Today, I used my new electric cream separator to separate cream from 3 gallons of milk. Ended up with a little over a quart of heavy cream, which is currently being made into BUTTER. Then, I used the byproduct (not skim, like maybe 2-3%) to make 3 pounds of paneer cheese.
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On a related note, as of yesterday I have 2 gallons of milk PER DAY to use outside of the barn. Because of this excess, I have renewed my pet milk license with the Indiana State Chemist office (Indiana License #270829). I now have raw Nigerian Dwarf milk (running 6-8% butterfat) available fresh or frozen NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. Great for soap and crafts and for feeding animals. Clean, annually tested herd. $5 per half gallon. Pick up at the farm by appointment only.

Happy Retirement Day to Jasper Pine SHH Trixie 1*M!
Trixie was our very first doe. She has kidded 8 times, with the last time being TODAY (1B/1D) and she has given me lots of gorgeous daughters and granddaughters and great granddaughters. She is nine years old this year and I feel like it's time for her to retire so she can live out the rest of her days on the farm. Thank you Trixie!!! Rest now <3 <3 

I am pleased to announced that we have another Superior Genetics doe this year.
Introducing SG Twin Willows TIO Apple Blossom 2*M VEVE 89
Apple missed it last year by .01 points!

Her sire, Jasper Pine TN Top It Off +B was also posthumously awarded SG status.  

As I was going through my inventory of goats today, I noticed that Jasper Pine Precious has finally (and posthumously) been awarded her *M status earned thru her daughters.  Upon further investigation, I also found that Jasper Pine TN Top It Off has been (also posthumously) awarded +B status earned thru his daughters.  Accordingly, their 2017 son, Flurry, has inherited his *B status.  I wanted to sell Flurry this year.  My husband disagreed, so he will be staying. :D

Check out this AMAZING article about my herd stream and my fellow animal streaming friends! Shout out to Nicole Carpenter for the great article!

https://kotaku.com/the-latest-twitch-sensation-is-chickens-goats-and-bee-1836977545

Linear Appraisal 2019 is in the books.

Bucks:
Buttin'Heads Finding Nemo 2yo VVE 88

Does:
Twin Willows TIO Ambrosia Ann 2*M 7yo V+E+ 87
Twin Willows TIO Apple Blossom 2*M 7yo VEEV 89
GCH Twin Willows SB American Honey 1*M 6yo VVEV 89
Twin Willows S Cleopatra 1*M 5yo V+VV 86
SGCH Twin Willows J Diva Hiyabina 3*M 4yo VVVV 87
SG Twin Willows J Elaine 5*M ELITE 3yo +VVV86
Twin Willows TIO Fiona 2*M 2yo +VV+ 83
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Yearling First Freshener Does:
Bonniegirl Farm TIO Galina ++++81
Patchwork Acres MJ Grand Jete ++++81
Twin Willows EB Geranium +V++ 84
Twin Willows CF Godiva +V+A 79
Twin Willows FN Glimmer VV++ 83
Twin Willows FN Gratitude +V+A 77
Twin Willows ME Geisha V++A 82

Our 2020 Breeding Schedule is posted and reservations are OPEN. Reservations are FREE and deposits are not collected until after the kid is born.

Bucks we are using this year are:

Buttin'Heads Finding Nemo
CH Buttin'Heads Pandemonium (Buttin'Heads Panpipes X Buttin'Heads Toni Morrison) X GCH Buttin'Heads Ornamental Koi (Buttin'Heads GunMetal X Buttin'Heads Japanese Washi)

Twin Willows FN Haiku
Buttin'Heads Finding Nemo (CH Buttin'Heads Pandemonium X GCH Buttin'Heads Ornamental Koi) X SG Twin Willows J Elaine 5*M ELITE (*S SG Sinai Thunder AG Joshua +*B X Twin Willows TIO Belllissima 4*M)
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Hilltown Meadows Force Awakens
Feather N Scale Be The Force *B (SG Old Mountain Farm Bold Elk +B, +EE 86 X Old Mountain Farm Leia 6*M, VVEE 90) X Hilltown Meadows Brown Sugar (Dragonfly HLJ Calvary X CH Top Hat Farm Sugar N Spice 2*M)