Dairy Products From Fresh Goat Milk!

We've had enough milk to experiment with more diary products this spring. It's been great fun, and we're loving eating and cooking with my creations. Last year I did yogurt, kefir, chevre and caso blanko. This year, more yogurt, cultured buttermilk, feta and ricotta so far. Getting ready for mozarella, cream cheese, more types of yogurts, and hopefully before the year is over, cheddar cheese curds. Also have enough milk weighed and frozen for about 14 batches of soap. It's been busy and exciting around here!

Twiddling My Thumbs

I haven't posted anything here because I haven't anything to post, really. I'm in the world of waiting and watching. Waiting to find out if the girls are actually pregnant. Waiting to see/feel movement of kids. Waiting to see udders filling. Waiting to (hopefully not) see signs of heat.
So far, all looks good. The girls were with the bucks from December 1 to 23. I haven't seen any signs of heat in any of them. I also don't see any sure signs of pregnancy, FOR SURE. I keep feeling for kids, hoping to FOR SURE feel something that feels like a kid. I keep touching udders, hoping for a swelling there that would indicate that we're gearing up to feed kids.
I'm a bit over the top, I know, but this is my first time, and I'm just super excited, as well as super thirsty for that good milk that we've been waiting so long for. We did get a taste of it with Cupcake, our FF doe last year. It really wet our appetites! Getting goats, and then actually getting to the point of milking, is a long term goal that takes a lot of patience. I'm not big on patience, so...I'm twiddling my thumbs...


The stuff we're waiting for. This is from Cupcake last September.


But while I'm twiddling, I'm loving every minute of having these dear little goats. I'm so far wonderfully happy with our choice of breeds. They're so much fun for all of us. The kids enjoy them, and they're safe for all of us to be around.


our littles with the does