Farming Archives

Posted on November 2, 2015July 31, 2020 by Crystal

What to ask when purchasing a goat

If you haven’t already, now is the time of year to reserve your 2016 kids. Early reservation places you higher on the list and gives you the first pick once kids become available. We still have reservations available. Please feel… Keep Reading

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – October 30th

Have you ever heard people talking about farm animals and been confused about the terminology they were using? With this week’s farm fact I’m here to help! Below you will find several terms used when describing the farm animals that… Keep Reading

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – October 23rd

Many people think that it is necessary to have a rooster with your hens in order to get eggs, but this isn’t true. Hens will lay with or without a rooster. Chickens lay eggs the same way humans ovulate, however… Keep Reading

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – October 16th

A few months ago I posted a fact about the 5 month gestation of goats. Well, this gestation is incredibly short compared to llamas. The length of a llama’s pregnancy is 11.5 months and ends with a single baby!! I… Keep Reading

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday October 9th

Have you ever been on a goat farm during breeding season? If so, then you are familiar with the smell of a buck in rut… It’s a unique and distinct smell. During breeding season the male goats (bucks) go into… Keep Reading

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday October 2nd

When you hear facts about when to breed goats you will likely get different answers from different farmers. Some farms like to breed their goats right when they reach sexual maturity, while others, like us, like to wait until they… Keep Reading

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday… September 25th

With all of these facts about goat breeding I thought it would be nice to have a fact about llama breeding… even though both of our llamas are gelded (castrated) males. Llamas do not have cycles. They are induced ovulators!… Keep Reading

Posted on September 21, 2015July 31, 2020 by Crystal

How the rest of our animals eat

Back in May I wrote a post about what we feed our goats (here). Since the products that come off of our farm come from the milk that our goats supply we felt that it was important that our customers… Keep Reading

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Fact Friday… September 11th

Given that it is breeding season it’s time for another goat breeding fact! Goats generally have 21 day cycles, although this can vary depending on breed and the individual goat. They are in heat for 24-36 hours with only about… Keep Reading

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Crystal

Stop worrying about labels… Get to know your farmer!

I love organic. Most of the food we purchase from the store is organic, but when it comes to purchasing locally you might not see the word “organic” as much as you would like. I strongly believe it’s important for… Keep Reading