Devonviolet Acres

[CntryBoy777]

Really glad that your "Beginnings" with the cheese making went so well for ya, and all the animals co-operated with all the goings on....but, that poor finger got caught in the "Action"....sure hope it doesn't linger around too long, being painful. It sounds like the young ones are getting used to the "Routine" and it sure makes it much easier....

 

[Bruce]

Clearly you need to bring a goat to the vet with the dogs so they don't think they are shirking their duty!

Watch that finger!! My SIL had a Jack Russell Terrier out for a walk, leash looped over her little finger while she picked up the poop he just deposited. He ran, broke her finger. That JRT is WAY smaller than your dogs!

Nice that the kids are coming to you to be leashed! Maybe that is part of my problem with the boys. They can come and go from the barn as they please (which is good because they always poop outside ), I'm not providing any "added value" by trying to touch them or put a halter on them. In fact Friday was the first day I put their halters on and you would think I was killing them. And of course Teddy had to endure a 3 hour shearing session that didn't get him half done so the "halter and lead" thing is not a pleasant experience. I tried to get Teddy to walk on the lead a short bit after I finished "scissoring" him last night. NOTHING DOING! even though I was trying to walk him out the open door he uses many times a day.

 

[animalmom]

The rennet used for junket is not the same as used for cheese and it will not set... so I have read.

 

[Mini Horses]

OUCH -- on the finger. Comfrey does work very well for most such injuries. I put some leaves into olive oil, close the canning jar & set it in the hot sun for several days, shake it each day. Soon you have an ointment. It works. Such a thing is great once the compress can come off.

My goats are taken to different fields for a "day trip" to browse, rest their regular field and help keep my fields cleaned up (weeds?). I have a driveway sized path down the center of my farm, pastures on each side, which allows me to open & close gates to make moves.

When I go to their field and open their gate they follow me to the next, and the next....they run down the lane and enter at the opened gate to graze. Looks like the Pied Piper, LOL. But it sure makes life easier to catch them, move them, work them. Goats are VERY smart and love routine.

Same with milking -- don't go out of order!

 

[Mini Horses]

Oh, I feel your joy with the goat cheese..... my experience was the same, complete euphoria. Then, I was like you with the first milking. Had owned many goats prior (many with milk stars!) but never bought primarily to milk. When I did, it was so great. Before I wasn't at my farm for daily milking, so never used them for that -- although I did milk on occasion when there for a quart or two when they were with kids nursing.

I would like to do more yogurt and hard cheese. One day, yes.

 

[Baymule]

It sounds like you just had what I call "This is what we moved here for" days. One of those satisfying, happy, fulfilling days. One of those days that makes you smile, one of those days that, despite your hurting finger, was a perfect day. Dreams DO come true!

 

[Baymule]

On our little homestead, we closed the fence today. The last 200' of wire is stretched and up. We will pound T-posts tomorrow and I will wire up the gap in the gully that exits our property. My son showed up Monday afternoon and he helped lay the concrete bags in the gully to make a water gap. We will be able to let the sheep in that area tomorrow! Yep, we had "one of those days" today too!

 

[Mike CHS]

Those days are what makes what we all do something worth smiling about.

 

[CntryBoy777]

My day is closer....if I just secure the gates it is goat ready, now....but, a few things to adress before the birds can get out to Play....
The SIL got blisters on his hands today....twisting wires with pliers....securing CPs together....and it took him close to 2hrs to put 33 clips on the 11 Tposts that I drove yesterday...

 

[Latestarter]

Hope the finger heals up. glad the cheese was a success