To market, to market to buy a fat…..goat?
We are officially in the market for a goat. That’s right a goat. Two goats to be exact. Two miniature goats if our plans work out. We are also in the market for honeybees. But we’re shopping for goats...
View ArticleMilking a Goat: Day Two
Day two of milking Tinkerbell once per day went much better. However, it was so cold outside that by the time I walked her the short distance to the garage my hands were so frozen that they hurt. Mr....
View ArticleThe Land of Milk and Honey (or Milking a Goat: Day 29)
We’ve come along way since our first day milking Tinkerbell. She gave only a few tablespoons that first morning and put on a rip-roarin rodeo on the milkstand. It was pretty discouraging. But I just...
View ArticleHenry Milker
Last week my dear husband bought me a Henry Milker milking machine. We had been struggling with Tinkerbell for a while and, while the milk was flowing, we weren’t getting as much as we could if only I...
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