tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post7586636914922800159..comments2023-11-05T01:38:03.385-08:00Comments on New To Farm Life: Help, I'm Drowning!Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-68895943612490628072010-06-03T10:04:15.787-07:002010-06-03T10:04:15.787-07:00Pigs, that is often my solution or when not pigs t...Pigs, that is often my solution or when not pigs then a bump calf or even a bum lamb. All those unwanted babies need some wonderful goats milk. They can in turn go to the sales barn or as in our case our freezer.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15845252729189467819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-51123820504158558072010-06-01T07:04:40.236-07:002010-06-01T07:04:40.236-07:00I couldn't eat Flopsy, either. She is a part o...I couldn't eat Flopsy, either. She is a part of your family. But I agree-with those gorgeous babies, someone out there wants her!!! Heck, I would kill for her if I lived closer!!!!sunset pines farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826327863570459271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-21725694113888141002010-06-01T00:31:32.491-07:002010-06-01T00:31:32.491-07:00Can you freeze goat milk? Cheesecake?Can you freeze goat milk? Cheesecake?Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002346978289429622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-25060334101858499232010-05-30T21:15:18.799-07:002010-05-30T21:15:18.799-07:00Tonia, we had that problem last year! All the moms...Tonia, we had that problem last year! All the moms and babies figured out how to nurse through the fence. That's the main reason I sold the babies off this year!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-28039185038242431342010-05-30T20:47:59.594-07:002010-05-30T20:47:59.594-07:00Try bartering or trading goods with another farmer...Try bartering or trading goods with another farmer. Or, connect with your local blogging/farming folks. Also, you could stretch the hours out a little. A goat can go a little longer without being milked and it will naturally slow down her milk supply.... I am jealous. Cheese , cheese, cheese. Good luck and hang in there.<br /><br />Melissa<br />www.kidsandcanningjars.blogspot.comKids and Canning Jarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794388845414644018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-61665638139053036732010-05-30T19:08:24.387-07:002010-05-30T19:08:24.387-07:00Just 3 gallons?? Lol I am down to 4 gallons a day ...Just 3 gallons?? Lol I am down to 4 gallons a day right now.. It dropped a little.. I couldnt figure out why till I saw mommas lined up where babies are suppose to be Separate and weaned... Moms are feeding through the FENCE! SO moms are locked up at night again! <br />I agree about not eating Flopsy there would be very few cases I would be able to eat a doe!Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223141257252367520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-28994408136362749322010-05-30T19:01:41.174-07:002010-05-30T19:01:41.174-07:00Wow, with that amount of milk, it sounds like you ...Wow, with that amount of milk, it sounds like you need to reach out to your barter network. And/or buy another fridge. ;-)Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-84861334488573921892010-05-30T18:28:10.434-07:002010-05-30T18:28:10.434-07:00it's because she was the first baby born on th...it's because she was the first baby born on the farm and grew up as a pet for my little girls. I just can't do it! Plus she really is a nice goat - even with a history of mastitis, she gives me about 3/4 gallon a day and she is a wonderful mother, throws the most gorgeous spotted kids. Somebody ought to want her!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009967346802541581.post-44523563543827879532010-05-30T18:18:46.679-07:002010-05-30T18:18:46.679-07:00You've helped me decide about how many doeling...You've helped me decide about how many doelings I'm keeping this year. Couldn't choose if it would be one or two, but if you're drowning in milk with 3, then I'll keep just one.<br /><br />Or maybe none... <br /><br />Why won't you butcher your doe that has mastitis? Are you against eating meat, or is it because you've been through the whole breeding/birthing/milking process with her?<br /><br />Pony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com