Author Archives: Swan View

Swan View Ranch Goes to the Delta County Fair 2018

One of the last fairs we attended this season was the Delta County Fair. We happily made the trip, eager to see how the kids would do this year. Our main goal was to watch one of our favorite long-time … Continue reading

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The Best Animal for Children—Boer Goats, Of Course!

If you wanted your child to gain the experience of raising and training an animal, which animal would you choose? What if your child was fragile and easily hurt? Mandy Bingham and her daughter, Alexis (Lexi), faced this very situation. … Continue reading

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Mesa County Fair Ribbon Winners 2018

This year, we found the Mesa County Fair Goat show had really grown! There was much stiffer competition, which was good news—it means more youngsters are getting the opportunity to raise and show these beautiful animals. But it also means … Continue reading

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Swan View Ranch Goats & Progeny: Highlights from the Mesa County Fair 2018

We so enjoyed watching the 4-H kids show their goats at the Mesa County Fair this year! Many of them came directly from Swan View Ranch—wethers that were sold to our 4-H customers this year. Plus many were offspring from … Continue reading

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Gunnison County Cattlemen’s Days 4-H Goat Show

Three lovely little gals came to Swan View Ranch the first part of March looking for wethers to show at their Gunnison County Fair in July. Most of our wethers were already sold, but as luck would have it, we … Continue reading

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And the Kids are Off to the Shows!

Swan View Ranch had a very successful kidding season this year! From our 22 pregnant does, we had 52 babies. We are keeping about 10 little girls to use as replacement does—the rest of our babies are sold. The wethers … Continue reading

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