Spring is in the air…. and I couldn’t be happier about it. Flowers are still popping up everywhere I look. The tulips have sprung from the ground. We have many different colors of Hyacinths. Daffodils…. […]
Goat Walk
We thought the does would enjoy getting out and experiencing a little freedom. We didn’t tell them that between the creeks that surround the lower acreage and the fencing Michael has installed in the upper pasture it wasn’t complete freedom. Look at the nice gate Michael put in the upper pasture. They really didn’t understand […]
Luke the Loveable
Yesterday Luke, my brother-in-law’s Rottweiler of over 14 years, died. Luke joined the family in the summer of 2000. Brian (brother-in-law), Michael and Danny (Father-in-law) worked together and Luke would come to work with Brian. Our beagle, Riley, had been going to work with Michael for more than six months. One day the cutest little […]
NWODGA 2015 Goat Conference
Having finished our three Sundays of being out of the house early and heading up to Portland for fruit tree pruning classes, we got up even earlier on Saturday and headed up to Portland for the annual goat conference at Clackamas High School. The NW Oregon Dairy Goat Association hosts a large conference every year […]
Weighing the Goats
When Bryn came to visit on Monday she brought her animal scales. We need to weigh the goats to determine the amount of pour-on insecticide to give them. They have…..lice…..shhhh. Actually it is quite normal this time of year. Talking with other goat people in the area the general thought is that it will be […]
A Visit to Diji Farm
Halle Berry was born at Diji Farm. It is a wonderful farm just about 20 minutes from us. Carol is the owner/breeder/Nigerian Dwarf goat aficionado. We arrived smack in the middle of kidding. They have quite a large barn and have kidding stalls for the goats. Probably seven stalls with either a doe and her […]
Jasper has Left the Love Shack
Michael took Jasper back to his home last Saturday. He had been with us Halle since January 10th. Not much went on in the Love Shack. She might have already been pregnant. If only she was more obvious when she went into heat. I’m just grateful that we have room for a Love Shack and that […]
Deep Litter with Goats
Our barn has cement floors. It is really nice for cleaning. The stall floors are covered in straw. In the summer we clean the stalls weekly. All that dirty straw goes into the composts bins and becomes wonderful compost for the garden. As summer came to a close we decided that we would use the […]
How to Teach an Old Dog a New Trick
Michael put a doggy door in Luke’s door. Luke’s bedroom, which is in the garage, was very damp. Between the rain and the fog the air had a lot of humidity in it. Combined with Luke getting wet and bringing that wetness into the room, it was WET, all the time. Michael also trimmed up […]
Goat Update
We really like having goats. They bring us much enjoyment and entertainment. Halle is still shacked up with Jasper so Brown Sugar is alone with the three doelings. We give them treats every now and then. This is some winter squash. They all love it. Since the doelings came from the same herd they are […]
Luke
Over the almost seven months we have lived with Luke we have learned more about him. He was given to the previous owners when he was a puppy. They were not dog people. He wasn’t allowed in the house at all. He lives in the garage which allows him to go in and out as […]
Our First Egg
Well, it happened. Sooner than I thought it would. Yesterday Michael found an egg in the chicken coop. Yeah! Being green, it was laid by an Americana. It is a good month earlier than I thought we would have eggs. Maybe she is an early bloomer. It is small, which we expected. My understanding is […]