You are what you eat!
What do you think of when you're hungry? Do you think of the cookies your grandma made when you were little? Do you think of eating out or that you just don't want to cook tonight? Do thoughts of...
View ArticleWhy blogging?
With the increased use of growth hormones, anti-biotics', preservatives, GMO food, and GMO feed, many people are looking for an alternative for their food supply. Many are looking for a healthier...
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Goat milk soap in 20 easy steps!
What is soap? Hard & Liquid Fats + Salt + Water = SOAPIs Real Soap dangerous? No! Think of it like Jell-O. You take Jell-O crystals, add water and it creates...
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Seeds? Which Seeds? Which Plants?
With the promise of spring slowly peeking around the corner, garden plans usually start teasing the edges of our mind..........whispering of the new shades of green and smells of freshly cut grass....
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Why De-budding?
As the kidding season quickly arrives, for some the kid critters are already here, de-budding is a question that often is asked. Goats, as a breed, are naturally horned animals. A goat can be...
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Starting Seeds Indoors
As the snow falls lightly outside our window, the sunset's glow painting pink the mountains that surround us, memories of past gardens tickle the corners of our minds. Anticipation of fresh greens,...
View ArticleGoat's Milk Good for You!
A recent study at the University of Granada have found that goat milk is not only considered functional food, but has omega-6, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, & selenium! Assists in probiotic flora...
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Kid Critters!
twins and quads saying hello! As the kids' started coming - we rushed here and there. Wondering what furry bundles we would be blessed with. Then our first set of QUADS came rushing out - we were to...
View ArticleAt last March Madness is over!
With the last of our does (MTH Zuri) gracing us with so much color, we are so very thankful for an uneventful - eventful few days........ LOL. With the prior brood taking a nap, we weigh and feed our...
View ArticleRomper Room Antics!
It's all about the kids right now! Busy with milking and feeding, and cuddle moments that make you SMILE. Now that the little's are firmly hoof to floor you can hear them prancing about the what we...
View ArticleWhy Bottle Babies
Often times when asked why we bottle feed, our first thought 'is this a trick question?' Honestly, we have tried bottle raising, dam raising, and a mixture of both. We have chosen to bottle raise...
View ArticleBottle Feeding Schedule
Great! Your doe just gave you some gorgeous kids! You've milked your doe and she is resting nicely. Now you have hungry kids to feed.....so how much do you feed them? Having bottle fed more than...
View ArticleHorns or Not on Your Goat?
The factors; hazards and benefits, of keeping and of removing horns on goats. by ERIC LEE DICKERSONOverview:Everything in life is a risk / benefit analysis and we all have to do our own...
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De-budding Do's and Don'ts
Ahhhhhhh spring is here, kids are growing quickly as their antics increase in the Romper Room. And growing they are......including horn buds on top of all those adorable little heads, (oh how tiny...
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Whether to Wether or Not?
Kinders are known for multiple births, so there will come a time when you have bucks that you will need to decide to wether or not. Why Wether? There are usually two reasons we would wether a buck....
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Spring has sprung! With Snow?
Often as we sit, enjoying a cup of coffee, we run the famous 'to do' list in our minds. Discussing our day before it has even begun. As we hear from one friend or another, how their fall planting has...
View ArticleBanding, Clamping, Cutting, OH MY!
So, your bucklings are here! CONGRATULATIONS! Now, do you want to sell them or keep them? Are they breed bucks you'd be proud to sell or are they pets for sure? These are usual questions many ask...
View ArticleDe-Budding Re-Do..............Again?
How is it that the subject everyone dislikes the most, is the one brought up most often? Probably because we are human, we don't like it, and all of us have had problems with it. Take our experience...
View ArticleQuiet evening in the storm
The sun has long since set, wrapping us in a star filled sky. Rumbling thunder echo's in the distance as the stars slowly wink out one by one. The winds are coming! Oh, how the wind starts dancing...
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