Farm Archives

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – February 27th

So far this year all of the fun farm facts have been goat related, so I thought it was time to do a fact about one of our other farm animals. Today’s fact is about chickens! Chickens are born with… Keep Reading

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Crystal

What’s up Wednesday – February 25th

We are in the final stretch before the start of kidding season! Sonia only has a week and a half left. She has received all of her vaccinations (CDT and BoSe) and we continue to increase her feed to prepare… Keep Reading

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Crystal

Gardening: Stage 1 – Planning

Our garden is going to be quite an undertaking this year. In the past we have filled 12 raised beds with plants, but it has never been enough to last us much past fall. We would have things like green… Keep Reading

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Crystal

Getting to Know… Elsie

If you follow us at all you know that our female goats are named after powerful women, so you may be looking at the name Elsie and trying to remember a strong woman in history who has this name… Well,… Keep Reading

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Crystal — 2 Comments

February Snow Storm

It’s no secret that I am not a fan of the cold and snow, but even I can see the beauty around the farm after a snow storm. Everything looks so fresh and clean. A stark difference from the muddy… Keep Reading

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – February 20th

Today’s Fun Farm Fact is my favorite so far! Have you ever gotten a good look at a goat’s eye? Their pupil is rectangular! This is the case with many pray animals. I have had so many people comment about… Keep Reading

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Crystal — 3 Comments

What’s Up Wednesday – February 18th

On Monday evening we got around 8 inches of snow. It was the biggest snow storm that we have gotten this winter. The farm looks beautiful. While I do enjoy one big snow, now that it has happened I am… Keep Reading

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Crystal

Getting to Know… William

Our little boy William was the first baby of 2014 and if you look at his baby picture you will see that he was born with a large one on his left side! We noticed this while cleaning him up… Keep Reading

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – February 13th

Most people, including myself, when talking about a group of goats call them a herd, but the correct term is actually a tribe or trip. Even knowing this I’m not sure I could break the habit of calling them a… Keep Reading

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Crystal

What’s Up Wednesday – February 11th

In the last week we have continued to work on our goat milk soap laundry detergent. We have worked hard perfecting the amount of essential oil for each scent. I think we finally reached an amount that we are happy… Keep Reading