J2BoerGoats

04/27/2026

stop working on the house this weekend to get a few other items done. Finally got the last two septic tanks off Chancy place yesterday that Chancy loaded up for us couple weeks ago. The barn was ready for cleaning. The girls had pushed the fence panels up against the trailer and winter bedding needed to go.Two hours into the removal had to stop and let the engine cool down for about hour. Took roughly 6 hours to clear the barn of panels and feeds, remove all the bedding, wash the barn floor down and put back all the panel. go out to morrow and get the bedding down. What took 6 hour usually took two days to get before. going to enjoy the new barn and the tractor.

04/13/2026

Quick update, The apartment been torn out and removed. The new support system for the roof is coming along. Hoping to be completed Monday with the 40 rafters to be cut and installed. The roofer will be out in two weeks to start tear off and preping for new roof to go on. Getting the roof opening kit for the wood stove this week and one for the for the ceiling attic as well. Found a huge red hornet nest covering 5 section of rafters so 80 inches at the top plate filled with nests. After this week taking a weekend off and come back start the rough lumber for interior walls. The lumber package will be ready the new house will begin. Brooke has done alot work on clearing thousands of screws out the wall, all the lights torn off the ceiling, wall mounted items and just general getting the interior ready for us to start remodeling.

03/17/2026

rhe view from the deck area tis morning. be great once this is all done.

03/16/2026

Evening everyone,
Been a busy few days out at the farm. Brooke and I got the inside mostly cleared of cabinets and tables. This will be a 2 bed room 2 barh house with Utility room and large open kitchen Living area and Fireplace. Eigth foot ceilings and exposy floors with 3D wall paper. see how this comes together. I have floor plan laid out now its time to do to the lumber and material counts. The apartment that was out back is slowly being removed we are on 2 dumpsters with one more to go. The flooring for the apartment looks to be in good shape so will be redone into at 12 foot wide deck covered as shown in size. the rest of the back wall will be used to store the tractor and other items needing a home out of the elements. The plywood is being a bit stuborn to come off the frame but we will get it done.The roof should be ready to be stripped off and new one put on by the end of April. We shall see..... The goats got there grain feeder back finally, pain getting it in with them constantly trying to get into it... but at last it back and on schedule feeding twice a day.

02/02/2026

Some cold days out here, but this\ weekebd got the heat lamps out to where the buck will be going this coming weekend. Grain tube from the window to hay feeder. see how long that last. looking at the photo need to tack the wire up to roof some. We will be moving thebaby goats out this coming weekend. Still need to get the bottle station set up with coffee maker forhot water. Put the refrigerator in for the milk and otheritems needing to go in for the goats last weekend. Cameras are all most done, want to put in 3 more for some additional coverage but for now I can watch the areas around the barn and one camera on the baby goats area. The sign lighting up well and shifting colors. Once we thaw little will begin moving all the stuff out the shop and into the house so the remodel can start.

01/17/2026

Another cold beautiful day at the farm. Moved the WIFI router to the other end of the barn. Now I have cell phone reception into the shop and around the barn. Got the sign for the front of the barn installed and now I realize it looks a little small for the size of the front entry. The other sign been installed on the fence. Be out Saturday to get the cameras put in place and possible wired up so I can see what is happening when not there. The two bottle babies we went picked up last weekend are doing great, they are currently living in the spare bedroom. Brothers that are commercial bucks a couple weeks old. Picked up from Maddie and Trevor out in Oklahoma. Very nice set up they have. Maddie and Trevor put some work into getting the property set up for their goats. It is a 12-hour drive one way, but was great to spend the two days with Brooke traveling to get her own baby goats. Pure white and cinnamon color boys – Little Sugar and Brother Cinnamon – they are well cared for between the three of us here at the house they are doing great.

01/07/2026

12/29/2025

The hot wire is ran and hung around the property and buck pen. I'll be hooking up power this week to it. Have solar system for the back and another AC unit for the boys area. Chancy got one of the septic tanks loaded for me to bring over and get in for the boy. Going to put two of the other ones up for sale see if they go. I need on for a creeper pen. The girls do not travel far from the barn. then again its full alfalfa, clean water, and hay to sleep on. Deworming started this week. see how it goes next month. All and All the goats are enjoying new home.

12/14/2025

The goats heard there was a weather advisory and tried to find there own way here for the last two days. Constantly out the field at my nephews place walking down the back roads so yesterday afternoon Miss Brooke and Chnacy helped me get all them into his trailer to move to the barn. The hot wire not done yet. The power is cut in for the charger. The buck is in the barn in his own section for now. Once we move his house over will move him out side i will drop a heat lamp into his house. Headed back today see how they did and get them feed. They are going to be in here a few days until this weather passes.

11/24/2025

getting there, The buck fencing down to the last 150 feet and another 20 T-post. The last gate was set today for the goat areas. Going to bring in one more 22 tons of creek gravel to fill in some areas that need it do to the slope around the gates and fence installed last few days. Bought 3 bunks of alfalfa today (21 bales to a bunk and each bale around 50LBS). It all fit with the area set aside in the barn for it. The bedding hay will be coming in when I get back from Oregon along with another dumpster. Started looking at designs for the house and some modifications. Found a floor plan I really like with walk in shower -- 3 bedroom and 2 bath house with a huge utility room, open floor plan between the kitchen, dine and living areas. Going to leave the ceiling in use the attic space as a race way for the electrical and water. Trailer will get power once I return as well. Pump house will be next project on the list after the animals are moved in and I get everything over from my nephews place. Chancy been a huge help with goats and with getting this ready for them to move to the new location, not sure the goats are going to enjoy going from 30 acres to 8 acres but there only 12 total now so with 7 acres to roam on there should be plenty of room for them. Been given a store to run and will start that new step in my life when I get back from Oregon. Two more weeks of training, see how this all works out.

11/14/2025

Spent some time last few days trying to get the last bit of farm finished up. Still have some buck fence to do, gate install and another one to add a wheel to. the front entry will not be done till the house is done. With dumpsters coming and going, 22 ton dump trucks still to come I dont want to risk them taking out the fence just yet. the red neck Barndominium is all most done. still have cameras to install and move the internet 100 feet over and up to the front. Need to cut in a couple more electrical outlets and such as well.