We are a small family farm, raising our predominately registered herd of Nigerian Dwarf’s for their temperament, milk production, body confirmation and regenerative abilities on our property. We love our goats like pets and our they have lots of attention every day. We seek to provide all of our animals with pasture rotation, lots of forage and herbs, as well as free choice minerals and any other needs they may have in a holistic form.
Our farm management is as holistic but hands on as possible. While our ideal would be to have acres upon acres of forage for our animals, we also recognize that we need to choose to use well what we already have. Therefore, we use electric net fences and strategically placed gates to rotate our goats around the property. Our goats also get fruit tree trimmings, and other things that we forage for them. They are protected and enclosed in our barn in the evenings to prevent any predator attacks. We almost never use any form of chemical around our farm, preferring to use permaculture methods to deal with "problems" as they arise. Each year we learn more and more how to steward the gifts that God has given us.
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Parasite Protocol: For parasite control, we check Famacha's regularly and deworm using essential oils. We also use other natural forms to deal with topical parasites, including sulfur powder, diatomaceous earth, and lime.
Vaccination Protocols: No Vaccinations
