My name is Jeanne. For years, I had dreamed of living on a farm in the country and being a dairy goat farmer and cheesemaker. Now that I've moved into a 130-year old home, complete with it's own mill, in the country and rounded up some dairy goats, I plan to chronicle my life learning how to live with nature, with various critters, and all the amenities of rural life on two acres down in the valley. Come take a look-see.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Goats do Roam
My husband, John, bought this bottle of wine for us to celebrate our new life with dairy goats. 'Twas delicious. I do believe that I'll save the label and frame it.
What a pretty label. So it taste good? I will have to call our local wine cellar to see if they carry it. I love the idea of framing it.It will make a beautiful memento. Out of the 4 goats, do you have a buck or do you use a "stud"? Just curious. I too am in the beginings of my own mini dairy. I have a buck that was bought when he 5 weeks from an Amish family. Half nubian- half saan. I may be biased but I think he is the most handsome buck. I hope to have him mate with my doe who is also half Nubian-half alpine, this fall. Just curious on your way. ~Tammie
Hey Tammie! I love your pic by the way. You've got great style. That is my ideal farmgirl look. Although the problem is that as soon as I get near the goats, the babies both jump up on me, and then I've got dirt all over my cute dress, and my great strap platforms have mud and goatberries caked on them! Dang goats. can't they work with me on my desire to fulfill all of my visual farmgirl dreams?
Anyway... no. I don't have a buck. That is an issue that I'll have to work out - and soon. I could take Ginger back to the breeder that she came from. I get one freebie breeding with the purchase of my new goat. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with Clover, the Toggenburg. I may have to purchase some DNA and impregnate her artificially. Which makes me nervous. I don't want to breed them with just any old buck. I plan to upgrade their offspring. Look for a buck with strong traits that would improve my girl's babies. Great milkers (volume); great udder attachment; nice sized teats (I plan to hand-milk them). I hope that your buck's mother and sisters carry good strong goat traits; you may consider checking that out if you want to improve your herd to become good/better milkers.
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What a pretty label. So it taste good? I will have to call our local wine cellar to see if they carry it. I love the idea of framing it.It will make a beautiful memento.
Out of the 4 goats, do you have a buck or do you use a "stud"? Just curious. I too am in the beginings of my own mini dairy. I have a buck that was bought when he 5 weeks from an Amish family. Half nubian- half saan. I may be biased but I think he is the most handsome buck. I hope to have him mate with my doe who is also half Nubian-half alpine, this fall. Just curious on your way.
~Tammie
Hey Tammie! I love your pic by the way. You've got great style. That is my ideal farmgirl look. Although the problem is that as soon as I get near the goats, the babies both jump up on me, and then I've got dirt all over my cute dress, and my great strap platforms have mud and goatberries caked on them! Dang goats. can't they work with me on my desire to fulfill all of my visual farmgirl dreams?
Anyway... no. I don't have a buck. That is an issue that I'll have to work out - and soon. I could take Ginger back to the breeder that she came from. I get one freebie breeding with the purchase of my new goat. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with Clover, the Toggenburg. I may have to purchase some DNA and impregnate her artificially. Which makes me nervous. I don't want to breed them with just any old buck. I plan to upgrade their offspring. Look for a buck with strong traits that would improve my girl's babies. Great milkers (volume); great udder attachment; nice sized teats (I plan to hand-milk them). I hope that your buck's mother and sisters carry good strong goat traits; you may consider checking that out if you want to improve your herd to become good/better milkers.
What is your ultimate goal for your goats?
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