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WE DECIDED TO STOP MILKING OUR GOATS. WHY?

July 23, 2019 by Aust Leave a Comment

WE DECIDED TO STOP MILKING OUR GOATS. WHY?

Kidding and calving can be hard on an animal. Giving birth can wear an animal out, and You will find your goats become more susceptible to worms after giving birth. We decided heading into our births to boost our goats minerals, make sure they were at optimum health going into the birth. However we did […]

Goats – Love em or Hate em?

October 8, 2016 by Aust Leave a Comment

Goats – Love em or Hate em?

I have noticed something funny.  Most homesteaders have a pretty strong opinion about Goats.  Some, all love. Some… Pure unfiltered hate. Which side of the coin are you? Goats are filled with personality. Despite their negative biblical comparison to the sheep, I find goats to be much more personable, and certainly more fun. But then […]

How To Buy the Perfect Dairy Goat

June 3, 2014 by Aust Leave a Comment

How To Buy the Perfect Dairy Goat

This is Part 2 of How NOT to Buy a Dairy Goat. Part 1 Should be read first. During our search for a perfect homestead dairy goat, we ran the gamut. A list of some places visited: A very small homestead of 5 unregistered goats. a small farm which bred registered animals a dog breeder who got into […]

How Not to Buy a Goat

June 2, 2014 by Aust 5 Comments

How Not to Buy a Goat

In our endeavor to start a homestead dairy operation, we have gone through more goats that you can believe. There was the goat that busted out of the escape proof pig pen, and the goat that was too loud. The goat we listed on Craigslist two days after purchasing her from an ad… on Craigslist. […]

How To Build a Milk Stand

May 3, 2014 by Aust Leave a Comment

How To Build a Milk Stand

Last year we began our dairy operation. It started with Hops, our escape goat. Hops was a goat with few good qualities. (One, actually. She was so very quiet.) For 2 weeks, Kendra tried to milk her. We had not repaired the barn the goats now live in, so Hops was milked outside, on the dirt. […]

E-Scape Goat

March 12, 2013 by Aust 2 Comments

E-Scape Goat

I believe your day to day life can be told from your google search list. Here is the google recent search list from our first day with goats. Here’s what the list means, in story form: We decided this year to expand our farm. Chicken and pork having gone so well, it was time to […]

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