Homesteading in Hawaii

Last week Chipper gave birth to a large, robust little boy. Surprisingly he was all white. I was expecting some color, but alas not a colore...

With Francis the Goat having figured out how to jump over then fence, the task now is to come up with a working solution to prevent that. I...

Having dairy goats has been interesting, fun, but also challenging. But then, having goats is always challenging. They are, after all, an in...

Happily Calico decided to kid on a nice, dry, sunny day. She snuck off to the furthest corner of her pasture, seeking a bit of privacy. Ther...

Three new arrivals have joined our homestead farm, making the farm a bit more complete.  Cali.......the mom. She's mostly Nigerian but n...

Why did I choose to go with Nigerians? Fair question. There are plenty of goat breeds that produce a heck of a lot more milk than Nigerians....

I'm ready to add a couple of dairy goats. While Saanans, Alpines, and other breeds are better milkers, I've settled upon getting a c...

I don't think I've mentioned my feral goat herd. They're fairly recent additions but have been around long enough now that they ...

Feral goats are fairly common around here. Plenty of locals will buy them from the hunters, tame them down, and make brush/lawn mowers out o...

Yes, will a goat eat tomato plants? That's one of the questions I've recently fielded via email.  Answer ......yes.  Above, Nani is ...

Little Stormy is heading for his new home. One of the neighbors has been wanting him in order to keep their other goat company. So they have...

I just posted about the disbudding of kids and lambs, but what about adults that already have horns? How do I deal with them? Well, that dep...

Jenna at coldantlerfarm.com recently talked about dehorning goats. Good topic that any small goat or sheep holder needs to consider. Same fo...

On a homestead, I've become acutely aware of the circle of life. Some things die, some are born. It's an ongoing affair.  A homestea...

My neighbor made the name suggestions.  The blue eyed one will be Stormy.  The brown eyed one will be Windy.  I have a major correction to a...

The storm killed a lot of trees and damaged a lot of stuff. But in the midst of fury, life arrived to the farm. Two baby goats!  Sometime be...

Well, I've been considering adding a goat or two to the homestead, but I had a Nigerian milking doe in mind. Something that would give u...

Leigh just posted some excellent post about feeding goats.  This link is for her blog. The goat article is December 15, 2014 http://www.5acr...

A truism --- goats and gardens don't mix. One ends up with a satiated goat, minus a garden.  Mr. Bucky, who I temporarily wanted to make...

Bucky, the goat.  Now here's a big challenge--- confining a goat who doesn't want to be confined! Our Mr. Bucky says he's a ...