The Lazy Days of Summer?????

So sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted!!! I have been VERY busy these last few months…who came up with the idea of the “lazy days of summer”??? Warning! Long Catchup Post! 🙂   Anyway, here’s a rundown on what … Continue reading

Dixie and her Goats

Dixie, at 17 months old, is nearly ready to start guarding the goats (and chickens) full time without supervision. She is allowed to be loose while I am home to watch her, but still must be tied if I will … Continue reading

Bathtime!

Now that the days are getting warmer and the does are coming into milk, it is time for baths and haircuts! Naomi seems to enjoy getting wet much better than the others, who are drying off waiting for haircuts in … Continue reading

The Milk, the whole Milk, and Nothing but the Milk.

Sorry I haven’t been on top of posting updates, things have been busy on the farm! Update for March, the grass is green, the kids are coming and milking is under way! So far, 4 does have kidded, 3 are … Continue reading

Out to Pasture!

Although the majority of the pasture still needs to grow more before the goats are out full time, one paddock was growing faster than the others, and another had several large weeds that needed to be removed. Therefore, the goats got … Continue reading

Springtime on the farm!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Spring has come on the farm! Even though the Spring equinox is not until Friday, the warm weather has caused everything to start growing/blooming. The sun is shining, the nectarine tree is blooming, the grass in the … Continue reading

Spring is Almost Here!

Spring is almost here! The birds are singing, everything is starting to turn green, and more goat kids are on the way! Although it is raining now, and yesterday it got chilly again, it is supposed to warm up and … Continue reading

Riding Goats

Here are some pictures and a video of my little sister riding BJ the Oberhasli buck, aka: the “racegoat.” Now that the breeding season, and the accompanying buck smell is over (at least for the Oberhaslis) BJ makes for a … Continue reading