The Dork Farms

01/29/2023

This months theme for the was to pour the soap batter from a dustpan, a technique repurposed from acrylic painting. It was a bit challenging as the dustpan was the size of the mold, but we got it done!
The bottom layer, or canvas, is made using a total water replacement with to give it a creamy feel and is scented in to***co bay leaf from . Because goat milk and fragrance can make your batter less fluid the design is fragrance free and has a total water replacement with aloe vera liquid.
I’m really proud of my attempt, I’m learning a lot from and can’t wait for the next!

12/14/2022

I’ve recently joined the to learn new techniques and improve my soap making skills… this is my first entry for the mad layers challenge! All my soaps are from my made with plenty of and are super creamy. This soap is scented with Mahogany from

01/09/2022

There’s something so calming about watching goats munch all day long.

11/29/2021

One of my cayuga girls laid her first egg yesterday! You can see how black her egg is compared to my welsh’s, this is caused by a heavy bloom on the shell. As she lays more eggs this season, the eggs will get lighter. Gotta love these first dark eggs 🖤🖤🖤

11/19/2021

Xena “war dog” has to check on her chickens every morning. Can you believe she’s only 8 months old? Still growing out of some puppy habits, but coming along nicely as our livestock guardian dog.

07/16/2021

07/16/2021

06/03/2021

This is willow. She’s the only doeling born this year and the smallest: coming into this world at 2lbs 3oz! But don’t let her size fool you, she’s a spitfire: always running around the barn exploring. She’ll definitely being staying with us.

06/02/2021

Little Peanut learning about munching grass from mom.

He’s the first goat kid born on our farm, with two more that followed a few weeks later. 40 months of owning goats, all with the grand dream of having bouncing babies on the farm. It’s not been an easy path and I’ve learned a lot, but finally seeing these baby goats play and romp makes it so so worth it.

05/24/2021

Two Appenzeller spitzhauben babies available! Looks like both are silver with black spangles, though one may have blue spangles. Both for $20. Npip/ai, vaccinated for mareks, 3 days old.

05/24/2021

Two Appenzeller spitzhauben babies available! Looks like both are silver with black spangles, though one may have blue spangles. Both for $20. Npip/ai, vaccinated for mareks, 3 days old.

03/22/2021

The ducks rule the yard! You never know where they’ll pop up, always wanting to be involved and know what’s going on. This is Ralph, my gorgeous Cayuga drake from . I’ve got a test hatch of cayugas in the incubator now, here’s to hoping Ralph is a daddy in about 28 days!