Buttermilk Sky facts for kids

Buttermilk Sky is a small Nigerian Dwarf goat. She became very famous because of a viral video posted on YouTube on July 27, 2012. The video was filmed at Took A Leap Farm, which is a small farm in Houlton, Maine.

Buttermilk Sky's Famous Video

The video that made Buttermilk Sky famous was shared on July 27, 2012. Its caption said, "Buttermilk 'plays' with her 'friends'". In the video, Buttermilk Sky runs around very energetically in a grassy area. Three other goats, similar in size, watch her.

She jumps up many times, even hopping over other goats. At one point, she leaps and gently knocks another goat down. This part of the video caused some discussion online. The video has been watched over 16 million times on YouTube. It was even shown on The Today Show.

Life on the Farm

Buttermilk Sky is part of the dairy goat herd at Took a Leap Farm. She was born there on June 17, 2012. This made her one of the last goat kids born at the farm that year. When her famous video was taken in July 2012, she was about five weeks old.

Her fur color is described as chamois (a light brownish-yellow) with a white belt around her middle. Her owners say that Buttermilk Sky is known for being very energetic. However, the playful kick seen in the video was a first-time event. It was captured by chance on camera.

One of Buttermilk's owners had promised to donate money to Farm Sanctuary. This is a group that helps animals. The owner said she would donate $25 if the video got more than one thousand views. After the video became so popular, the farm considered working with Farm Sanctuary. They wanted to use Buttermilk's fame to help the animal welfare group.