Plum Bush Farm

In 2024 we had our second Linear Appraisal session and were delighted with the consistent and complimentary scores our yearling first freshening does received. Our appraiser commended us for our “nice productive group of young does”.

I personally like to see our yearling FF does peak at 3.5-4 pounds of milk and taper off to about 2 pounds though out their lactation. This is a high bar so we don’t always accomplish it, but with this goal in mind, we are coninually reassessing our does throughout their lactations and making cuts where necessary.

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Late Fall

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Farmer’s Cheese

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December 2, 2022

Goat Birth on the Farm

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