November 2, 2014

A goat report:

Happy November 2, 2014!  It is hard to believe that November is already here!  I turned the page on my goat calendar (which serves as a consistent reminder of the animals I enjoy!) and I marveled that the days are flying so swiftly.  In addition to being November already, today is "fall back," the turning of the clocks an hour back and saying hello to the shorter daylight hours.  I sure enjoyed the extra hour of rest, although I am not sure that my goats appreciated me milking them an hour late!

I have been implementing a new routine with the goats by milking at 8am and then again at 5pm.  It isn't the "traditional" 12-apart milking regime that many people follow, however it seems to be working well.  Charlotte is producing around 5-6 pounds of milk per day.  This is truly the perfect amount!  It is enough to make a bit of cheese and use it for cooking, etc.

I am also working on getting the goats bred this month.  I have found a buck in the area which can "service" them, so hopefully they will soon be expecting goat kids!