Our four does freshened all in one week and we have lots of cute babies! Kids are all disbudded, but we don’t guarantee that scurs won’t possibly develop(especially on bucks) because we are still learning. Kids are handled multiple times daily to encourage friendliness and trust for humans and will likely be partly bottle raised… Continue reading Kidding 2023
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Breeding has begun!
Breeding season is underway, and we’re shootin’ for March & April kiddings in 2023! We’ve turned out Krebs LG Bucksin with ALL the does(see the Breeding Schedule), and we’re super excited about the genetics he brings. Read more about him on his page here. Due to an extra busy fall season here at the new… Continue reading Breeding has begun!
We’re Moving!
Exciting news, we are moving our farm down the road! While we’re thrilled, there will be many adjustments for everyone. We are in the process of planning the goat barn, milking area, feed storage etc which will be a work in progress for the next year or two. Thanks for following along and we’ll keep… Continue reading We’re Moving!
How to Fill out the VT Form
Filling out the forms for a VT can seem a little scary when it’s all new to you. Most newbies worry more about the actual process of doing the sampling and shipping of milk on test day, but that’s the easy part. I can’t count the hours i spent trying to figure out the paperwork,… Continue reading How to Fill out the VT Form
Milk Test
We got our first two milk tests in! Flapper clearly took a drop in her production as we attended a show right before the last test as well as the heat wave that swept across the state with temps in the 90’s. Our county was declared a Primary Natural Disaster Area with the severe drought… Continue reading Milk Test
Kidding Update & Blood Test Results
We are excited to announce that our first kid was born, a single doeling on May 3, 2021 to our lovely first freshener Coyote Kidz Flapper Girl, sired by Onaqui BH Bold Ash! This little buckskin lady will be retained on our farm to build up the herd on these amazing genetics! Her mama is… Continue reading Kidding Update & Blood Test Results
How to Sew a Tote from a Feed Sack
Have you been looking at all your empty feed sacks and wondering what to do with them?Or maybe you saw someone at the farmer’s market strolling around with their goodies sporting a chicken crumble feed bag tote over their shoulder and it got you to wondering How do you make a tote out of a… Continue reading How to Sew a Tote from a Feed Sack
It’s Breeding Season!
Farm Updates: Yesterday we welcomed this handsome guy to our farm, thanks to Coyote Kidz Dairy for the amazing opportunity to lease him for the breeding season. Our does reached the minimum weight and age requirement, so we are planning for kids in May 2021! See our breeding schedule page for more info about the… Continue reading It’s Breeding Season!
How to dry Raspberry Leaf
“Raspberry leaf contains an important nutrient that is very beneficial to the reproductive organs in both humans and animals and when used in pregnancy can assist in labor and delivery, causing more effective muscle contractions for birth. …”
Aspen Leaf Dairy Goats 