
5/21/2020
Moo is a 4 year old Alpine doe who came to the farm quite by accident and, some would call it, fate. Moo and my 2nd son, Tyler, share the same birthdays. I had gone to a farm to pick out our LaMancha and Alpine herd sires with 2 of my (human) girlfriends and both of them saw this little goat that looked just like a Holstein cow and said I HAD to bring her home.
Moo is quite the character and has provided hundreds of laughs over the last 4 years. Moo loves to talk... she loves to talk when she's happy to see you, mad that you're leaving, when she misses you, when she thinks you have forgotten to feed her. She loves to hear herself talk. And by talk, I mean yell. If Moo has something to say, the whole farm is going to hear about it. But what Moo loves even more than the sound of her own voice... is FOOD!
Several people ask us throughout the year if Moo is due to have babies soon. I always laugh and say, "No, she's just Moo!" LOL She's a basketball factory on 4 legs. I can't even say how many times my husband has rushed into the house saying Moo was bloating just to go out to see she gorged herself on hay again.
Edited to add: Some may wonder why Moo is the only adult in the barn not bred to have kids this year. (2020) You see, Moo got really sick about a month before breeding season. So sick that she needed a goat-to-goat blood transfusion. Rainey stepped up as the blood donor (which could explain their hostile relationship lately). Anyways... we decided it would be healthier for Moo to be allowed to focus on her health and just be a goat this year. No stress from pregnancy, no stress from kidding and being in milk all summer long. It's very taxing on the body. Moo is in perfect health right now and we are all so thankful for that. We hope to see her pregnant again next year (fingers crossed!)
Unfortunately in 2022 Moo Passed Away... As of today (3/14/2022) It's still too hard to write that story. In the mean time, feel free to leave you comments below.
The map shows all the location that the moo stuffy has gone. Moo is going to be loved all around the world.
Comments
o beautiful moo moo marie you are so missed by lots of chatters all over the world. you have left your 2 beautiful babys for us to cherish and see grow. you are so much loved and i no i sure do miss you love you forever xxxxx
The first time I saw Moo she had a cast on…Knowing absolutely nothing about goats I was curious about SSF, Moo and everything goats. Well I have learned a lot since then and one thing is that Moo was not an ordinary goat. My hubby would come in and ask if I was watching that cow-goat…but he was hooked to and asked about her every day during kidding season. We will all miss Moo as we knew her in her earthly self but she will live on in our hearts, minds and spirit. One day we will be able to talk about Moo Moo Marie with joy and not sadness. XO
Moo Moo Marie was loved by so many people around the world. She will always hold a Special Place in the Hearts of The Village. Syman Says Farms – Thank You for sharing her and the rest of your Farm animals with us. I see on the map my Moo’s that arrived in Texas – many have been gifted and the one I saved sits by computer to keep me company.