About Us
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Featherbed Farm is located in historic Gloucester County in South East
Virginia along the York River.I settled here in Gloucester County some 15
years or so ago and don't intend to leave.Our Farm is a mere 20 acres,give
or take a bit,mostly wooded and bordered on one side by creeks and marsh
land stemming from the Severn River.
Virginia along the York River.I settled here in Gloucester County some 15
years or so ago and don't intend to leave.Our Farm is a mere 20 acres,give
or take a bit,mostly wooded and bordered on one side by creeks and marsh
land stemming from the Severn River.
My Name is Stephanie Hicks and I live here at Featherbed Farm with a
rather large collection of 4-legged friends and a not as large collection of
2-legged friends and family.
I am not the head cook and chief bottle washer around here though,that
honor goes to Ron Lowe. He is always here to lend a hand at feeding and
kidding time as well as the day to day upkeep involved when you have a
hobby that is as time consuming as a full time job. Ron also has another
interest, I hope someday he gets the chance to enjoy,motorcycles.
Our room mates Rudy and Tara Tibbetts are as well a blessing to have
here.In times of need they are always johnny- on- the -spot,even
delivering their first set of twin baby does,good job guys! I've enjoyed
their short stay immensely and will dread their imminent departure this
summer.
Our goat adventures started in 1998 when I started raising Pygmy Goats,
we still have a small herd and occasionally breed a doe just to have the
charming little ones around, but the Nigerians are my favorite and the
main interest of our farm.
Our main goal at this time is to focus on the overall improvement of our
herd their conformation,general appearance,dairy character,and certainly
their ability to produce milk. We are trying to build a small, select herd
that can compete in the show ring as well as produce on the milk
stand.We,like most breeders,have spent considerable time researching the
pedigrees of countless animals on countless farms trying to put together
that magic formula that produces the perfect goat,only to find ourselves
back at the drawing board countless times.I have come to the conclusion
that if I put two animals together that I admire greatly,the results more
often than not are pleasing to me and ultimately I'm the one that will have
to live with the results,if a judge at the show likes what I've brought to
them,thats icing on the cake,if someone wants to own the results, than
thats fine too.I want to look out of my window at my herd and like what I
see,thats my breeding plan in a nut shell.
2008 our entire herd tested negative for TB/Bru/ CAE.
We do not intend to sell buck kids from first fresheners and expect that
most of our males will be wethered.We guarantee that all kids sold from
our farm will be healthy and free of any disqualifying fault,or the kid will
be replaced.
At this time I would like to take the opportunity to thank friends and
family for all their help, love and support. Thank you Geoff and Rudy, the
Milking stand is a great help! Aiden, my Grandson can be seen in many of
the pictures on our pages as he is growing up with the animals and loves
them as well.
I would also like to thank the breeders who have made it possible to
obtain the wonderful goats we have. The long hours and hard work that
they have encountered only makes our job here that much easier. Thank
you for your endless patience with my question and concerns. The
opportunities that you made possible for us are evident in the pedigrees
and the quality of the animals we have purchased from you, Robert and
Janet Shlanta, Springs Run, and Judy Ratcliffe, 4 Fun Farm.
Last but not least, in fact most importantly, my dear friend and mentor,
Pat Hellebrandt, Gatekeepers Farm. Thanks Pat for sharing your endless
knowledge of Goats and countless late night trips to save my girls from
my ignorance. To you I dedicate this Web Site. You will always have my
deepest Admiration.
We also raise a variety of Exhibition Poultry,mostly Bantams including
Silkies, Cochin,Faverolles,and hopefully soon Dutch Bantams.We are
members of the American Bantam Association and the American Silkie
Bantam Club. We have recently had the pleasure of attending and
participating in a few poultry shows,we really enjoyed the time well spent
with some very interesting and down to earth folks and we're certain that
"chicken shows" will soon become a bigger part of our lives. Click on the
links to visit our other numerous interests including the newest,Miniature
Horses
Silkies, Cochin,Faverolles,and hopefully soon Dutch Bantams.We are
members of the American Bantam Association and the American Silkie
Bantam Club. We have recently had the pleasure of attending and
participating in a few poultry shows,we really enjoyed the time well spent
with some very interesting and down to earth folks and we're certain that
"chicken shows" will soon become a bigger part of our lives. Click on the
links to visit our other numerous interests including the newest,Miniature
Horses
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