Nigerian Dwarf Goats 201: Getting Started (How To Choose, Prepare & Care For Your First Goats) is now For Sale! ($8.99). The book is available from this site as a pdf download, or it is available for ebook readers from Amazon.This is the second ebook in a series of four on Nigerian Dwarf goats and it tells you what you need to know to get started with the breed.My history with these little goats began in 2005 when my partner and I finally left suburbia and moved onto ... continue reading...
Homesteading Blogs Listed By State
Taylor-Made Homestead decided to take on the BRILLIANT reader-suggested task of compiling a list of homesteading / Simple Living blogs based on where the blogger resides. The reader suggested that since cooking directions can change based on altitude and gardening plans can differ based on planting zone, such a listing would be beneficial for blog readers.Below you’ll find that updated list (updated to remove blogs that no longer appeared to be posting and add some terrific new ... continue reading...
Two Handsome Nigerian Dwarf Bucks Available
Two of the mature Bramblestone Farm Nigerian Dwarf bucks are available this fall due to human health issues and herd downsizing. Both bucks are from predominantly Old Mountain Farm bloodlines, have fantastic pedigrees and are conformationally gorgeous. They also come from a CAE/CL/Johnes/Brucellosis/TB negative herd that is tested annually. 1st Nigerian Dwarf Buck Available: The oldest buck that's available is Bramblestone Midnight Mouse. Midnight was born 7/21/15 and he’s the son of Old ... continue reading...
How To Save and Store Bean Seeds From Your Garden (& Why You Should)
Beans are one of the easiest seeds for a gardener to save, and this post on how to save and store bean seeds from your garden will give you all the details. Saving bean seeds really does have benefits over buying seeds each year. In order to save bean seeds (or any garden seed for that matter), you do have to grow an open-pollinated (often described as heirloom) rather than hybrid variety, but there are many good open-pollinated varieties of beans to choose from (see ... continue reading...
Introducing Nigerian Dwarf Goat Bramblestone Peach Tea
Nigerian Dwarf goat Bramblestone Peach Tea (aka Peachy) is the granddaughter of 3*M Old Mountain Farm Hot Tea 3*D (LA 05-04 90 EEEV) and the daughter of 4*M Bramblestone Sun Tea 4*D (LA 04-03 87 +EEE) - two does that I really love many things about. But, they had a couple of conformational weaknesses that held them back from getting the highest linear appraisal scores and doing terrific in the show ring. As breeders of Nigerian Dwarf goats, we are continually trying to improve ... continue reading...
Integrating Pullets into the Chicken Flock
It’s starting to feel a bit like fall, so it’s time to think about integrating pullets (the female chicks that hatched in the springtime) into the main chicken flock.It seems that we’ve had female chicks (which have grown into pullets) to introduce into the flock every fall for the past several years, and every year we get a little better at getting them introduced without “pecking order” scuffles.The process described below is for chicks that have already been on your property for at ... continue reading...
Easy Curried Couscous Salad Recipe
This recipe looks like it has lots of ingredients, but it's a really easy couscous salad recipe because all you need to do is boil water and mix the ingredients. The salad only takes a few minutes to make and has lots of flavors! It makes a great side dish for chicken. The curry powder in the recipe is what gives it lots of flavors, but curry powders can vary greatly depending on who makes it. Therefore, be sure to get a high-quality curry powder that you enjoy for this easy couscous ... continue reading...
How Soon To Milk Goats After They Freshen (Give Birth)
So, once the goats have given birth, the big question is how soon to milk the goats after they freshen. Everyone is anxious for that fabulous goat milk!Our goats are Nigerian Dwarf goats (see Why You Should Choose Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Milk), which produce the highest butterfat milk of all dairy breed goats (around 6 – 10%), so their milk is incredibly good and makes awesome butter, ice cream, cheese, and yogurt. Obviously, we’d like to get that milk, but the goat kids’ welfare ... continue reading...
