Category Archives: goats
Kidding Around
Our four does had a total of 9 kids. They are so cute. I have decided that the perfect antidote to having a bad day is to sit by the kidding pen and watch the kids jumping and running around. … Continue reading
Three Doelings!!
Our doe Sweet Pea just had 3 doelings! The first one came while I was in here posting that we were just about to have goat kids. I felt around and thought another one was inside. The neighbors came over … Continue reading
Kid Watch
WOW! We are so close to goat kidding. Rounding up supplies, checking every few minutes. Pics when they come!!! This is the part where I pray they all get here without needing any help.
Paper Planning
Last night I spread out all my planning papers and made sure we had all our dates right for our stock to meet the demand for our meat CSA that starts in January. I am the planner in the family. Brian … Continue reading
Local Harvest Listing
I finally posted our farm on Local Harvest. You can check us out here. And please, send in those great reviews
The Buck Stopped Here
Fall has been a whirlwind as we wrap up summer by processing the last of the meat chickens and look to winterizing as much as we can. It is also time to breed the goats. We bought a buck from … Continue reading
Planning for a Meat CSA
We are in the planning stages of putting together a meat CSA. What that means for us is a lot of research into what meats we would want to add to our lineup (currently, pastured veal, chicken, eggs, and pork). … Continue reading
Meet the Goats–Lily
Lily is a Mini LaMancha, which means she is a cross between a LaMancha and a Nigerian Dwarf. Don’t let her size fool you, though, because she fully intends to keep up with the big girls. Lily (not to be … Continue reading
Meet the Goats–Petunia
Oh, Petunia! This goat and I spent a lot of time in the barn, me crying and her kicking. She was one of our first goats. She was down to once a day milking when we got her (without a … Continue reading