I put together a list of necessities for when you bring home your baby goats! I intend to hand out a paper version of this list, but I thought I’d also put it here. Shelter Your goat’s shelter can be as elaborate or simple as you want. It can be a repurposed dog house, a three- …
The day finally arrived! After nearly two years of waiting, we have finally hatched some goats. I mean, birthed some goats. In May 2020, I tried to breed two of our does. Neither got pregnant so in the fall, I stuck one of our bucks with all of the girls, thinking that maybe a few …
Chicks Everywhere!
I have wanted chickens for a couple of years, but my husband was always, “No, maybe next year.” Then COVID-19 happened and it seemed like the perfect time to invest in chickies. We purchased four ISA Brown chicks from our local Tractor Supply and I ordered six Barred Rock pullets from Chickens for Backyards. The …
Goats are great at keeping weeds, vines, baby trees, etc. chewed down to nubs–they will also get the things you don’t want them to get, like flowers and shrubs that are part of your landscaping. One thing they love, which is one part awesome and one part not awesome, is poison ivy. They will eat …
And Babies Make Five?
Remember when I said we threw caution and sense to the wind when we brought home two bottle-fed Nigerian Dwarf baby goats? Well, folks, I’ve done it again! Meet Penny, Poppy and Polly: As soon as I figure out how to tell them apart, you’ll be the first to know. Actually, Penny has a white …
Goats!
Goats! No, like seriously. Goats. My husband and I decided to throw caution and sense to the wind and purchased two bottle-fed Nigerian dwarf babies in June. What I didn’t realize at the time was that they were only 4 weeks old and thus, must remain bottle fed for another 4-6 weeks. Whew! Meet Phoebe …
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