Iris kidded twin doelings on April 10th, 2024. Willow born nose-and-toes first, then Wren born breach not long after. Hazel, Iris’ doe kid from 2023 wasn’t too impressed with the new arrivals but she soon settled down.

A prodigious milker, Iris consistently milked six litres a day from May until October. This meant many one litre bags of milk into the freezers here and those of our friends! This milk gets used in our organic goat milk soaps, for tasty yoghurt and fresh cheeses.

As anyone with livestock knows, whether a large or small property, animal husbandry comes first. For us, our property size dictates we can keep two mature goats at a time. With this in mind, we sold both Iris and Hazel in the Fall and kept Willow and Wren. These registered does should kid around April 28th, 2025. Depending on the outcome, we hope to retain Willow and a doeling. In all likelihood, Wren and any other kid(s) will be sold. If you are interested, please let us know!

Here are a few pictures of the goats from last year:

There is never a dull moment with goats! They are filled with personality, fun, and love. We wouldn’t have it any other way!