Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[samssimonsays]

But you also thaw the milk for the bunnies so the bags aren't a problem; baggies sticking to the milk that will have lye added to it can be a hassle.

Never thought of that lol. If I'm using it for butter or cheese can it be frozen? So many questions now lol. I won't get enough for cheese for a long while so my only hope is to freeze till I have enough....

 

[samssimonsays]

He is gorgeous!

Thank you!

 

[samssimonsays]

We cool ours in a ice tub. It works great.

I may have to try that. I've heard some float ice packs in it?

 

[TAH]

We actually don't do ice, we do ice packs.

 

[babsbag]

I have heard conflicting ideas on the cheese and freezing the milk. I have never tried so no help. You only need a gallon to make chevre' so you might be there quicker than you think.

 

[samssimonsays]

I have heard conflicting ideas on the cheese and freezing the milk. I have never tried so no help. You only need a gallon to make chevre' so you might be there quicker than you think.

Thank you!

 

[samssimonsays]

Sunday evening was relaxing with the goats finally able to eat grass! It has been soooo cold that it hasn't greened up until recently. They are still waiting for their favorites though, LEAVES!

Last night was also a nice night to let them out to find the green grass.

These two are like mirror images most times...

Baby Rosco is 7 weeks old and I have not weighed him recently but my guess is he is around 40# or more...

Went for a walk with Olive, Stella and Sadie last night.

She knows exactly how beautiful she is... It is nice to see her coat coming back in since she thinned way out in the infamous collie coat drop around 12 week Postpartum...

I am sure the neighbors were puzzled to see a GOAT walking on a leash and the dog off leash

Scarlet's udder this morning after 9 hours separated from Rosco.

Milk in the jar on the left is 2 days worth of morning milkings only since I haven't gotten anything really from her at night (Rosco hears me coming and RUNS to her and drains her before I even get to the gate...) The middle jar is all of the thickest and creamiest milk that wouldn't strain and then the far right jar is this mornings milk They are just your average sized Mason jars but it is a lot more than what I had gotten and nearly as much in one shot as I had gotten in one WEEK with not separating... I may get cheese yet!

 

[samssimonsays]

The new Buckling we are getting... Working on a name for the little guy...

 

[TAH]

The new Buckling we are getting... Working on a name for the little guy...

Is he moon spotted? He sure is cute. It is so nice to wake up in the morning milk goats and see lots of milk in the fridge. How much do you expect Scarlet to milk?

 

[samssimonsays]

@TAH He IS moon spotted! I am really not sure what she should milk. She is a FF and I didn't get her til baby Rosco was 4.5 weeks old and never milked. Then took me 1.5 weeks to figure out how to restrain her to train her to milk. I am guessing I will get upwards of 3 cups a milking but I am not expecting much more. The bucklings mom gives 4 cups twice a day without separating out twins from her at all. THis should help immensely in improving the production of her kids.