It’s a girl!
In the midst of moving, we had one final goat due to kid. He wasn’t due until the 29th, but as a first freshener, you never know. This morning, I went out to the barn to find Pocahontas walking around…
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Goat heaven
Our new farm is a little smaller than the last, however, the usable land actually makes it better. There is about 1 acre in the back that was made for goats. In fact, it even had old 4″ square fencing…
goat herd reductions
Anna and I have been debating what to keep and what to sell as we prepare to move. The one thing we agree on is, we have too many goats. It was fun developing a larger herd, but we can’t…
Are you kidding? A crazy day on the farm
Today was the first Saturday in a while that didn’t have kid swimming lessons at 8:30. Since Anna and I were up late (again) talking about the decision of which house to buy, we decided to sleep in. So, when…
A night in the kidding stall
Goats normally kid at 150 days +/- 5. On Wednesday, Farrah was at day 153. Anna came into the house about 7 and announced that Farrah was in the kidding stall and had some mucas discharge. Some friends who live…
Life on the fringe
Anna and I frequently find ourselves “on the fringe” of society. What I mean by that is, we have moved away from much of what most Americans consider mainstream. Why? Primarily because the more we educate ourselves on decisions, the…
Goat’s milk – by the numbers
Since our last doe has been dried up and we are getting ready for kidding season, I closed out the milk records for last season. If you are not familiar with the dairy industry, milk production is actually tracked and…
2012 review, 2013 plans
First, Thank You to everyone who supported Sawyer Family Farm in 2012! Last year was marked by significant growth and trying new things on the farm and we learned a lot. When we started our farm, it was with the…
Snow covered farm!
Amanda the milk maid
Amanda loves to help with milking the goats.