New babies are starting to arrive at HMFF! This is going to be a busy month.... The first two meat goat babies were found cold and flat...but are ok now. See Hypothermia page for pictures of the rescue steps.

As the kids arrive, I will start posting who is for sale... to reserve your choice, contact me at hmffarm@fidnet.com A 50% deposit will hold your selection. Photos available upon request.

Dosie's Girl (Dora) - a bottlefed white commercial angora doe kid born at the end of November 2005. Great lines, but I can't keep her. She is in the process of weaning to the bucket and taking feed and hay. If you have been wanting a vigorous PET angora... she is the one! $125 Available now.

Raven's Girl - a black rvbf cashgora doe kid out of my new high dollar, reserve grand champion, registered doe and ... the dairy buck! Obviously, this was not supposed to happen... but , well... it did. She is cute as a bug... and will probably sport some fine silver cashgora for your handspinning pleasure . Take your pick and breed her back to angora to get mohair....or to dairy if you want a milker. Bargain priced at $75 after weaning.

Henriette's boy - Twin French Alpine buck born 2-3-06 , black/white cou blanc Out of HMFF Henriette (my best milker) and Beniesoit Tate. Can be registered. $75 Available now if you want to bottle feed him. Will be disbudded .

Ella's Boy - American Alpine buck born 2-7-06 black solid with white star. Out of Beauty's Bunch Ella and Beniesoit Tate . Can be registered $75 . Available now if you want to bottle feed him. Will be disbudded.

Its time to start milking again... for awhile most of the milk goes to the kids, but after they are weaned, then what? In a word: CHEESE!

I found this excellent site if you are interested in making cheese.

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Fankhauser/Cheese/Cheese.html

The CAGBA Nationals is going to be held at the Mo State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Mo this year. I will be teaching a training workshop for CAGBA Inspectors and coordinating an Inspection Station. If you are interested in either of these please contact me at hmffarm@fidnet.com

The National Colored Angora Show will be judged by Mark Koenig from Kentucky. He will also be judging the fleece show, so be sure to put this on your calendar... you won't want to miss it! It is to be held in conjunction with the MoNCWGA Heart of America Show which is Missouri's best fiber festival. There are livestock shows, vendors, workshops, and so much fun.