So you're thinking of adding a goat to your farm or homestead, awesome! They are wonderful animals, with a lot to offer a small or large homestead. Before jumping in and bringing home your new goat, consider the following 10 facts we discovered in our first season of having goats on the homestead. 1. Goats are picky eaters. On T.V … [Read more...]
Making Hay Without a Tractor
This is the first summer on our little homestead that we have been in need of hay for ourselves. In years previous we have only ever had poultry and rabbits, no real need for large amounts of hay. That changed this spring when we brought home our two weed eaters. The goats have been an amazing addition to our homestead, and we are looking … [Read more...]
How We Trained Our Goats
This past spring I was on our local buy/sell site and saw an ad for two Nubian does. Without much forethought I replied to the ad, made an appointment to go and see them and came home the proud new owner of two goats. To say we were unprepared is an understatement, but the price was right and I've always wanted goats. Thankfully we live very … [Read more...]