Oh @buckaroobaby, your reply made my day. From one strange lady to another, you're awesome!
And 60 head? Dang! I had about 30 during our peak, they turned my farm into a park, but I had to downsize during the last recession due to feed prices and lack of feed availability. It sounds like you know that tale for sure.
My eye keeps getting caught on goat milk caramels, hello yum! That sounds amazing! It's been a few years now since I sold my last girl, I miss them sometimes, and funny enough, I became known as the local goat midwife in these parts because there weren't any vets who would treat them around here. I do miss delivering the kids sometimes.
Most of my herd was Nubian, LaMancha's, and dairy/boer crosses. I did have a Saanen doe that I absolutely adored, she was such a sweetie and her production ability was tops. LaManchas are super fun too, they don't make a lot of noise, have a lovely butterfat content (super creamy!), and are very hardy. Plus the no ears thing is just hilarious. I had a Lamancha Toggenburg doe who produced an incredible amount of milk.
Ahh! Look at me go, I could talk about goats for days, lol! Say hi to your girls for me:)
Me too! What's not to talk about when it comes to goats. And what's not to talk to goats about! I love how my girls talk to me. Except when I try to sleep in. Then they really have a moan. The caramels were easy just time consuming. I had to make them a lot because it's like whipping cream - suddenly you miss the whipped cream and have butter. I would end up with goat fudge more often than caramel.
LOL! I am reading this reply while listening to my cattle bellow because I am a blistering 30 minutes late for feeding time. Spoiled creatures! The goats are worse I think, they sound like they are dying sometimes ha ha!
I think I would end up with caramel and fudge a lot of the time....you know, by accident lol!