The barn has become busy with the arrival of our first goat kids of the season. This winter our goat herd that started at 14, has swelled to 21 with several more kids expected soon. Our small herd of dairy goats, Nubian and Alpine crosses, provide our family with fresh milk and homemade cheese, along with the enjoyment of seeing these loving creatures grow and prosper.
As you might expect, with 10 to 15 kids born here each spring, some of our young will be sold to other prospective goat keepers while we have kept a few each year to grow our herd. This year we will be producing goat's milk soap and more kinds of cheese for our own use and for sale. We have found that goats are sized right for a small farm such as our's and our children are always willing and able to help care for our herd.
I will add more photos soon so you can see the activity that happens in the barn at feeding time. It's a lot of fun. See you soon.
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