Not all days on the homestead are nice. We noticed something funny about one of our goats eyes. Burk, Gizmo’s buckling, has a very cloudy swollen eye. A closer look and we think we may be dealing with Pinkeye. NOTE: AT THE END OF THE VIDEO WE ANNOUNCE IT IS NOT PINKEYE… DO NOT USE […]
Homestead
Best Hand Milking Gear for Goats or Cows
Milking on the homestead… When you do it wrong it can be a real chore. But with the right routine and the best hand milking gear it can be downright therapeutic! This milking buyers guide is designed to help a homesteader select the right equipment for their small at home dairy. Below we are going […]
17 Year Old’s Secret – How She Built a Successful Family Farm Business With GOATS!
In this episode of the Podcast, we interview Rachyl Travis, of Travis Family Farm. At 9 years old, milking her first goat, Rachyl had no idea that someday she would be running a successful family farm business. A pet goat given to her at 9 years old soon turned into multiple goats, and when Rachyl […]
What Kind of Tractor Should I buy?
What Kind of Tractor Should I buy? Is John Deere the best kind of tractor? Or does Kubota make the best tractor for the hobby farmer? Tractor Mike worked in the tractor business for decades. He has seen tractors get better and better over time, and his pick for best tractor… Tractor Mike says “Find […]
Training Goats to a Milk Stand – Frustrating and Awful
Day 2 of training goats to a milking stand, and it’s still pretty tough. The does are getting better and standing, but not much. Aust tries to test some tying techniques, and K some holds. At the end we sit down and reminisce about past goat milking adventures gone bad. AWESOME FLY TRAP – https://amzn.to/2LN64w4
WORSE THAN THE FIRST TRY :( Attempt 2 at milking goats… but then a
This second try at milking goats was worse than the first time! But then.. something good happened! It has been long enough for our does deworming medication to pass and allow us to consume their milk again. We decided to try milking both our goats again, and it didn’t go great. Lacy was a real […]
