I’ve just spent hours updating the website after months of absence. We’ve had a lot going on here on the farm but unfortunately I haven’t documented much for the site.  We lost Prada, who I considered to be the herd queen, on April 1, 2011, and I was heartbroken. We’ve also had joys though.  We [...]

Here’s a photo of my first shot at trying my hand at soap-making! Handmade soap made from goat milk. It was an interesting process … from getting my hands on some lye (well, not really, ’cause that would burn) to stirring and stirring and stirring to waiting for it to cure.  This batch is lightly [...]

This is likely to be a very dry and very long post to catch up on all that’s gone down on the farm in the last few months … so I’ll try to make it bearable with pictures. Since the state fair in October (I still can’t believe that was my last post. Sheesh!), quite [...]

State Fair Week is officially over and we are exhausted from all the fun!  We took our vacations from work to prepare for the fair and get a lot done on the farm.  We had our first homesteading poultry slaughter day and ate chicken-n-dumplings for dinner that night. I’ll have to share more on this [...]

Lonoke County Fair 2010 Dairy Goat Show, September 22nd The Girl competed for showmanship in the Junior Show, but neither of the boys were old enough this year. The Girl got lots of show experience this year, showing Milky, Mariah, Ladyhawk, Rogue and Kitty Pryde. Boy Genius competed for PeeWee showmanship and showed in the [...]

We have 2 bucklings available for sale.  They were kidded on 7/27 by our doe Milky and sired by Candyman.  They will be weaned and ready for new homes 9/21.  We are located in Austin, Arkansas, just North of Little Rock — convenient to Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Texas – and can ship practically anywhere, [...]

The dogs were going crazy, barking tonight, so I asked Bryan to go and “check things out.”  Within a few minutes, he called me to the front door, which was open and said “Listen.” I listened.  A crying baby goat … or a crying baby … they sound very similar.  Since Milky was pregnant, though [...]

Prada kidded this morning! She gave birth to one* buck kid, who currently has her color with white markings.  He is sired by Candyman! Both mom and baby seem to be doing fine though grandma (that would be me) might be panicking a little bit.  He may have nursed immediately after being born before we [...]

The other day I was complaining to a coworker/friend about potentially having to travel to Alabama to retrieve Boy Genius from his stay with Mema when I really didn’t want to leave Prada in her current state.  Knowing that avoiding summer trips for the sake of a goat probably sounded a little strange, I began [...]

Kids kids kids! Yes, we’re hoping for multiple! Goat kids, that is.  Prada is pregnant and, by the looks of her, due anytime! We exposed her to herd contributor Candyman from late February to late April (he was on property with us from 2/22-4/25) and in the last month her udder has ballooned.  The development [...]