Farmer's and rancher's chat thread!

[SunnySkyFarm]

Hi everybody... I'm not much of a farmer....yet. I live in Connecticut and We just moved from the city to a 3 acre piece of land in East Haddam. I have 2 goats....my mom wasn't planning on getting any until next year but then she saw an add for goats free to go to a good home at the rescue petting farm down the road. I have 5 hens (New Hampshire Reds) and eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Salmon Faverolle rooster. Also 2 sweet Dobermans named BoBo and Lexi. That's all...for now. My mom wants some fish to stock our pond with. My Dad wants pheasants, guinea fowl, and ducks. Maybe some geese if he can talk my mom into it lol.

 

[Alaskan]

Are the goats milk goats?

Milk goats are so much fun.

 

[SunnySkyFarm]

Yes they are milk goats!! Cherry is a Nubian and Louise is a LaMancha!

 

[Alaskan]

Yeah! Milk goats are fantastic! Are they milking now? Or are they dry?

My sister has a milk goat that milks great with only one milking a day, and her output stays great for a full two years after birthing. But that is her best goat.

 

[SunnySkyFarm]

They are milking now

 

[LovePolish2]

Awesome!

 

[Alaskan]

You will have to learn how to make yogurt and cheese!

So much fun!

Does your new place have berries or fruit trees? We are getting close to harvest time!

 

[SunnySkyFarm]

No, but once we start a garden we will grow apple and pear trees, and maybe some berries!

But there are wild rasberries on the bushes near our property. A bunch of people will come when they are ripe. I tried some and they are really good!

 

[chickencrazy429]

Can I join?!

I live on almost 5 acres, and we have fifteen animals-- four horses, seven chickens, two rabbits, and two turtles.

 

[Alaskan]

I want to live vicariously. Since my tiny apple trees might never bear fruit (I live way too far up), one of you must have a marvelous orchard.