Goat Day at Lattin Farms

Hard to believe it's time for Goat Day already!

This event takes on a new meaning for Mark and I this time because this year we met a couple of people who keep goats, and we love them! The people and the goats!

Okay, so the bucks really are stinky and they exhibit some seriously socially unacceptable behaviors by human standards but the rest of the herd members are typically funny and friendly. BJ (pictured here) is a prime example of buck-dom. Excuse the blurry picture...the guy just wouldn't stand still.

Meet Annie (short for Annie Oakley because her coloring makes her look like she's wearing chaps). In this picture she's about four months old. She acts like a big puppy and actually likes to be held. We visited our friend Kat for about 1 1/2 hours this day and Annie was happy to snooze in Mark's arms most of the time while the other goats ate, played, frolicked, and insisted on some human attention. Yes, we played with the goats! They loved it and so did we!




You may not be able to have your own goats but here's an opportunity to experience the wonder of these little (or not so little) creatures up close. Take the kids...they just might love goats as much as we do!


Goat lovers and curiosity seekers are invited to the 3rd Annual Goat Day at Lattin Farms in Fallon on Saturday, September 26 for goat contests, pack goat demonstrations, and a “whole lot of family fun”.

Goat contests highlight the event, including contests for ugliest, prettiest, best-dressed and stinkiest goat. Local goat owners are encouraged to enter their goats in the contests. Gloria Montero, founder of the event and Fallon 4H Goats R Us club leader, describes how judges determine the winners.

“Our judges are all kids, members of the 4H club, and we let them decide the winners”, says Montero. “They know it’s all in fun. It’s interesting to watch them learn how to judge, trying to measure the longest horns or deciding what is the ugliest or stinkiest.” Montero said last year’s ugliest goat “had hair that was too rough”.

Other activities at the event include the Centennial Corn maze, Critterville, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, the cow train, a scarecrow factory, and pick-your-own produce.

Goat Day is fast becoming one of the most popular events at the farm according to Rick Lattin, owner of Lattin Farms and co-founder of Goat Day. Lattin keeps several goats along with rabbits and chickens in Critterville, an area of the farm where kids can get close to the animals and feed them.

“Goats are fun animals and they all have such different personalities”, says Lattin, “but watch out. They’ll eat anything!”

Lattin Farms is located at 1955 McLean Road in Fallon. For more information or to enter your goat in a contest, call 1(866)638-6293 or visit their website.