tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post8287641302073205343..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: How many goats does a homesteader need?Deborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-3898137656173006682008-12-22T18:56:00.000-06:002008-12-22T18:56:00.000-06:00MM -- LOL on the "one less than a nuisance!" As I ...MM -- LOL on the "one less than a nuisance!" As I was thinking about my goats today, I was thinking that I should only keep the ones that I really love, rather than the ones I "think" I "should" be keeping for whatever random reason.<BR/><BR/>Michelle -- I've always been an animal lover, so I can't see myself living without animals. The cold weather (ice/snow) is my biggest concern though. I have been telling my husband about those great old New England farms where they connect all their buildings, so you never have to go outside to go from the house to the barn. Since he doesn't want to leave here, we might have to work on a compromise like that.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-4017003721276170732008-12-22T15:25:00.000-06:002008-12-22T15:25:00.000-06:00I like Masked Man's thinking! For me, animals are ...I like Masked Man's thinking! For me, animals are a blessing rather than a nuisance; I do better with them than I do people. I will probably be a crazy "farm animal" lady when I get old (since I'm not really fond of cats in the house....).Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-9204872005510926642008-12-19T13:17:00.000-06:002008-12-19T13:17:00.000-06:00How many goats are enough to become a nuisance? Yo...How many goats are enough to become a nuisance? You want one less than that number. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Next time you're in the store, price cheese by the pound, and milk by the gallon - I think you'll find that owning goats suddenly has become a lot less of a nuisance than before... That's the kind of math that matters!MaskedManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847118110075039840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-47225805296427024802008-12-19T12:49:00.000-06:002008-12-19T12:49:00.000-06:00We bought a grain grinder, but apparently it's not...We bought a grain grinder, but apparently it's not the best. It grinds pretty coarse. There are farmers around here who grow wheat, so having our own flour is a possibility.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the hard cheese! We'll be doing more this summer ourselves.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-65264127662494070052008-12-19T11:46:00.000-06:002008-12-19T11:46:00.000-06:00I forgot to add - thanks for your post about Parme...I forgot to add - thanks for your post about Parmesan. After your post, my husband is really looking forward to giving it a try! We make several of the soft cheeses (mozz., ricotta, cottage, etc), about as often as you do, and wanted to move toward the hard cheeses as well.<BR/>Maybe I should apply for an internship now?!?Gizmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536962650196564993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-86269435998550464172008-12-19T11:37:00.000-06:002008-12-19T11:37:00.000-06:00It looks wonderful, and I'm ready to push SkippyMo...It looks wonderful, and I'm ready to push SkippyMom out of the way....<BR/>Have you looked into grinding your own flour?? I bet you could get locally grown wheat. :)<BR/>Your estimates are amazing - I don't like math either, so I never added it up for us....Gizmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536962650196564993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-4505426664167654522008-12-19T08:11:00.000-06:002008-12-19T08:11:00.000-06:00That's a quiche made with all homegrown ingredient...That's a quiche made with all homegrown ingredients: spinach, chevre, milk, eggs. Okay, I bought the flour.<BR/><BR/>And my husband just read the post and informs me that I am way off on my chevre estimate. He's right. We probably make about 18 batches a year.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-17665080287872103502008-12-19T07:53:00.000-06:002008-12-19T07:53:00.000-06:00I don't know what that is in the pic' - but I woul...I don't know what that is in the pic' - but I would eat the whole thing! :D It looks so yummy - what is it?SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.com