Morning Farm Chores with Love

Morning Farm Chores with Love

She puts on her coat, the favorite one that mom tells her not to wear. Her boots with yesterday’s mud go on next, then gloves. She doesn’t like the heavy ones that keep her hands warm. It’s too hard to work in those. But below 

Copper Bolus Your Goats With Confidence

Copper Bolus Your Goats With Confidence

The spring and summer of 2020 was a learning year for us on our little homestead.   This was when we discovered the importance of minerals and goats. It took us several months to correct our herd’s mineral deficiencies and a lot of waiting and 

Symptoms of Mineral Deficiencies In Your Goats

Symptoms of Mineral Deficiencies In Your Goats

When our goats kidded in the spring, little did we know the journey we were about to endure. We thought our herd was healthy. I had them tested for all the diseases and we were feeding them the best grain and hay.     Even 

Our Dairy Goat Breeding Tips and Schedule

Our Dairy Goat Breeding Tips and Schedule

It’s goat breeding time on our little homestead! Today I’m going to share our breeding strategy with you. Enjoy, as we bring you along on this journey! A little background: about 10 years ago, we sold most of our herd and moved to Nebraska from 

Simple Chicken Coop Ideas and Tour (plus free printables!)

Simple Chicken Coop Ideas and Tour (plus free printables!)

We’re trying something different today! I wanted to give you a tour of the chicken coop, so I thought a video would be the best way to see everything. I have never done this before, so just wanted to say that. I hope this gives 

How To Raise Baby Chicks

How To Raise Baby Chicks

Showing chickens at our county fair every summer means a new batch of chicks in the early spring. One of our favorite times of year is when all the babies start arriving on our little farm! Pretty soon, we’ll have kittens and goat kids, but