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. […]
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How to Start Your Own Goat Dairy!
Why buy the cow… When you can milk the goat! We are very excited to announce our newest on farm class: Dairy Goats 101 You Will Learn: Goat Breeds… Which is right for you? How to buy the perfect goat Basic Goat Care, feeding and housing How to set up your barn for dairy […]
Yoyo, Pogo and Domino… and More!
Its been a few weeks since the little ones arrived. Pogo and Domino have settled into the herd nicely now. Pogo certainly lives up to her name. She is the larger of the two, and hops around every where! Domino is the caboose, always in the rear of the pack, and usually looking up to […]
#yoyobaby arrives
“Babies today!” Kendra shouted over the baby monitor. That was how we kept an eye on Yoyo on her last day of pregnancy. With our baby monitor. Vtech, if you’re looking for a good video baby monitor, has an incredible range 🙂 So we watched and listened. Saturday we had finished running the waterlines to the […]
The Kids are Coming!
This is an exciting week for our farm. Yoyo, our beautiful blue eyed mix, is due to kid this week! So lots of preparations are under way. To do list: Clean goat barn Over the winter, a heavy layer of hay has developed in the barn. Goats are notorious hay wasters! So we need clear […]
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 […]
