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Hobby farms: pygmy goats, bearded bantam silkies, and a turtle

Jim Hosley, left, co-owner of Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif., clips the hooves of Charles, a 7-week-old African pygmy goat being held by its owner, Matthew Smith of Norco.

Jim Hosley, left, co-owner of Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif., clips the hooves of Charles, a 7-week-old African pygmy goat being held by its owner, Matthew Smith of Norco.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Amber Waves farm

Jim Hosley, co-owner of Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif., greets African pygmy goats inside their pen.

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African pygmy goat

An African pygmy goat is photographed inside its pen at Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif.

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Bearded bantam silkies

Jim Hosley, co-owner of Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif., gets a closer look at a 3-week-old bearded bantam silkie.

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Bearded bantam silkies

Bearded bantam silkies come in a range of colors.

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Amber Waves farm

Jim Hosley and his wife Nancy, co-owners of Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif., greet Nigerian dwarf goats inside their pen.

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A turtle and a goat walk into a farm

Jim Hosley, co-owner of Amber Waves farm in Norco, Calif., bottle feeds a baby Nigerian dwarf goat while being greeted by Robert, an African leopard tortoise.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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