Happy New Year!
This year, our New Year’s Resolution is to connect with YOU in more meaningful ways, sharing the true ups and downs of farm life while showing the magic (and challenges) behind every chub of cheese. That’s why we’re launching our Patreon channel!
Through Patreon, we’ll share informative and entertaining videos about the reality of running a working dairy, the joys/struggles of regenerative farming, and the quirky, lovable chaos that makes Lost Peacock Creamery so special. Think behind-the-scenes moments, tips on sustainable living, and lots of goat antics!
By joining our Patreon community, you’ll not only help us thrive, but you’ll also become a part of our farm family, making a real difference in keeping small farms like ours alive and well.
For as little as $5/month we can make 2025 a year of growth, connection, and stronger support for small farms everywhere.
https://www.patreon.com/LostPeacockCreamery
Another great idea…
Matthew recently said that the farm is really just a graveyard of bad ideas…and I felt that in my soul. 😂🤣
First alfalfa
First alfalfa for the new herd of Obers…suffice to say I think they like it.
Can you spot the new goats?
Can you spot the new goats?
I think they’re going to like it here!
And if you’re wondering, that running water sound is a goat peeing right at my feet. 🤣😂
Added some new faces to the herd today.
When your best friend is building a house and somehow you end up with a hand me down cast iron bathtub, your first thought isn’t how you can use it for your humans…it’s how you can use it for your goats. 😂🤣
Matthew engineered this super cool whey feeding station for the dairy girls. It pipes fresh whey straight from the cheese room, directly to the goats…where they patiently wait for it to spurt out and drink it up.
Feeding fresh whey to dairy goats provides high-quality protein, beneficial probiotics, and essential minerals like calcium and phosphorus, supporting milk production and overall health. It is also hydrating, palatable, and cost-effective, helping to reduce feed costs while utilizing a byproduct of cheese-making (every time we make any cheese, which is every 2-3 days, we end up with fresh whey).
Whey is also not good for our pastures if we were to just dump it onto our fields. But by passing it through the girls first it turns it into a valuable nutrient for growing healthy, more nutritious fields.
Indeed, it is a sustainable practice…and thanks to this new bathtub, it’s quite glamorous too.
Baby Jail (break).
Lynda, Opal, and Pearl are all weaned. (They would disagree with this statement, by the way).
So while the younger babies are getting their milk bar these rascals have to go into baby jail.
Well here’s what Lynda has to say about that. 🤣😂
The Guinea Fowl are terrible mothers and we’re getting worried about them being able to maintain their flock.
So we will incubate!
Thanks to Gizmo for the Reconnaissance Mission. 💪💪💪
Guinea Fowl Egg Reconnaissance Mission
The Guinea Fowl are terrible mothers and we’re getting worried about them being able to maintain their flock.
So we will incubate!
Thanks to Gizmo for the Reconnaissance Mission. 💪💪💪
Meanwhile…back at the farm!
We had two Grandmas leading the charge with the human and goat kids…and providing a (much needed) assist to GodSpeed as she gave birth to a whole tangled mess of adorable babies.
New babies but a little tender. Their first feeding came via a tube but now this guy just woke up and is moving his mouth, which they do when their instincts start to kick in, telling them it’s time to feed.
Two bottles, coming right up!
