23 Jan
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Everyone loves baby goats...they're so adorable! I love their boundless curiosity, their enthusiasm for the most mundane, and the process of watching them grow. This year, especially, I am so grateful for baby goats! Here's the back story... Last year I had ONE BABY GOAT. Just one. I should have had closer to 20 little fur babies dancing, prancing, and frolicking in the pen. Annabelle joined the herd around Easter of 2018, the solo progeny of my buck, Dudley. Dudley...
23 Feb
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It's the time of year when the weather shifts, just minimally, but enough to make every farmer, gardener, and outdoor enthusiast get itchy. The air seems sweeter, softer, the sun feels warmer...and nature responds with green shoots of vegetation. Nothing would be better than getting out to play in the dirt of the fields, garden, backyard, or woods. The goats adore the added minutes of sunshine. Basking in the sun fits their job description, along with nibbling tender green...
26 Jan
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The question everyone asks lately is, "How are the goats?" When the weather is particularly nasty--cold, wet, or hot--my older community of customers will ask without fail. They're aware that the elements can be as hard on animals as it is on us. First and foremost, I've stopped milking the goats. Usually I am done with the twice a day milking by mid-October, and have dried them off by mid-November at the latest. In the Fall, they fall off on...