PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn this post we take a look at how to complete first milk test paperwork and test day procedures. The first time you test your herd as an owner/sampler I suggest filling out the goat information paperwork a day or two before you actually collect milk samples. I made a few mistakes and had… Continue reading How to Complete First Milk Test Paperwork
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How To get Started Milk Testing Your Goats
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe CG Heartbeats Farm Nigerian Dwarf does went on milk test for the first time in 2023. It has been a year of learning for me. I am sharing my first year experiences, mistakes I made, what I have learned and how I hope to improve next year while sharing how to get started… Continue reading How To get Started Milk Testing Your Goats
What You Need to Know Before Buying Goats
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesBefore buying goats there are 5 things to have in place. Your goats will need shelter from the elements and predators, clean fresh water, feed, and established routine maintenance. You need a goat mentor or 2 because there are bound to be questions as you began your goat ownership journey. Read on to learn… Continue reading What You Need to Know Before Buying Goats
ADGA Performance Programs: 3 Ways to Increase Your Herds Value
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesNigerian Goat Milk is a delicious addition to one’s table whether in cooking or a simple glass of milk. However, in order for a dairy goat to provide milk they must first give birth. Inevitably there are baby goats who need to find their own purpose and subsequent new homes. Let’s take a look… Continue reading ADGA Performance Programs: 3 Ways to Increase Your Herds Value
CG Heartbeats Farm: Dreams for 2024 Focus
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWhen I think of setting goals for the next year, I do not find myself excited as in years past. Rather I feel a bit of dread wondering how many of these I will fall short yet another year. Some of these projects have been on my list for a few years. So, I… Continue reading CG Heartbeats Farm: Dreams for 2024 Focus
Best Chicken Waterer for Winter
Pin2ShareShareTweet2 SharesOne of my least favorite chores is watering chickens in winter. All the de-thawing and re-filling chicken water containers when my hands are wet and cold despite wearing gloves. Even in the double walled barn the temps drop below freezing and that means various trips to and from the house to thaw the ice.… Continue reading Best Chicken Waterer for Winter
CG Heartbeats Farm 2023 Update
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIt has been a few months since I have posted a quarterly or yearly farm update. Read the CG Heartbeats Farm 2023 update. Our kidding season was a success, but we hatched less chicks than previous years to allow space to focus on structure and the Nigerian dwarf dairy goats. CG Heartbeats Farm Livestock… Continue reading CG Heartbeats Farm 2023 Update
Heartbeats that Matter: Bringing Home Nigerian Dwarf Goats
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesSpring March, sunshine beat down warming the car as I drove along. Thoughts raced through my heart. I am doing this for my sister, excitement and anticipation filled my body. I had visited the farm another time and seen Honey and Oakley at a younger age. They were only 8 weeks old now. Today’s… Continue reading Heartbeats that Matter: Bringing Home Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Choosing the Best Age of Your First Chickens
Pin1ShareShareTweet1 Shares I previously shared questions to ask as you decide on specific chicken breeds in the blog post titled What Chicken are Right for You. Today’s post takes you on the next step. When deciding on chickens that are for sale, there are 4 different growth stages to choose from, hatching eggs, chicks, juvenile or… Continue reading Choosing the Best Age of Your First Chickens
Put Your Chickens to Work on the Homestead
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesChickens offer two readily known assets to a homestead in producing eggs and meat. I have found a third use for chickens here on CG Heartbeats Farm. While I am likely not the first to do so, in this post I share how I have put chickens to work on the homestead. Humble Beginnings… Continue reading Put Your Chickens to Work on the Homestead