Periodically, we have to take inventory of what we have and where we want the farm to go. This always results in some difficult decisions, because the heart and the head are not always aligned. We have come to the conclusion, that we are primarily a meat goat and dairy goat farm, with pigs and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Nigerian Dwarf Goats’
Refocusing and Making Some Tough Choices = FOR SALE
Posted in Livestock, tagged American Chinchilla Rabbits, free range chickens, heritage turkeys, mules, Nigerian Dwarf Goats on April 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »
It’s Kid Season!
Posted in Livestock, tagged baby goats, kiko goats, meat goats, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, raw goat's milk on February 8, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Baby goats are everywhere. You all know about Curry and Zorro, our two early bird Nigerians. What you need caught up to date on, is the wild week we’ve had. I use we, quite liberally. Apart from my being around to do some bottle feeding and serve as a human hot water bottle, the lion(ess)’s [...]
Meet Curry
Posted in Livestock, tagged goats, Nigerian Dwarf Goats on October 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »
We were expecting him, just not quite so soon. B and I had discussed the fact that Sunny was getting close to giving birth, but was probably a week away. We talked about getting a stall ready for next weekend. We were wrong. On Saturday, I noticed Sunny laying down in the field shelter, but [...]
Moving Day For Baby Goats
Posted in Livestock, tagged Nigerian Dwarf Goats on May 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, Nia and Zeta, our baby Nigerian Dwarf Goats, moved into the pasture with the other goats, sheep and our two donkeys. We were so busy, I wasn’t able to grab any photos, but the day went smoothly, apart from the sunburn. First, we had to ‘baby proof’ the pasture. Two sides of the field [...]
Baby Goats – A Couple of Snapshots
Posted in Livestock, tagged Nigerian Dwarf Goats on April 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Just wanted to post a couple of pics of Zeta and Nia, our baby Nigerian Dwarf Goats. They are about 7 weeks old now and are getting close to weaning time. They will go in with the big goats sometime next week as a transition from bottle feeding to full time pasture. We just have [...]
Some Spring Pics
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, Katahdin Sheep, livestock, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, pastured chicken on April 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a few random snaps from last week, in no particular order. For some reason I didn’t grab any pics of the rabbits or dogs. Oh well, maybe next time.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Posted in Family Life, tagged farming mistakes and foibles, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, pastured chicken on March 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
First, my apologies to Irving Stone, for taking liberties with the title of his novel, to Hollywoood for playing off a classic Charlton Heston flick, and to Michelangelo because this post has absolutely nothing to do with him or with his life. Now that we have that out of the way: I am emotionally drained [...]
Mary and Martha Complete the Picture
Posted in Livestock, tagged Nigerian Dwarf Goats on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We have some new additions to our family here in the Burb. Mary and Martha (Mary is the brown and white one) are week old Nigerian Dwarf goats. We acquired them yesterday from Dianne Cassara at Double Durango Ranch in Loganville, GA. These girls complete our foundation animals for our future breeding here at East [...]
Time to Pre Order
Posted in Livestock, vegetable gardening, tagged livestock, meat, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, omnivore's dilemma, vegetable gardening on January 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The calendar still says January, but it’s time to get ready for the spring garden and place our first order for chicks. This year, we’re giving all our customers a chance to pre order. By pre ordering you’ll help us ensure that we order the right amount of birds and other feeder animals. If you [...]
Coming Soon to the Burb
Posted in Livestock, tagged farming, Katahdin Sheep, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Smooth Collies on December 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In the wake of losing our first kindle of baby bunnies and the discovery that our goats are NOT pregnant, we made some decisions that will altar the livestock mix around here. Next spring we will add another Dexter calf so that Butter can have a companion. We also plan to breed her mid summer. [...]
