07/02/2026
Subject: Important Update Regarding Our Goat Milk Supply and Breeding Season
There are some important updates to share regarding the goat herd and what it means for the milk supply moving forward. Transparent management means sharing the challenges alongside the successes, and the farm has hit a few unexpected hurdles with the breeding program this season.
# # # The Breeding Challenges
Maintaining a continuous milk cycle requires keeping does bred, but this spring brought a string of unpredictable events:
* **March:** The herd's primary buck was lost.
* **Late May:** The buck lined up to borrow unfortunately passed away.
* **Current Status:** The does are not currently bred.
Active searching for a reasonable solution has been underway. While there are a few young bucks on the farm now, they will not be old enough to breed until early spring. Because a goat's gestation period is five months, even if breeding occurred immediately, it would be a minimum of five months before new offspring arrive and fresh milk production cycles restart.
# # # Current Milk Availability
Despite these breeding setbacks, the current milking schedule remains stable:
* **10 does** are currently on the milk stand.
* **Production is steady** and consistent for the time being.
The plan is to continue milking these 10 does for as long as they maintain their production. Because unbred does will eventually decrease in yield over an extended timeline, the long-term future of the goat milk supply is currently uncertain.
Updates will be shared as the situation develops. Thank you for your continued support and understanding as the natural cycles of the herd are navigated. Stay tuned for further updates!