At night, the goats group together indoors to stay warm, saving their energy to make precious winter milk. Milk is indeed precious this time of year. A successful year round breeding program requires excellent herd management. Farm life is quiet and predictable, waiting for the next heavy snowfall. A lot of plans are getting done for next year.
Farmers make their breeding schedules and submit their milk forecast to the creamery.
Farmers' hopes and fears rest on whether they have harvested feed of the best quality and nutritional value. Winter reveals the benefits of good planning. All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission.