Lambs, Kids, and Ducks, Oh My
Since our last entry here, we have had many lambs born, four buckling kids born (first year we have had 0, (that's zero, zilch) doe kids born), and we brought home some oh so cute ducklings from the sale barn because they were Khaki Campbell -- or so they were advertised. We've since decided they may be part Khaki Campbell, but probably are not purebred. We decided this because one had a plume on its head, and another has a yellow spot on its neck. Decidedly un-khaki-like. At least the price was right.
So, the count of lambs finished at 46 with some yearlings who may lamb later in the year, but we aren't planning for it.
The buckling kids (all out of Sherwood, the Alpine/Guernsey cross buck) came out two gold, two chamoisee like Sherwood's dam. Interestingly, one gold and one chamoisee out of each set of twins, and their dams, Fiasco, the Togg, and Tea, the Alpine, look nothing like their buck kids, so we know it is all Sherwood's fault.That makes one of the sets of twins last year a little less suspect when we had one gold and one chamoisee there as well. It was probably all Sherwood there, too, instead of perhaps Sherwood and another buck. Having a single buck to blame does simplify life.
Our other interesting tale of note is due to the wonderful production from the Togg does we brought home from Judy Smith's Krystal Kreek herd, we decided to make cheese. Ricotta cheese is now a major part of our dietary intake. We LOVE homemade Ricotta now that we have done it, and it is SO easy! We use the recipe we found on Fias Co farms. You can't miss using it.
So, the count of lambs finished at 46 with some yearlings who may lamb later in the year, but we aren't planning for it.
The buckling kids (all out of Sherwood, the Alpine/Guernsey cross buck) came out two gold, two chamoisee like Sherwood's dam. Interestingly, one gold and one chamoisee out of each set of twins, and their dams, Fiasco, the Togg, and Tea, the Alpine, look nothing like their buck kids, so we know it is all Sherwood's fault.That makes one of the sets of twins last year a little less suspect when we had one gold and one chamoisee there as well. It was probably all Sherwood there, too, instead of perhaps Sherwood and another buck. Having a single buck to blame does simplify life.
Our other interesting tale of note is due to the wonderful production from the Togg does we brought home from Judy Smith's Krystal Kreek herd, we decided to make cheese. Ricotta cheese is now a major part of our dietary intake. We LOVE homemade Ricotta now that we have done it, and it is SO easy! We use the recipe we found on Fias Co farms. You can't miss using it.