Category Archives: goat

Linking It Up

Posted on October 28, 2009 by hubers

Recently, our family took on many first ventures. We butchered our own hog. We butchered our own goat. Then we made one of my mostest favoritest, deliciouso, perfecto sausages on the planet, LINGUISA! It is really hard to come by … Continue reading →

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New Excitement

Posted on April 7, 2009 by hubers

Richelle hinted in her last comment that I had not updated the “spring has sprung” thing here at the Hubers’. There is good reason for the drag time. It’s busy! We had a broody hen wanting to sit. I wanted … Continue reading →

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April’s Fool

Posted on April 1, 2009 by hubers

Spring officially sprung on March 21st, right? Well, Karen said “God says April Fools!” Why did she say this? It started snowing around 11 am and did not stop until around 5 o’clock! It took a while for the ground … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on March 27, 2009 by hubers

There is an anxiousness in the air here as we wait for our first round of offspring. The cat, Mamacita, that adopted us, either miscarried and absorbed the kittens, or had them stillborn and ate them. We do not know … Continue reading →

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Still No Kidding

Posted on March 24, 2009 by hubers

I was worried. I had an experienced goat herder come out and check Annie the other day. She felt a kid and so did her companion. She was at a loss. This morning I called the vet. Annie’s good attitude, … Continue reading →

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No Kidding

Posted on March 15, 2009 by hubers

I am off my kilter. Annie still has not kidded. The does that were in at the same time as her kidded last Sunday. She “looks” pregnant. She’s bagging up. She refuses to answer. She is on day 159 of … Continue reading →

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Annie Answers Again

Posted on March 6, 2009 by hubers

Wednesday and Thursday came and went with no kidding event. The goat had answered correctly. Today, I asked her again. “Are you gonna have your kids today?” Believe you me, she shook her head no. Time will tell if this … Continue reading →

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Annie Answers

Posted on March 4, 2009 by hubers

I have a doe (female goat for those farm lingo illiterate) named Annie. She is way due to have kid(s). Kayla was going out to bottle feed her and Andrew’s kids. I went also to check on Annie. She was … Continue reading →

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Planning Motivation

Posted on January 8, 2009 by hubers

I am in need of some get up and go. Our schedule is quickly filling for the year. We have several 4H projects, church and square dancing. I desire to lay out an outline for the year. But to actually … Continue reading →

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Mozzarella!!!

Posted on October 29, 2008 by hubers

I had ventured to make cream cheese. It turned into mozzarella endeavor for the lack of a starter culture. It was so cool to experience the craft of making cheese. It is fresh mozzarella not aged so we able to … Continue reading →

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