Tilly is Hopes mother. Tilly is 2 years old. Tilly Willy was my first goatie. Tilly and I are really close. She is perfect and has NEVER done anything wrong. We learned how to milk together. Tilly has taught me a lot. She can read my mind.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Hope smiling
I was trying to get some photos of the girls and they were toooo interested in the camera string and were not cooperating at all.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Making Soap
I LOVE making soap and I have been wanting to make cucumber soap all summer long. Well I finially made some and it turned out GREAT! I still used some of my goat milk along with the cucumbers. I also added flax seed oil along with olive oil. It took a little bit longer to set up but it is full of lather and very soft.
Soap is like wine the older it is the better it is. The bars need to be at least 30 days old before using to get the most lather and they will last longer that way.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
New additions to farm
Along with Saanen Dairy Goats we raise Black Sumatra and Frizzle chickens. Jody hatched out 8 new chicks on Saturday. Jody is a very attentive mom and loves her babies.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Dairy Goat Farm
Meet three of the girls. The closest doe is Vera Wang, middle is Chantilly and behind her is Chanel. Chantilly is also known as Tilly. Tilly was my first doe in fall of 2007.
I had wanted to start a dairy goat farm for years and did a lot of research on what breed and what each breed had to offer. Then when I finialy decided on the American Saanen I went on the hunt for not just any breeder but an exceptional breeder that truely loved and knew the breed inside and out.
As I was new to goats I really had to have a good relationship with a breeder that would lead and direct me in the right direction. As luck would have it I saw an ad for Smith & Jones Dairy Goat Farm outside of Atlanta, Georgia. I called and talked to Sondra for hours and I knew they were the breeders that would become a very good friend personally and a mentor into the dairy goat world. Sondra and her husband Smity have directed me in goat health and what to look for in breeding.
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