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Raising Friendly, Healthy Kids: Weaning, Socializing, and Milking
Even though Maple isn’t thrilled when I scoop up her babies for a quick cuddle, handling and socializing the kids early is super important if we want them to be friendly and comfortable around humans as they grow up. Friendly goats are much easier to milk, manage, and sell later on. Plus, who doesn’t love…
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Springtime on the Farm: Baby Goats and New Beginnings
Spring has officially sprung here at Elderberry Hollow! And with the warmer weather comes one of my absolute favorite seasons on the farm: baby goat season! 🌿✨ Fun fact: you can’t get goat milk unless a doe (that’s a female goat) has been bred and given birth. That’s right — no babies, no milk! This…
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Tilly’s Story: From Rejected Orphan to Farm Favorite
If you’ve ever spent time on our farm, you’ll know there’s one goat who always steals the show: Matilda, or as we lovingly call her, “Tilly”. She’s the sweetest, most affectionate little goat, always the first to come running to great us. And today (February 26th) is her first birthday! Tilly had a rough start.…