Looking Forward to 2017!

Our 2016 Kidding season is complete and we are so happy with the quality of kids we produced this year. We are so excited for 2017! We have retained 6 doe kids and we are looking forward to seeing them grow and mature.

Our 8 mature does are on milk test and we are looking forward to them earning their milk stars. 

We are adding another buck, Parrish Farms Royal Flush *B*S, to help continue to improve our herd.  He will be coming from Parrish Farms, out of ARMCH/GCH Pelican Acres LPD Fern *D*M AR VEEE FS90 LA 2016 (Pictured Below) and Rosasharn CB Prince Caspian *B. (Photos courtesy of Parrish Farms)

We have added another KuneKune gilt to our little piggy herd. She is out of the rare Tutanekai lines and we are excited to see what she will bring to our pig herd. We will have our first litters of KuneKune this year. We will also be processing our first KuneKune this year as well!

We hope that you will follow us on Facebook, Pinterest & Instagram!

To see more photos of our goats and pigs and to check out the

pedigrees of our animals go visit our website! 

Essential Oils & Dairy Goats

I have found Essential Oils to be invaluable in the health and husbandry of our animals, in particularly our dairy goats.

I have used Essential Oils for the following ailments with our goats with great success. I want to strongly stress the importance of using therapeutic grade oils on your animals. The oils we use are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade. I will list a few of the things we have treated with our oils and which oils we have used. If you want to learn more follow us on Facebook!

Fear/Anxiety                        Lavender, Peace
Mastitis                                Peppermint
Low Milk Production          Fennel
Infections Oregano             OnGuard
Hoof Care/Hoof Rot           OnGuard
Skin Parasites                     Melaleuca
Sore/Tender Udders/Teats  Lavender
Teat Wash/Dip                   Purify
Intestinal Parasites             Clove(not in pregnant/nursing animals), Oregano, Thyme,
                                           Lemon Grass, Wild Orange & Digestzen

If your interested in using your own Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils send me a message and I can tell you more or Buy Oils Here.

Our Milker has come, almost!

We ordered our milking system from Simple Pulse and part of our shipment came today!

We chose Simple Pulse for the price, the great reviews and the ease of use and cleaning.

You can find more information about Simple Pulse here.

We went with the system that would allow us to milk two goats at once

you can see the exact system we purchased here.

Only part of our complete milking system has come in so far,

it actually shipped to us directly from Amazon

so I suppose you could order all of the items on your

own and create your own custom milker.

We choose to order ours from Simple Pulse because

honestly we don't know what exactly we need

as we are just getting started with using a milk machine!

You can find the Vacuum Pump we got with our

Simple Pulse milker on Amazon here.

So here is what came in our shipment:

Front of the Box

Side of the Box

Close Up of the Specifications of the Pump

Pump, oil, power cord and instructions

Pump Oil



Our Newest Addition, A KuneKune!

We are SO EXCITED to be adding the KuneKune Pig to our little homestead!

 

"The KuneKune Pig is a delightful breed of swine once near certain extinction.  They were only found in New Zealand and kept by the Maori people.  They are known for their extremely laid back, docile, friendly personalities." The American KuneKune Pig Society

 

 

She is registered AKKPS and AKPR

Jenny/TeWhangi lines

 

 

"The Kunekune Pig (pronounced "cooney cooney") is a breed known as the "Maori Pig" having been developed by the first people of New Zealand.  Being near extinction in their homeland during the 1970's, two animal preservationists, Michael Willis and John Simister, are credited with their conservation.  Since that time, the breed has gained recognition on both the North and South islands of New Zealand, in Great Britian and Europe, the United States, and, most recently, in Canada. The Kunekune Pig in America is finding a serious niche market for small farms, in sustainable farming systems, for permaculture, and with chefs, charcutiers, caterers, and in home butchery.

 

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS - Kunekune Pigs are relatively small in size with boars rarely reaching much over 250 pounds.  They are varied in hair color and hair texture with ears that are pricked or semi-lop.  Extremely docile in temperament, the breed is suitable for first time pig growers.  For a comprehensive description of physical characteristics, see BREED STANDARD.

 

FEEDING - Kunekune are known to many as "the Grazing Pig" being extremely efficient on grass and not prone to root or roam.  Pasture grasses work well with very little needed in the way of supplementation. Hay can be fed when pasture is scarce or unavailable. " The American KuneKune Pig Registry

 

 

http://americankunekunepigsociety.com/

 

http://www.americankunekunepigregistry.com/

 

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