This morning I got out a bit earlier than normal, got the goats milked and then spent some time with them out grazing, and having a bit of coffee myself. https://youtu.be/zzqXfuXBkYw
Category Archives: Controlled Chaos
Cheese making Try 2
Our First attempt at making cheese was not a success. But we tried again, this time with regular cows milk, just to make sure we COULD actually make cheese. https://youtu.be/7hOj8trEsvI As promised, here is the recipe we used. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/254478/homemade-mozzarella-cheese/
Cheese Failure and Hard Drive Recycling
Some days go better than others, and this is a good example. Our attempt to make cheese failed. But we didn’t let us slow us down. A little be of goat chasing happened and I discuss the evils that are welded fencing, and my mistake if believing it would be ok. Among other things goingContinueContinue reading “Cheese Failure and Hard Drive Recycling”
5 Things We Have Learned About Goats
We have had goats for about two years, and in that time we have learned a thing or 5. So these are the top 5 things we have learned. https://youtu.be/PgB4kzr6a68
Spring has Sprung… Maybe
Spring is finally starting to poke it’s head out here in our part of the country, and we share some of the natural beauty here, and follow the goats around as they graze. Plus as an added bonus, I share some of my mistakes and lessons learned. Besides any video that starts with a dancingContinueContinue reading “Spring has Sprung… Maybe”
Adventures in Baby “Goat-ing”
Baby Goats and Homesteading in general, are not always easy, but in the end, they are always worth it. https://youtu.be/ubDZSyZMXsQ
Weaning the goats and a Surprise
In this video, we talk about weaning the baby goats, how much milk we are not getting, and then there is a little surprise at the end Hint, it is a new baby goat. https://youtu.be/2NTS9h3aINk
Making Goat’s Milk Cheese
We tried making goat’s milk cheese for the first time, and it worked out pretty well. This was a lot of fun and really tasted pretty good. I tried to keep it as simple as possible this time because we just wanted to make sure it would work. Next time we’ll try some different things,ContinueContinue reading “Making Goat’s Milk Cheese”
Goats, Hay, Milk, Fence and other Things
We are continually getting into the spring, and dealing with all the things that need to get done. Dealing with the fence, milking goats, hay, hay and lots of hay, plus other things. https://youtu.be/x03iF3ty7E0
In Memory of Grumpy the House Goat
As happens sometimes, we lost a goat the other day. While we have lost goats before, this was the first time we have lost one that we worked so hard to save. Because of that, we wanted to remember him with a short video. https://youtu.be/uS67yHDOip0
