Ruffled Feathers and Spilled Milk

Farming with ducks and dairy goats, chickens and children.

All Good Things.

All good things must come to an end.  Although in March I try to hold on them for as long as possible.  March is my birthday month and, accordingly, I celebrate all month long.  There is much discussion in our household about why I an entitled to a month long birthday celebration.  Honestly, I don’t […]

Milked Out.

So we’ve been busy picking up sticks around here. And milking. Mostly milking. Usually I only have 2 does in milk at a time.  Milk from 1 large doe (a Nubian or a Toggenburg) and 1 Nigerian dwarf can easily meet all the dairy needs of our family of 6.  Plus provide extra milk for […]

Preparednot.

I still remember that forecast.  Since it was already sleeting outside I figured we needed to know what else was coming.  As I was setting the table for dinner, the meteorologist on television calmly assured me that we would only have a light glaze of ice.  As a matter of fact, she stated it would […]

In The Beginning.

In the beginning God said, “Let there be light.”  And from that day forward every gardener turned her face to the sun.  Waiting for winter’s gray skies to turn blue. For the days to lengthen and the sun to fill the greenhouse with warmth and light.  So that she can fill it with seeds. For […]

And The Gold Goes To….

There has been a leadership problem since Brianna left the farm.  As Queen Bee, Brianna was in charge of all aspects of the goat herd.  She was especially important during kidding season.  I always put her in the kidding barn with does having their first kids.  I knew Brianna would make sure all the babies […]

Farmer in the Snow.

Of course, you people had a head start.  While all you yahoos had a snow day (or 2) ( or 3), I was busy at work.  In my ambulance being pulled out of snowdrifts by my supervisor saving lives.  And I really enjoyed seeing all those pictures of you guys.  You know, sledding, eating snow […]

“Time Or Monies.”

Now that I have created my own language, I have added another term.  And I just thought you should know.  It all started with the fact that the goats are due to kid this month.  So last week I rushed around the farm tying up loose ends in the flurry of nesting behavior that always […]

Question Of The Day.

Question: Does the nutrition in the kale chips and fruit salad cancel out the fat and calories of the deep fried donkey balls? Answer: Who the heck cares?

Chicken Necklace.

I bet you are waiting with bated breath to hear if the dead chicken necklace stopped Bella from killing chickens. The answer is no.  And yes. It’s true that the chicken necklace was a great hindrance to her usual romping and wrestling with Bruno.  Her speedy race to the pond to bark at vultures was […]

It’s That Cold.

Yeah, I know it’s colder where you are.  I realize you get snow every year and temperatures below zero. Well, bless your heart. But around here, we don’t do single digit temperatures.  It’s just not done. It’s considered vulgar.  In bad taste. The schools called a 2 hour delay just at the thought of single […]

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