This blog post is inspired by a comment on our YouTube- What do we feed our Nigerian Dwarf goats? The essentials to feed your goats include: hay, minerals, treats, and grain (goat feed). Let’s take a look at each of these categories and how we approach feeding our goats. Hay – The Cornerstone of a …
One of the best decisions we made this year was to add goats to the homestead. Not only have our Nigerian Dwarf goats offered us the most delicious milk, but they are a continuing source of entertainment. These animals are nothing if not fun-loving. And, watching the little doelings grow into adults has been a …
A while back, we decided it was time we upgrade our hay feeding experience. Sure, the goats had access to the hay they needed, but we found our initial setup less than ideal. That’s why we turned to pallets to build a new feeding structure. Today, we’re talking about how we built our pallet hay …
As we’ve owned our Nigerian Dwarf goats for six months now, it is about time we take an honest assessment of how they fit into our future homesteading visions. First off, let me declare now that we have plans to grow our herd! But, the exact steps on how we’re going about this are definitely …
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Another month begins and another examination of our homestead is in order. This year has been a whirlwind so far and the first give months have flown by. In that time, it seems like we’ve had a major milestone each month. Adding goats, fruit trees, honey bees, upping our gardening game, and introducing new pullets …
It’s May and my mind is set on all the summer fruit that’s in season. Right now, I’m obsessed with fresh mango and pineapple. I have a BIG sweet tooth and eating fresh fruit helps me keep my sweet tooth tamed. I snack on it, throw it in my smoothies, and look for other ways …
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2022 has been an exciting time here at the Silly Couple Homestead. We’ve really taken the next step in getting our garden up and running, we’ve added some fruit trees to the property, we’ve expanded our chicken flock, and perhaps most exciting of all, we adopted some Nigerian dwarf goats. Of course, leading up to …
One of the common questions people have when thinking of self-sufficiency is a simple one: how much land do you need to homestead. But, when homesteading in Florida, or anywhere else for that matter, the answer isn’t as simple as it might seem on the surface. See, homesteading can take on a lot of forms. …
Today, I wanted to share the first and easiest goat cheese recipe we started with here. You can find similar recipes online at various sites, but we first encountered this vinegar-based recipe in a homesteading book. So, we don’t claim this is unique or totally original. But, we did do some experimenting with the recipes …
One of the best ways to use your raw goat milk, here at the Silly Couple we’ve been hard at work perfecting our cheesemaking abilities. On Friday this week, we’ll share our first and simplest goat cheese recipe. However, before diving into the process of making any sort of cheese, we thought it made sense …
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