Ah, the life of a buck. For most of the year of the year he spends his time with other bucks and gets to look at the does through the fence. For a few weeks in the Fall he has many opportunities to be intimate with many does. I guess you could say he gets to make up for lost time.
We don’t keep bucks and luckily our friend Judy does. She sends one over for a few weeks in the Fall so we can breed our does. Last year it was Silver, this year it is the buck known as Blacky (until he gets his real name). Yesterday was his first day meeting the does he’ll be spending the next little while with.
See the rest of the pics in the photo album. Be sure to pay particular attention to the last one in the series. It shows Blacky getting himself gussied up to be more attractive for the ladies. If anyone warns you not to pet a buck (no matter how friendly they are), this is the reason.
Thanks to everyone who attended the goat milk soap making workshop this past Sunday. I think everyone had a good time and learned a little about making soap too. Above, Mel and Donna are getting ready to milk Reese. Photo Album
We’re now pleased to be offering workshops at Kricklewood Farm. The first will be Goat Milk Soap Making to be held on October 23rd at 1:00 pm and run about 4 hours. The session will begin with a lesson in hand milking so bring along your rubber boots! Classes are small and limited to 12. Cost is $25 and participants will leave with a bag of course related goodies. For the first workshop, participants will learn the cold process method of soap making and see how combining goat milk, a variety of fats, lye, herbs and essential oils will give a high quality all natural bar of soap.
Other workshops in the planning stages include Goat Milk Fudge Making and Goat Milk Cheese Making. For more information on any of the workshops, visit our workshops page or email info@kricklewoodfarm.com
See the rest of the pics in the photo album. Be sure to pay particular attention to the last one in the series. It shows Blacky getting himself gussied up to be more attractive for the ladies. If anyone warns you not to pet a buck (no matter how friendly they are), this is the reason.
