Sometimes you say to yourself, “We don’t need another animal.” and sometimes you answer yourself, “But we have this need that said animal could fill.” And you say again to yourself, “But you already have a lot on your plate.” Which of course you answer by saying, “True, but what could one or two moreContinueContinue reading “Surprise Animals”
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Paul Bunyan I am Not – or – Clearing For Pasture Part 1
We have a fair amount of land, but a lot of is wooded. While I don’t want to clear all of it, I do want to clear it out a little so some grass will grow out there and will be capable of supporting more animals. https://youtu.be/nDmHgxAJ7gs This was not the first tree we took,ContinueContinue reading “Paul Bunyan I am Not – or – Clearing For Pasture Part 1”
New Chickens
Surprise! Ok, not really a surprise but this morning we got a call from the post office letting us know they had our chicks. So we rush ed off to go get them. https://youtu.be/QzhwlG57ANc Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-and-Barely-Controlled-Chaos-111903420504163/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/
Mistakes Along The Way
I think it is worth mentioning that we have made some mistakes along the way
Coffee With the Goats
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
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
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
Saying Goodbye to S’more
We have always known that part of what we were doing with the goats was to sell some of them, so while we will miss him, it was time for him to head to a new home. https://youtu.be/s7p2DNqjbZE
