Author Archives: Christine

Hot Days in East Tennessee

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Christine

It seems like every day is warmer than the last one! If you need to get something done outside, your best bet is to do it before 8 am or after 7:30 pm… even so, I still find myself sweating … Continue reading →

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Milking goats… world’s best kept secret!

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Christine

Anyone but me would just say, “I’ve got a dairy goat & I’m milking her”.  But of course, not me… I’ve got to make a novel out of this episode of my life… so here’s my story! A few weeks … Continue reading →

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Summer is just around the corner!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Christine

Here we are, last week of May.  All the goats that I had up for sale have sold.  I have 2 little ones that are reserved & will be picked up June 12th.  It’s so quiet at the barn now.  … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Selling Online – doesn’t matter what you’re selling!

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Christine

The part I dislike about having a bunch of little goats for sale is actually selling them.  If you set aside the fact that you really never know what folks are going to do with your animals (you have to … Continue reading →

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Kids, kids & more kids!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Christine

These last 3 weeks have been pretty busy here at the farm.   It seems like every other day one of my does was popping kids!  Late this afternoon Sweety ended the kidding spree.  Let’s see where we are at… 04/26/10 … Continue reading →

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Parasite Control – Effectively & economically!

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Christine

After this article posted, I received some valuable feed back from a contributor concerning Llama worming.  Please note the following correction… “In regards to M-worm prevention almost everyone has either returned to Ivermec as a preventative or moved their Dectomax … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Winter at the Farm

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Christine

Spring is just a day away & the sun has finally decided to show it’s face! Well, not for long as rain is predicted for the next few days. In the last few weeks I’ve been quite busy answering all … Continue reading →

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Zipper.. our Border Collie Puppy

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Christine

Quick note.. shortly after I posted this story my husband decided Skippy was more appropriate than Zipper… so her name has been changed! Well, we’re back to Zipper… for some reason we Skipper/Skippy just didn’t work for her! Let me … Continue reading →

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Our beloved Sheba 1999 – 2009

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Christine

I’ll never forget the day my husband & I were sitting on our patio in Wylie, Texas enjoying the hustle, bustle of 4 pesky little Chihuahuas. Dallas, Woody, Murphy & Lucy were the cutest little things! They totally ruled the … Continue reading →

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Blondie & Bogart’s first day out!

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Christine

My little Peewees had been confined to an inside stall since they got here last Saturday.  It is a nice stall, very comfy… lots of fresh hay for bedding, very airy & open but still I knew they were dying … Continue reading →

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