Mortgage-Hill /BF Homstead

Our Newest Alpine Herdsire

well over the past weekend, i went to Ohio and picked up are newest herdsire for the alpine herd, his name is Rock-Haven Challenge Telwaz, he is all black and quite a nice looking young man! the breeders were attending a show in Croton Ohio, and i was planning on going and showing there, but my relief milker was called in to work, so i couldn't very well take 20 head of milking does, and a jersery cow to an open show,, tho i believe they would have loved the entry money from the 20 head of does, but the cow might have been another story!!LOL so myself and my daughters left on sunday to go and get the guy and visit with some friends! i had never been to this fairgrounds, and this is a really neat set up! i mean the barns and grounds were so nice, and clean, easy access, i mean this is a nice place! there was a  big turn out for the show, and i saw such wonderful animals from Ohio. we even go to watch a little bit of a horse show.

well Telwaz is settling in nicely, and i know that he will be more than ready for his girls this fall! i hope to post a pic of him soon. the pic below is his grandmother,, and he too is jet black!!!

hey, another goat person!

02:57, Wednesday, July 4, 2007 .. Posted by tioga12

I just found your blog and it's nice to meet another person with dairy goats. We got our first ones last summer. Kidding season this year left us with 13 does, 4 bucks, and 2 weathers. We are raising Alpine and Oberhasli goats, and got a boer buck kid so we can raise some market crosses.
You can see a few pics on my blog or visit our family website at www.naturallysoothing.com.
Do you make cheese or goat milk soap?
What do you do with the extra milk from your does?
~Annette

Edited by tioga12 on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 01:57

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11:00, Tuesday, September 11, 2007 .. Posted by mortgagehill

Hi, that is great another goat person!! I have Lamanchas, Obers, Alpines, Grades and Nubians, along with Katahdin and Jacob sheep and 2 jerseys! along with Twin daughters!! I usually raise steers on some of the extra milk, and am trying to get into making the soaps, and shampoos and such, do you have any advice for a novice? i will go and check your site out! can't wait to read about you!!
LaNetta