New Additions: ‘Abraham Darby’

New Additions: ‘Abraham Darby’

I honestly expected that the next goat-related post I would publish would be something to do with Lotus’ impending arrivals. However, it’s almost spring, and if your Facebook feed is anything like ours, baby animals are E.V.E.R.Y.W.H.E.R.E! Especially baby...
Lotus & Minnie: Santa’s Little Helpers…

Lotus & Minnie: Santa’s Little Helpers…

It’s Christmas Eve, and there’s a lot of excitement on the farm, as the Curbstone Valley elves, and Santa’s little helpers, are busy with last minute preparations for the holidays. The Christmas decorations are up. The presents are wrapped, and...
Lotus & Minnie: Great Expectations

Lotus & Minnie: Great Expectations

It seems like just yesterday that two tiny doelings were bouncing around on the furniture, and getting up to all sorts of mischief. One of our primary reasons for bringing dairy goats to the farm, of course, is for fresh goat’s milk. However, to produce milk,...
Lotus & Minnie: Cover Girls

Lotus & Minnie: Cover Girls

There’s no question, at almost eight months old, that Lotus and Minnie are all grown up. They’re definitely not baby goats any more, and their personalities couldn’t be more distinct.  We just can’t believe how fast they’ve grown. Of the...
Lotus & Minnie: Berry Spoiled Goats!

Lotus & Minnie: Berry Spoiled Goats!

This, believe it or not, is our 300th blog post, so we thought we’d celebrate with Lotus and Minnie, and their favorite treat. We have a few different varieties of berries that grow wild on the property, much to the delight of the goats. California native...
Just For Fun: It’s A Goat’s Life…

Just For Fun: It’s A Goat’s Life…

As we haven’t shown you the goaties in a while, we thought we’d give you a glimpse of our goats on a typical lazy summer day.  As show season is over, and they’re not doing much at the moment to help on the cheesemaking front, they pretty much get to...