After several months of getting to visit with and milk four lovely goats as part of our goat share, we received an email last week from the goats owner stating that the goats were going to a new home. Here is the email, in part…
After much consideration, I have decided to pass my goats to a new home. I had considered doing this about a year and a half ago, and then decided to keep going–with help from people like you. I love my goats, and I love having them, but not being able to have them at my home means I don’t get to spend much quality time with them. In addition, I have to face the reality that they are not earning their keep, and are putting an undue strain on my finances.
So . . . they are going to (a) very happy home in Cerrillos… He has a sweet extended family and a ranch that will suit the girls. I hope to visit them often and get milk from him for myself (and my business).
The thing is, they are heading out there this weekend; probably on Saturday. So this is a bit sudden, and I sincerely hope won’t be inconvenient for you. I have so appreciated your steady and reliable commitment to milking and caring for the girls twice a week. If you are still interested in weekly milkings, the goat coop at Tres Placitas may need more milkers. I can put you in touch with them if you like.
Needless to say, we are a little sad about the goats finding a new home, but we completely understand the reasoning behind the decision.
Now, I just want to say that participating in this goat share has been awesome! Not only did we learn how to milk an actual goat, we also got a good (though very basic) idea of what it takes to keep goats! We learned that we don’t like to drink goats milk as often as we thought we might, but that we love goat cheese! We learned…um…are still learning…how to make goats milk soap! So cool! We also learned that goats like to push people around and bounce off of each other 😉
Really though, a goat share is an incredible opportunity to learn a little and have some fun while not being fully responsible for the lives of some very cute and very ornery animals. I highly recommend it to anyone who is debating its value.
We already miss the girls, but we trust that they are happy in their new home.
xoxo,
M
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I worked on a goat farm for 6 weeks in Ireland. I loved it! I’ve have goats in a heart beat if we had the space. What a lovely idea a goat share is.
Your first sentence sounds like perfect heaven to me! 🙂
We had goats when I was a kid but both were boys. one was lovely but the other was a horrible creature that charged anyone that entered its paddock. Some nice placcid(ish) girl goats with milk sound much more the thing.
Oy…now male goats don’t sound like any kind of fun! If we ever get goats of our own, we’ll definitely stick with females and then hire in “the help” when needed 😉
I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for goats milk. As a baby, before baby formula, I couldn’t drink cows milk and could only keep goats milk down.
Would love to know your goats milk soap recipe 🙂
Dani…amazing! I have heard your story only a few times and all I can think is, “What an awesome blessing!” So glad you’re here!!!
I am working on a post for our latest batches of soap! As soon as they’ve cured, I’ll post it!
Goats are great despite they eat everything 😉
Lol…they really are funny creatures, aren’t they?