I'm fairly certain that if I could live at Wildbranch 24/7 I would be like Dr. Doolittle on crack. I'd have more rescued dogs than most dog-loving friends who seem to have on average 6 at any one time—and in the house. I'd have more cats than the Cat Lady who used to live down the street from us and she had 85! I'd become the queen of all animal hoarders. You can stuff a heck of a lot of animals on 15 acres. I do have my preferences, though; Alpacas, fainting goats and frizzled chickens. Here's why:
Alpaca's are sweet natured, cuddly and their fleece can be spun and used for knitting. And if you needed more reasons than these—
- Alpacas are safe, small and easy to handle.
- Alpacas are beautiful animals and come in 22 colors.
- Alpacas do not require special foods or sheltering.
- Alpacas are useful, they provide valuable fleece.
- Alpacas have an enduring quality of strength and toughness,
considered disease-resistant. - Alpacas have a relatively long and trouble-free reproductive life span.
- Alpacas can be insured against loss.
And why fainting goats vs any other kind of goat (you may be thinking)? Well, duh. How many people do you know who have one? That's why ;-)
Frizzled chickens should be self-explanatory—look at them, they are so funny looking that they would always be able to make me smile no matter what, not to mention farm-fresh eggs on a daily basis. Besides, my hair looks like their's when I wake up in the morning.
I think Wildbranch will be the coolest ranch ever! Love your choice of "livestock", lol! I know of no one else who owns a fainting goat.....or a frizzled chicken or an alpaca either, now that I think about it!
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