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The Lazy Goatkeeper
Posted by Sharon Astyk on January 24, 2013 I get a lot of inquiries about goats that go pretty much like this: “I’d love to have fresh goat’s milk all the time, and cheese, but my schedule just isn’t compatible with milking twice a day at 5am and 5pm, 365 days a year, so I…
Let the Cuteness Unfold!
Posted by Sharon Astyk on April 24, 2012 (Mina with Goneril and Cordelia – Regan is on the other side of her out of sight) No-drama Obama has nothing on No-drama Mina, who calmly gave us triplet doelings last night with no muss or fuss. Yes, that’s three little girls from her over-achieverness. And she politely waited until we were done with dinner,…
How to Milk a Goat
Posted by Sharon Astyk on April 18, 2012 So you had babies, or are about to, right? Now you have to milk. It really, really helps to see it: We’re on baby goat watch here, and looking forward to the run of milk! Sharon
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Kidding and Lambing
Posted by Sharon Astyk on March 29, 2012 I know some of you have already BTDT or started earlier this season, but I do know I have some readers expecting their first mammal babies and maybe a little bit nervous about it. My feeling is that there are three things you should remember in kidding. 1. 99% of the time, the animals should…
Goat Humor
Posted by Sharon Astyk on January 31, 2012 My fellow geeky Jewish goat-farmer Reb Deb sent me this, and I couldn’t resist posting it:
Jessie’s Girls
Posted by Sharon Astyk on April 17, 2011 (Just in case you didn’t grow up in the 1980s and need the reference.) Two years ago, we bought Jessie the goat from our friends Jamey and Carol. We wanted Jessie because of her great genetics – she’s a milk machine, and a sturdy, healthy goat who makes stunning babies. Zahra, her first daughter is…
Spring is Bustin’ Out All Over Here!
Posted by Sharon Astyk on April 15, 2011 Well, first there’s the baby goats. Last Friday, we collected our foster goat, Tayish. He belongs to a friend from our synagogue who won him in a raffle, believe it or not. He’s a 10 week old wether, and the kids have made a pet of him. Here’s Simon holding him: Then, on Sunday, Bast…
Anyway Project Update: Out Like a Lion
Posted by Sharon Astyk on March 24, 2011 Life has been proceeding more or less apace, and it feels like a long time since I’ve sat down and contemplated anything, much less my Anyway Project goals. At the same time, all this business is a series of steps on the way to actually many of the things done. I hope that’s true of…
Little Goats in Cities
Posted by Sharon Astyk on February 24, 2011 (Rubeus the cat meets Nigerian Dwarf Baby Meadowsweet last summer) Tuesday’s New York Times has an article on the expansion of miniature dairy goats in urban areas. It is an interesting article, and has some good points – among them it rightly points out that dairy goats are a bigger deal than chickens. That said,…
Scenes from the Farm in Winter
Posted by Sharon Astyk on February 3, 2011 These were taken before the 18 inches of snow that fell the other day, so you can actually see the ground, but the scene is still basically the same – white, with scattered critters. We’re all definitely starting to dream of spring! The creek in winter Asher at the Creek Isaiah, finding material to repair…