As the day is done...
Our life is a busy one. Emery worked, and I had plenty to do. The feed store, chores, garden work, some sewing, cooking, and then some special chores with the goats. I wormed them, and then decided to give them both a bath. They were getting kind of dirty and when I would pet them, their hair felt dirty. Most goats simply hate water, but Cinnamon and Clove just stood there and let me hose them down, shampoo them and clean every inch of them. After their bath, they both took long drinks from the hose. Tomorrow I will trim their hooves and give them a good brushing. Then they should be set for a while. Its dark out now, but Emery is still working on the milking barn. We are putting up a wall so that the feed can be kept in one section without worry of the goats getting into it, while the other half of the barn will house the milking stand. A fine hook hangs from the beam to hold the lantern for early winter darkness. Once we decided for sure that we were going to keep the goats, despite the rise in feed prices, we set right to work getting the things done that we were planning to do.
The clothes have been taken off the line, folded and hung up... in the house, quiet. The kind that feels good, its more like peace you can sense in all of your being. Sleep will come easily, we love how working hard on our little homestead does that for us. There are very few sleepless nights for us.
Life is good !
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I've recently been learning a little bit about how sheep bred for meat are not good for spinning and felting, and that sheep that are raised just for their wool are kept as clean as possible, even sometimes wearing jackets to keep their wool clean!
Which made me wonder if your goats get a bath because they are raised for their fiber? I haven't learned much about goats yet.
Have a splendid week!
Dana
We have raised sheep for wool in the past but sherring sheep is just not a job I enjoy on any level. We also kept angora goats for many years, and their hair is great for spinning.
-d