Making Paddocks, Part 2
I am very excited that our new pasture is almost ready for the goats. We hired professionals to do the boundary fence and watering system and we did the interior fencing today. Now we just have to hook up the energizer and clean up some leftover fencing materials. If all goes well, we'll get the goats moved in later this week. The hardest part will be moving the goats. That pasture is abo

Making Paddocks, Part 1
Farming in the rain is not fun. Though if you have good rain gear and can connect with your inner child, it's not too bad. It has been raining a lot here lately but today it is sunny and we are going to install semi-permanent fencing in our new pasture to divide it into paddocks to facilitate rotational grazing.Rotational grazing is used to maximize food production and minimize parasite problems. Basically, you do a multivariable calculation involving the number of goats (or other livestock) you have, the size of the pasture, how long it takes the grass to grow, and the life cycle of parasites to determine the size of the paddocks, how many you need, and how long the animals sho

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Cumberland Fall Festival
I was invited to demonstrate spinning at the Cumberland Fall Festival last weekend. They also let us set up a booth about our farm. It was the perfect opportunity to publicize our farm and upcoming

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