Farm Update: February 2nd, 2015

It’s been busy here on the farm, so here’s an update for the last month: On the 4th of January, Charlotte had two healthy kids. Bucklings of course. LOL. The pigs have been in a paddock in the woods, cleared … Continue reading

Homemade Herbal Dewormer Part 2

As I said in my earlier post on this subject (Homemade Herbal Dewormer Part 1), I am currently trying out a homemade herbal wormer recipe. The herbs arrived on Monday the 1st, and I mixed up the dewormer that afternoon. … Continue reading

Homemade Herbal Dewormer

Recently, the prices of both Hoegger’s and Molly’s Herbals dewormers went up. Because they are getting so expensive, I have done some research and have found some recipes for homemade herbal wormer. Check back soon for updates! This is the recipe … Continue reading

Reserve Your Spring Kids!

Well, the breeding season is just about over and its time to start thinking about the kidding season. Last year we had quite a few people on the waiting list; thankfully very few had to be disappointed. This year we … Continue reading

Dehorning with Elastrator Bands

Well, out of my 10-goat doe herd, I had two goats who had horns. had horns. The first was my first goat, Rebekah, who already had horns when she was bought. The second was Pippi, a doe acquired during a … Continue reading

How to give goats a Copper Bolus

Because many areas of the country are copper deficient, goats often need supplemental copper. Jeffer’s carries Copasure copper boluses, large pills filled with copper oxide wire particles. Copasure kills barber-pole worms, strengthens hooves, and gives the goats’ coats a beautiful, … Continue reading

Goat Show Update/Photos

Here are some pictures of me on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14 at the ADGA sanctioned dairy goat show in Shelby, NC.   … Continue reading