Kate Downham wrote:They are so cute! And the fibre colours are beautiful. They look like very healthy goats.
I'll be checking on the pregnant goats later today, and will try to remember to bring my phone with me to get some photos of the babies.
"The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance."~Ben Franklin
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." ~ Plato
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
"The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance."~Ben Franklin
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." ~ Plato
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
"The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance."~Ben Franklin
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." ~ Plato
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
Kate Downham wrote:I separated some of those babies from their mums overnight for the first time last night. They seemed to handle it fine, and I got four or five litres of milk in the morning while still leaving some milk in the udders for the babies.
So now I have a big batch of chévre on the go, as well as viili yoghurt, kefir, and lots of milk to drink!
This is my chévre recipe. It's also in the book.
Sometimes I meet people who are amazed at the amount of stuff I make from scratch and what I get done while having a lot of interests and responsibilities, but I think with strategies like the one above (making cheese directly in the milk jar), and many other strategies and recipes I've figured out, it's possible to have lots of homemade abundance with minimal time. This is one reason why I'm passionate about writing books and sharing skills - because all of this stuff can be doable, and finding strategies to fit it into lives results in reduced waste, increased resilience and food independence.
Hopefully this abundance will continue, and I can start making some small hard cheeses, mozzarella, paneer, and feta again (these recipes are all in my book). It is really exciting to have lots of fresh raw goat milk!
"The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance."~Ben Franklin
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." ~ Plato
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen Backyard Dairy Goats My website @NourishingPermaculture
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