Kidding Season is upon us Since it is January, the kidding season is upon us. It is a tremendously fun yet stressful time of year. So, we thought we’d share what a typical birthing situation can look like. While we let mother nature “drive,” so to speak, there are many things we can do to […]
Pet Goats = Rural Nirvana
Do you want a pet goat? Kidding season is upon us, and we have over a dozen does due to deliver kids this year. And every year, we field emails, texts and Facebook messages from concerned people, some who simply ask to be informed and others who have heard the claims of animal rights activists […]
What happens to all the baby male goats born on our farm?
As promised in our previous Blog on “Is it Cruel to Milk Goats?”, we promised to share information on the treatment of male kids. It is a question that we get relatively often. It is usually from concerned non-goat owners who have been exposed to radical animal abuse stories. We are happy to explain what […]
Is it cruel to milk animals?
We appreciate any questions from customers in regards to raising our animals. When we write a blog, it is certainly “our opinion”. However, we are Certified Humane for a reason. Recently, we did a promotion with MyBeautyBunny.com in regards to our products and were a bit surprised at a few online comments. One person asked […]
Why are baby goats fed with bottles?
Why Feed Baby Goats with Bottles? Periodically we post photos and videos of adorable baby goat nursing a bottle enthusiastically. While most people enjoy these, I’ve noticed a few comments on twitter and other social media asking why baby goats are fed with bottles, bemoaning the fact the babies are on bottles and not their […]
Meet our wonderful Nigerian Dwarf Doe “Rosie”
Our Nigerian Dwarf Doe Rosie……formerly known as Jasper Pine TN Mahogany Rose We have so many people interested in the stories behind our goats, that we decided to profile them in the Blog! Some have very interesting back stories, like our goat today, Rosie. Rosie isn’t the prettiest goat around, she won’t win a beauty […]
2018 National Dairy Goat Show Results
For this week, we have been attending the National Dairy Goat Show in Columbus, OH. For those of you who are not “goat” show knowledgeable, let’s just say they are similar to dog shows. The National Show to a goat enthusiast is the equivalent of the Westminster Dog Show for dog lovers. It is THE […]
Horns on Goats….to be or not to be?
We receive a lot of questions about horns on goats so we thought a blog would be a nice way to address the issue. There are different opinions on this topic and the passion behind these opinions can run high. Over millennia, horns have provided a necessary source of protection and defense for animals in […]
Tiny Packages of Joy
Kidding Season. Something that most goat owners look forward to in one way or another. Sometimes joyous, sometimes stressful and sometimes heartbreaking. Giving birth is one of the riskiest times in a goat’s life. We have had multiple does due the end of February/first of March this year. Some were coming early, some were late. […]
A “Magic” potion for Goats to Fight off Ketosis
The first week of March has been extremely busy for us. With participating in the Cincinnati Home & Garden show plus the impending births with four of our does meant we’ve had to do double duty. I generally accompany Steve to the Home Show, but he was a loner this week. We have 4 does […]
