Willow’s kidding didn’t unfold the way we expected. This week’s video shares the story of an unexpected delivery, the kindness of a friend who came to help in the middle of the night, and the arrival of two healthy bucklings.
Please note: This video includes a brief image of an amniotic bubble during labour and an image immediately after birth.
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Willow’s due date is fast approaching, so it was time to pull out the kidding kit and make sure everything was ready.
Every goat owner develops their own system over time. Ours has changed a little with each kidding season as we’ve learned what we’ve used, what we haven’t, and what we like to have close at hand.
In this video, I walk through the kit we keep ready for kidding, explain why we have each item, and share a few thoughts about preparing before the excitement begins.
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Now … we wait.
With unusually dry weather, gardens to prepare, weeds to tackle, and a long list of projects waiting for attention, we’re taking things one task at a time. Some crops are already growing well, others have only recently been planted, and there is still plenty left to do.
In this video, we take a quiet walk through the gardens here at Point 6 Acre. From broad beans and peas to fruit trees, flowers, grapes, and a few experimental plantings, it’s a snapshot of the season as it currently stands.
Not every year looks the same. Gardens evolve, plans change, and sometimes progress happens more slowly than expected. That’s part of the adventure.
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A garden doesn’t care about perfect timing — it asks for attention, persistence, and adaptability.
Water storage is becoming increasingly important here at Point 6 Acre.
With increasingly dry seasons becoming the norm, we recently added five IBC totes as part of a more resilient emergency water storage system for the animals, household, and gardens.