KKH Rabbitry and Homestead

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Game Changer!

I really enjoy yogurt but I’ve never been able to get anything more than a kind of slimy and super thin consistency with goats milk. Which is fine for smoothies but I wanted something I could eat on a spoon. I finally did it! Maybe this is technically a skyr because it’s made with that culture but it’s perfect!

I will definitely be making this on repeat. It’s currently in the strainer to get that thick Greek yogurt texture I love.

Thank you Waterloo Pond Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats for the tips!

06/12/2026

My two girls are continuing to provide me with plenty of milk for my morning latte as well as enough to make delicious fresh mozzarella, ricotta and chevre. If you’ve never had fresh mozzarella while it’s still warm, I will tell you it’s amazing! With a 12 hour fill and just milking once a day im getting about 6 cups from the two and they feed their kids for the remaining 12 hours.

I’ve also been trying to learn more about proper dairy goat structure. There’s a lot that goes into it. More than rabbits I think! After learning so much from rabbits I’m a big believer that form fits function. So properly attached udders with wide hind ends for both easy birthing and space for the udder are important. There’s sooo many other aspects of goats that go into how much milk they’ll genetically produce and how well they can hold up over time but these are a couple of them. This is why I’m taking all these goat butt pictures lol

Twix remains to be my favorite of my two does currently in milk and I’m retaining a daughter, Nougat, from her and Cadbury (who is backed by wonderful genetics). I’m excited to watch as she grows and develops so I can continue to learn and hopefully keep improving my small herd both so I can get more milk and have great kids to be able to offer to others.

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

The most delicious time of the year

06/04/2026

One of my first Florida Whites out of both KKH parents.
I hope to bring at least one of these out this fall to show and make sure I don’t get too rusty. But it’s nice to have a few little things old enough to start evaluating before the weather gets too miserable

06/03/2026

*On hold! Deposits recieved for all*

I have some sweet little boys that will be ready after weaning!

All have been disbudded and can be weathered if desired. They all also have flashy white spots and at least a couple moonspots.

Dam raised but handled daily.

Annually clean tested herd and will be up to date on CDT before leaving.

Udder pictures of dam and sires dam upon request

D**e VAe

06/01/2026

Posting something a lot more vulnerable (and long) than what I had originally planned today…

I don’t share a ton of my personal life here or really anywhere online so a lot of you may not know but I welcomed my first (human lol) kid into the world this January. The beginning of his life out here came much earlier than expected and I got to learn how to be a mom for the first month with my baby connected to wires and IVs while also trying to recover from a major abdominal surgery. Thankfully he’s well and healthy and amazing

On top of that, either from the stress of all that plus the sleep deprivation or maybe just the postpartum hormones, I ended up having a pretty bad flare for some autoimmune thing that I never knew I had. It’s resulted in me struggling to breath with pretty mild exertion (about the same as when I was pregnant), joint pain in most joints but especially my hands and knees, and some other random but less bothersome issues. I’m currently in the stage of trying to figure out what’s going on.

And even though this has made life extremely challenging sometimes, I keep pushing through because it’s what makes me happy. I know the products that I make here are things that can keep me healthier as well. So if I seem a little less involved, I have good reasons. I may still end up downsizing some in the near future

I know I’m not the only one who continues to homestead at some level with autoimmune or chronic pain conditions so please leave a comment for tip of how you get through the hard! Is there anything that helps you keep going through a flare? Is there anything that helps you stay present with your young kids while still taking care of your farm?