Even with our small herd it’s difficult to remember all the identification and medical records for each goat. To keep track and stay organized I created a few worksheets to help me manage our goat family. I am offering these sheets as free downloads that you print at home. You will need the latest version of Adobe Reader to view the PDF’s. It can be
2017 Goats for Sale
This year we had our first kidding! Thankfully everything went perfectly and Willow gave birth to quadruplets – 3 boys and a girl. Maybe it’s because they’re my first goat babies, but I love them all. They have such fun personalities and the little girl is spunky and stubborn just like her mama. We hang out with them quite a bit, so they’re all friendly.
Kidding Supplies Bucket
When I realized Willow surely was pregnant I began researching the items I would need for the birth. Willow had kidded multiple times, but this was a first for me. So I had to purchase most everything we would need.
Our First Kidding
Last week we had our first kidding on our little farm! Thankfully Willow is an experienced mother and everything went perfectly.
Handcrafted Soap Ingredients
Our soap is handcrafted using a small assortment of natural ingredients:
What the Goats Have Been Doing
It’s been awhile since I’ve mentioned anything about our two Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Sven & Olaf. So, here’s a quick post about what they’ve been doing.
Halloween Fun
I have fun taking photos of our critters. Typically, I like them in their natural setting, but sometimes I add props or backgrounds. This time I chose items from my kids dress up bin to dress up the goats for Halloween. I’m not sure they loved this photo shoot.
Our Goat Fence
This spring I brought home a new animal species to our little farm, 2 Nigerian Dwarf Goats. We didn’t have a fence for the goats, so Farmer John quickly got one built.
We Got Goats!
Goats have been on my critter-I-want-to-have list. I didn’t know when or which breed, but one day I knew we would get goats. This weekend I wasn’t out looking for goats, but 2 little wethers happened to be for sale at an event I was at. I couldn’t resist bringing them home. They are Nigerian Dwarf Goats, which was a breed I was considering. For