02/24/2026
One of my goals this year is to keep our farm page more up to date, so I’m going to do my best to share updates as babies are born and head off to their new farms.
This weekend, we have quite a few animals leaving for new homes.
Another big goal for me this year is downsizing my standard dairy goats (including my larger Mini Alpines). Last year I was absolutely drowning in milk for much of the season. As much as I love having plenty, I just don’t have the time to process it all and do all the things I’d love to do with it.
Indiana also makes it challenging to sell raw goat milk or use it in home-based vendor products. So my options are personal use (we drink a lot and make plenty of cheese!), making soap to sell (which I do occasionally — though lately I have NO extra time), or feeding the extra milk to other animals.
So, with that said, Cream is heading to her new home this weekend.
She’s my doeling from two years ago — the one who got stuck and nearly took Peaches with her during delivery. She was bottle-fed and is incredibly friendly, so I know she’ll make someone a wonderful home milker. Peaches produces almost a gallon a day on once-a-day milking, so I expect Cream to have excellent capacity as well.
The video I’m sharing is from the day after she had her babies (with an udder that’s almost empty). I just love does who give birth, care for their kids, and then go about their day as easy keepers.
We’ll definitely miss Cream, but from a farm business perspective, this is the right decision. And it sounds like she’s heading to an excellent new home, which makes it so much easier. I’m very excited for her next chapter. 💛
