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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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4H Kids Make Good Showing in Delta and Gunnison Counties

We recently traveled around to some of the other county fairs to see some of our 4H kids show their goats. We were curious to see how they would do. We love watching our four-legged kids grow and thrive, but … Continue reading

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Swan View Ranch Welcomes 5 New Barn Cats!

As regular “Swan View Ranch” readers may already know, Miss Fluff Puff has been our lone barn cat for many years. (If you haven’t heard about her, you can read her introductory post here, though we talk about her in … Continue reading

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New Arrivals at Swan View Ranch

Swan View Ranch has three new youngsters. The first to arrive in August this year, is an outstanding young buck purchased from Kickin’ A Ranch. He comes to us with many ennobled animals in his background and shows a lot … Continue reading

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Prize Winners from Swan View Ranch: The Story of Todd

Todd was born one of a set of twins on December 30, 2014 at Swan View Ranch, son of SVR1 Clint Eastwood and SVR1 Sophia’s Elizabeth Taylor. Here he is at a week old (right) with one of our other … Continue reading

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Goats Form Family Bonds for Life

We think that family bonding is mainly a human thing, but I’m here to tell you—goats have some of the most powerful bonds among family members I’ve ever seen. Sibling relationships are usually the longest-lasting relationships in our lives. We … Continue reading

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