Our homestead is growing!!

I would like to introduce you to our 2 new additions to our homestead. Meet Clover (left)  and Sassafras (right), they are 2 week old lamancha saanen cross breed goats. They are super adorable at this point!!

 

When they are old enough we plan to breed them for milking purposes. These breeds are said to be known for having twins or triplets! We are hopefully planing to keep one kid from each goat unless it is a buck.

With the milk that we get we are going to make goats milk soaps and goats milk lotions and such. We plan to sell them when we get everything settled and together.

When the time comes we will be selling them here at https://www.facebook.com/woodpeckerwillowshomestead. Stop by and give us a like! :D

 

 

At the current time we are bottle feeding them 3 times a day. That will happen for 2 months or so until they are able to be on a good feed.

 

 

This is what happens when the goats are REALLY hungry at the morning feedings.

They suckle your fingers. It is so sweet!

 

 

Keep checking in, because I will have a surprise for y'all. (once I finish making it :D )

 

Clover

Sassy (Sassafras)

 

 

 

This is our first time raising goats so it is defiantly a learning experience. I really hope that is a happy learning experience though.

If those of you who have raised or raise goats would like to leave some helpful hints or suggestions in the comment section...please feel free to do so!

 

Oh and P.S.

We ordered 12 more chicks  :) Hoping to get a little bit more later on.

Excited for those to come in!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect Winter Cookie

 

I don't know about you guys...but I have a huge case of spring fever! All I want to do right now is to be able to plant my garden and be able to sit on my front porch and feel the nice cool spring breeze blowing on my face.....Oh sorry was drifting of in spring there for a moment...SIGH!

Well anyways, I decided to bake some of my favorite cookies to lift my spirits. What are those cookies you may ask, just the most perfect tasty cookies ever...to me that is....Soft Molasses Cookies!

So here is the recipe...

Betty Crocker Soft Molasses Cookies

1 cup of packed brown sugar

3/4 cup baking margarine (you can use butter or shortening)

1/4 cup Molasses

1 egg (I used a fresh duck egg from my ducks)

2 1/4 cup flour (I needed about an 1/8 of a cup more)

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg (this is my little twist)

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt

3 tbl granulated sugar

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl beat brown sugar, margarine, molasses, and the egg with a mixer on medium speed (or you can use a spoon)

Stir in the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the granulated sugar.

Shape the dough (it will be messy) in a ball and roll it in the granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 13-16 minutes and put on cooling rack RIGHT after they come out of the oven.

Enjoy!

These are so tasty...they were a hit with my family!