Let the Goat Dates Begin!

It’s dating season on the farm!!Or, as the official folks call it, RUT season.I think dates sound so much nicer… even if it does mean the girls a bit hussy.This year, I’m going to try to breed all six of my does to the boys.I’m staggering things a LIIIITTTLE bit, but not a lot.This morning,…

Raising Goats Naturally, a review

Whether she knows it or not… (well. She will now. I’m saying it on the Interwebs) Deborah Niemann is my goat mentor. She has provided me with invaluable information about goats through her on line Nigerain Dwarf Dairy Goat ning group, and personally answered MANY questions I have had as I learned my way to…

We can HERDly Wait to Meet You!

I realized that I’ve never really introduced my herd as a whole, so I decided to get out and take some pictures for you all! MiniMe (Mini for short) taste testing my camera strap I’ll start with Ginger. Ginger is my Senior doe. She’s the oldest, at six years old. (without double checking her papers)…

Isn’t She Lovely

Meet Lavender. She’s my dream goat. I’ve always hoped that one day, I would be able to have a goat from Pholia Farm. After Ally, the doeling I had planned to keep from Ginger’s kidding passed away, I realized that I would be smart to seriously think about taking this chance to invest in a…

Feeling Fresh

Over the last Winter, I kind of started to stray from eating fresh and local. It’s harder in the Winter. I know this, but in the last month, I have started milking my goats. Yesterday, I made cheese with their milk, and I made Granola. It’s funny how smells can transport you back to a…

Monday Morning Mugshot with GOAT BABIES!

My Monday Mugshot… never mind that the mug is blurry! THE KIDS ARE HERE!! THE BABIES HAVE ARRIVED!! Ginger finally kidded, and our guessing game is OVER. If we had been playing Russian Roulette, I would be a loser. Thankfully, I can now say that my pregnancy detection skills are INTACT. Ginger had three kids!…

Monday Morning Mugshot with GOAT BABIES!

My Monday Mugshot… never mind that the mug is blurry! THE KIDS ARE HERE!! THE BABIES HAVE ARRIVED!! Ginger finally kidded, and our guessing game is OVER. If we had been playing Russian Roulette, I would be a loser. Thankfully, I can now say that my pregnancy detection skills are INTACT. Ginger had three kids!…

Woman Who Stares at Goats

 This will be the first year I’m having babies that were made AND born on my farm! Ginger is the only one I’m not sure of her due date, or if she’s even pregnant, but if she’s not, then I have a fat goat with a precocious udder. She’s past my due date guess, so…