Goats

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Mama’s Quadruplets

Quads! Can you believe it! Yes, last Thursday night (3/22), Mama Mello gave us quadruplets! The delivery was quite rough with them all twisted and tangled up in there, but everyone survived and is thriving! As I thought it might, it all started on Thursday afternoon when I realized Mama's pen tendons were gone. Ember helped me gather the Goat Box…
March 27, 2018

Goat Herding

After almost four solid months with a larger-than-anticipated Nigerian Dwarf Goat herd, we've finally sold the three doelings we wanted to and are down from 11 to our final 2017 herd of eight: Thee mamas Three doelings One buck One wether I won't pretend that I'm not a bit sad to see the three doelings go, despite their insatiable appetites.…
August 28, 2017

Shown, Unshown – July into August

Oh, how I've missed you all! And so here I am again, trying to document and share after being absent from this space for much longer than I'd hoped, planned, or anticipated! Realizing it is mid-August (how the heck did that happen), we're way past due for a catch-up and so, instead of baraging you with 15 different posts, I'll…
August 15, 2017
Shown, Unshown – May into June

Shown, Unshown – May into June

This post could have easily be called, "On remembering why we started". Though I microblog a lot these days, there are times I'm not sure how to even address the battles happening on the farm and within myself... And so I wait to find the right words at the right times to put in this space so as to properly…
June 12, 2017
Seven Kids in 14 Hours

Seven Kids in 14 Hours

Whew...they say things come in waves...and in threes...and so, boy do I have a story for you! As the title alludes, we had seven kids born within 14 hours here this weekend...Saturday afternoon thru Sunday morning. Lucy started showing signs of labor late on Friday evening. Pawing a bit, begging for pets, and lying real still. Saturday morning brought us…
May 1, 2017

Kidding Prep

We've got three extension cords running the property to power the baby monitor and a shop light down in the Goat Barn... The Emergency Care Bin down in the Garden Shed (which is right next to the goat's yard)... And clothes, jackets, hats, and headlamps all laid out on the Dining Room table. We're checking vaginas and udders, pin tendons…
April 28, 2017