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Please Help Make My Wish Come True!!
As most of you know, Goat Milk Soap by Meadowfly Farm is a little less than a year old. With such a young business, I need all the help that I can get. I’ve just entered a grant contest that could...
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My Thought for the Day…
It sounds cheesy, but I had this thought while I was working on my strawberry beds yesterday afternoon. I was thinking of a post that I saw a while back saying why you should know who your closest...
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My Garden Decision 2013
Last year, I planned a big, beautiful, productive fruit and vegetable garden. Then, the entire front half of the property flooded, causing us to have to move the goat and chicken enclosures further...
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Pregnant Dairy Goat Dory’s Kids Kicking!
We’re getting closer to meeting Dory’s kids!! Last year was her first year being a mom. She freshened (a term used in place of “gave birth” when referring to dairy goats) in April of 2012 with an...
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Update on Goat Kid #4 of Dory’s Quadruplets
I’m still finishing up the “gross” version of the birth story for these kids. In the meantime, a lot of you have been asking how Kid #4 is doing. He was the last to be born and had a very difficult...
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Page Added for Dory’s Quadruplets with Educational Content
For those of you who are interested in the more educational explanation of Dory’s delivery of the quadruplets, you can find it here:...
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The Quadruplets are One Week Old!
After two days of being cooped up due to nearly constant rain, the quadruplet dairy goat kids decided to have some “unsupervised” play time while Dory ate her breakfast today. I can’t believe it’s been...
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Quads in a Bucket
I went out to the pasture to feed the goaties tonight and I found sleeping quads in a bucket! This bucket is used as a feeding station for hay…. until the kids fall asleep in their bucket. Dory the...
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Step One: Barn Demolition
It’s a busy weekend here! When I bought this farm 3 years ago, it included a barn that is huge and has a lot of great wood in it. However, the bottom of one side was rotten and had caused the barn to...
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Coming Soon: Handmade Goat Milk Lotion by Meadowfly Farm!!
I will soon be offering handmade goat milk lotion using milk that is compassionately farmed from my pet goats. Goat Milk Lotion is great for moisturizing skin. There is no alcohol in this lotion, so it...
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More Quads in a Bucket
Dory’s quads are having a bit more difficulty fitting into their bucket these days….. Here they are just a few short weeks ago, when they fit perfectly! Filed under: Compassionate Farming, Dairy Goats,...
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Dru Gave Birth to Twin Bucklings Last Night!
We had a busy night on the homestead. At dinnertime, I suspected that Dru was going to give birth soon. In an attempt to make it easier to check on her throughout the night, I brought her and Morena,...
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Goat Milk Yarn Soap from Darn Good Yarn Now Available!
Check it out!!! Darn Good Yarn is now carrying my soaps!! They have Pure, Eucalyptus Peppermint, and Lavender Rosemary varieties. These soaps are, of course, fantastic for use on hands, body, and face....
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Medical Mystery in Dairy Goat Kid
Life is never boring on a goat farm. Sometimes, you are busy with enjoyable chores like collecting eggs, playing with kids, or building a new “playground” on which the goats can play. Unfortunately, I...
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Update on Medical Mystery in Dairy Goat Kid
HISTORY For the history and details leading to this update, please go here. VETERINARY ASSESSMENT Yesterday, my veterinarian came for a visit to look at Leonard and try to diagnose and treat him. He...
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Update #2 on Medical Mystery in Dairy Goat Kid
Leonard is having another wobbly episode this afternoon. He’s resting on my lap while I’m posting this. I was able to get some good video to show what’s today’s wobbliness looks like. This is not how...
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Help My Compassionate Farm Succeed!
I am SO EXCITED to FINALLY be able to share this with you!!! I just launched my CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN!! For those who don’t know, crowdfunding is a way of raising smaller amounts of money from many...
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Update #3 on Medical Mystery in Dairy Goat Kid
To read Leonard’s story up to now, please go here. This is the best photo I’ve been able to get of the boys recently. They move around a lot! Boyd is eating some grain and Leonard is looking at the...
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Crowdfunding Deadline Approaching! Please Help Now!!
Only one more week to go to raise money for our goat barn, equipment, and workshop! PLEASE consider donating and sharing today!! I need to have the barn and workshop in place before winter or it will...
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Deadline is Almost Here!!
Only ONE MORE DAY to SHARE & DONATE to my crowdfunding campaign before the deadline! PLEASE help me get a barn for my goats and a workshop for my soap and lotion-making business! THANK YOU ALL VERY...
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