Alfalfa Pellets for Milking Dairy Goats

Hello and welcome back to another beautiful Wednesday here at the Silly Couple’s Funny Farm. Today, we’re going to discuss a topic near and dear to us because it’s something that drove us insane early on. To clarify, we didn’t have any alfalfa pellets on hand when we got our stubborn Nigerian Dwarf goat, Delilah. …

We Were Not Ready for Goats

There’s few things we’ve looked forward to in our homesteading journey more than purchasing Nigerian dwarf goats. We can make milk, cheese, soap, and they make great pets too! But, when we brought our three wonderful goats home, we have to admit: we were not ready for goats. If it’s your first time here at …

Nigerian Dwarf Milking Stand Made from Pallets

Note: This post was edited in early March, 2022 to reflect some updates we’ve made to our milking stand. This way, we are presenting the best possible plans for building your own milking stand. Good afternoon and welcome to another update from the Silly Couple! Today, we wanted to go over the creation of our …

Preparing for Nigerian Dwarf Goats

Less than two weeks away from their arrival, a lot of our focus this week is on preparing for Nigerian dwarf goats. And, as we look forward to welcoming our three goats to the homestead, we can’t help but feel a bit apprehensive? Are we really prepared to take on this new responsibility? Today, we …

Our 2022 Homesteading Plans

Having moved to north central Florida over a year ago, The Silly Couple is ready to step up our homesteading plans. There’s something to be said about taking your time. And, having family and friends living back in St. Pete, it took us awhile to adjust and really get used to managing 5.5 acres. We’re …