Author Archives: Swan View

Cattlemen’s Day—Gunnison County Fair 2023

This year’s 4-H goat show in Gunnison, Colorado, was a tale of two families for us. Two kids from one family and one from another purchased wethers to show, so we were looking forward to seeing how they all did. … Continue reading

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Mesa County Fair 2023

Since Jaiden did such a great job showing our goats last year, we gave him first choice on our babies born in November 2022 this year. He and his family came up in December. Jaiden quickly spotted the two wethers … Continue reading

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Garfield County Fair 2022

We were thrilled this year to have a wonderful new family come to us from Garfield County, Colorado, via a recommendation. They were looking for a market goat for their son Santiago (Santi) to show at the fair in August. … Continue reading

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Delta County Fair 2022—A Special Goat Story

Before we get into the actual results of the Delta County Fair, we need to go back a little. I have been raising goats since 1980 and have been fortunate with the animals we raise and the ones we have … Continue reading

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Eagle County Fair 2022

We were delighted to have our daughter Colleen come from Idaho to join us for the Eagle County Fair this year. We have all grown very fond of this family from Eagle who have purchased their goats from us for … Continue reading

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Cattlemen’s Days—Gunnison County Fair 2022

When we went to the Gunnison County Fair last year (2021), it took us several hours to get there. Highway 50 was closed (due to work on the canyon) and we had to go around. Luck was on our side … Continue reading

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