https://www.openherd.comGoats for the Homesteadhttps://www.openherd.com/article-list/6701<p>Our kidding season for 2025 was quite chaotic and had kiddings spread so far out from each other, that it made my milk testing schedule so complicated. We had many unfortunate happenings that interfered with plans. My dad always tells me he doesn't make any plans because they never work out anyway. Every time I start to "plan" for something I hear him in my head saying that! He is right though. I can plan all I want and things will happen that are out of my control.</p&...Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:30:59 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6696<p>I want to begin by saying, I am writing this blog to help others that may be new in their venture of raising registered dairy goats. We have been working hard to create the best herd for our needs of dairy production and would like to share what we've learned and experienced. The quest of finding and purchasing from a reputable source can be a piece of cake or a total nightmare. We have experienced both. Although still very new to the world of dairy goats, not goats in general, or b...Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:02:08 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6614<p>Oh Wendy! Who is your babies daddy?! I am so confused with this Junior doe, and who sired her kids. We will definitely know once they are born because of the dates. The thing is this girl is already bagging up, so it has me questioning. We are most definitely going to do a paternity test to make sure we are correct on this. Kenai had been covering does, when we didnt know or think he was covering them. Wendy here was bred to Oliver, a breeding I witnessed personally, but she was living ...Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:01:11 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6610<p>I know I may be getting a bit ahead of myself with farm merch and marketing, but I think it sets us apart in the long run. Im also a creative person by nature and so I love art and media and mixing the two is something I've always been into.&nbsp;</p> <p>When I had our banner made, it was the closest to feeling like our farm is headed in the right direction. Raising animals is a lengthy process, and sometimes can feel obsolete when you have set backs. Its a never en...Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:33:21 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6608<p>Our kidding season has begun and is in full swing. We have 7 does in milk so far.&nbsp;</p> <p>01/11/2025<br />Our homebred doe Ana was the first one to freshen. She has developed a beautiful udder with very nice teats and open orifices. I am so proud, as I see so much improvement in her udder from her dam. Havana, passed great traits, so I am excited for the prospect of his other daughters having the same results. She gave us a gorgeous big chocolate buckling. Un...Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:49:04 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6581<h2 style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year!&nbsp;</h2> <p>As we come into the new year, we reflect on everything that we accomplished. 2024 was a monumental year for us. We brought in many Nubians with the desired genetics. We have friends to thank for helping us acquire those deals, and I have my husband to thank for believing in my vision and the direction I want to take in our breeding program. I took the plunge and had our herd Linear Appraised. As nervou...Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:18:16 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6558<p>I have wanted to share our experiences with bringing in new goats to the farm, how it affected them and how we approached their behavior.&nbsp;</p> <p>In past years, we had a very small herd, and for the most part got very lucky that most if not all of the goats we had were extremely friendly. With a few being a bit more independent, less outgoing, but overall handle-able.&nbsp;</p> <p>Last year we decided to change our herd dynamic and go with register...Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:03:23 +0000https://www.openherd.com/article-list/6544<p>Welcome to Guajira's Farm! Im so excited to launch our website and share our farm with you. I think its wonderfull that we have so much social technology at our fingertips so that we can connect and share things that before could not be shared.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love writing posts on our Social Media accounts but think this is a fabulous way to further connect with future clients or followers of our farm. I can keep a personal diary of our breedings, ultrasounds, kids ...Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:25:24 +0000