The Animals of Waymacres
Our animals are one of our greatest blessings! We have been blessed with healthy animals that have been consistently protected from all types of illness and predators. Joe walks the property nightly and prays over all of our buildings and animals.
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All of the animals here provide for us and our community in some way. Chickens provid emeat and eggs, the goats provide milk and cute kids, our cows produce meat and the horses produce LOVE.
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The boys wake up early every morning to feed, water and clean up after all of the animals and they've learned lessons that will last a lifetime while experiencing the majesty of God's creation to start each day.
The Milk Makers
Our goats were the first (livestock) mammals to call Waymacres "home". We got Moon & Star (since re-homed) as bottle babies just a few months after we moved in. We did have an empty goat barn, after all! We've since added two bucks as our herd sires and have had two successful breeding seasons. We choose Nigerian Dwarfs due to their high milk quality and output relative to their size. And they're so cute!
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The Meat Mommas
Our cows are one of our favorite animals here. We decided on the Belted Galloway breed for many reasons. They're very docile, they make great mothers and they LOVE winter. Here in PA, that's a plus! Our first two came in Sept 2022 - Ruthie & Esther. We've since added two more including a bred cow ("Big Momma") who calved here on the farm in October 2023! We welcomed our first calf, Buck. Like the rest of the animals here - "Big Momma" calved successfully and unassisted. Ruthie, Kalie, Big Momma are our keepers and will calve each year to provide meat for the family and the community!
Just Pets
Our horses came to the farm specifically for the boys. We had no idea how much we'd fall in love with these majestic beauties. Ranger, our Appaloosa Pony, was a lesson horse before he arrived. He is well trained but certainly can show his "pony-tude". Thunder, our Shetland Pony, came home in the back of the cab of my F150 after I bid on him during an online auction - not expecting to "win". That was an adventure! These two boys are bonded, to say the least, and we are certainly bonded to them!
