If you’re having a rough week, just be glad you didn’t get airstruck by a reptile.

Pictured: Mini - Goat. Mascot. Philosopher.
"Do we gaze at the goat… or does the goat gaze into us?
And when that gaze comes with no apple… what, truly, have we learned?" 🐐🌀🍎

Sometimes, the quiet moments say the most.
No chaos, no comedy—just Luna, taking in the world from the barn doorway.
A little stillness. A little sunshine. A goat with nothing to prove. 🐐☀️

Here’s to finding your calm today, just like Luna did. 💛

🐐 Goat Gold & Weirdness Wednesday! 🌟

GOAT GOLD:
Each goat’s bleat is unique—like a signature ringtone you can’t silence. And if you think they don’t know how to weaponize it for attention, you’ve clearly never bottle-raised triplets. 💕

Today’s featured bleater? Flashing a full-on goat smile while doing it. Mini’s got opinions—and apparently, dental confidence.

WEIRDNESS:
Dating can be awkward... but at least you don’t have to do what male giraffes do. In the wild, a hopeful male will wait for the lady giraffe to pee, taste it, and decide if she’s ovulating based on the flavor. Romantic? Questionable. Effective? Apparently. 🦒💦

So next time you feel like love is complicated—remember, at least it doesn’t taste that way. 😬

Here at the farm, we could swear time flies by faster during the Spring than at any other time of the year. It seems like we just posted a "Weirdness Wednesday" post just yesterday but here we are...and here *you* are with another edition of Goat Gold & Weirdness Wednesday!

🐐💡 Goat Gold & Weirdness Wednesday! 💡🦭

🐐 Goat Fact:
Goats can develop a favorite human.
They don’t just tolerate people—they form bonds. And sometimes, they make it extremely obvious who their favorite is.
Our herd queen Hermie has eyes only for Grandpa—if he’s in the pasture, she’s glued to his side like she’s guarding a national treasure. 🐐❤️👴
Goats: loyal, selective, and 100% petty when someone else tries to take their spot.

🦭 Weirdness:
Male fur seals have been caught… misbehaving with penguins.
Researchers have documented cases of very confused, highly inappropriate behavior between male fur seals and penguins—and no, the penguins did not sign up for this.
To this day, scientists don’t fully understand the why, but it’s safe to say that nature occasionally crosses wires that were never meant to touch. 😬💀

📸 Pictured: Hermie would like to remind everyone that she is classy, committed, and has never once harassed a penguin.

➡️ So in summary:
🐐 Goats love hard and hold grudges.
🦭 Some seals need therapy.
🤔 And Hermie is officially asking to speak to Nature’s manager.

Can y'all believe it? It's Wednesday already which means, it's time for Goat Gold and Weirdness Wednesday!

🐐 Goat Gold Fact:
Goats have no upper front teeth.
Yep—those charming little nibblers are all gums up top in the front. They have a hard dental pad instead, which helps them mash food against their bottom teeth like a hay-powered panini press.
It’s adorable, weird, and explains why goat kisses feel like being gently gum-bumped by a barnyard grandpa. 🐐👴

🐌 Weirdness:
Slugs have four noses.
Technically, two of them are for smelling, and the other two are for seeing light and dark—but still. Four. Noses.
Imagine walking through life with four sniffers, constantly picking up everything—flowers, rain, feet, that one goat who never bathes.

📸 Pictured: Bad Intentions (aka Baddie), giving us the full gummy grin of someone who knows he’s got absolutely nothing to prove.

➡️ So in summary:
🐐 Goats chew with conviction and zero top teeth.
🐌 Slugs are nose-forward freaks of nature.
🤔 And Baddie’s out here living his best toothless truth.

🌸🐐 Happy Mother’s Day from Old Dallas Mountain Farms! 🐐🌸

Today, we’re celebrating all the amazing moms—human, goat, and everything in between. 💖
Pictured here is Goat-grandma Youree in her coveralls, hanging out with one of our sweetest little ones, Fleece Navidad (aka Fleecey). Around here, it doesn’t matter if you have hooves or hands—love and care make you family. 💕

To all the moms who keep the herd happy, the kids fed, and the chaos managed—we see you, and we’re grateful for you. 💐
Happy Mother’s Day!