JADA Hill Farm,LLC.

Jasper & Honey

2011-06-14T00:11:00.000-04:00

well two more bottle babies.....they really are alot of fun. All three are getting along nicely and growing nicely too!!!!

Bottle Baby

2011-05-08T16:48:00.000-04:00

We got a bottle baby. He is a Boer Buck and we named him Brutus. When we got him he was 6 days old and just about 4 pounds, he was 3 pounds at birth. Well Brutus is doing great, he is now 4 weeks old and weighs 11 pounds 8 ounces.
The first picture is the day we got him. The second picture is a couple days later and the third picture is at three weeks old. He likes to jump on to that pail, but he didn't notice I had taken the lid off of it and he also didn't notice he was standing in a pail of whole corn!!!!

JADA Hill Farm, LLC.

2011-04-01T00:22:00.000-04:00

Chipwich

2011-03-17T00:19:00.000-04:00

Meet Chipwich thats what we call her, but she is actually Majenli Zip Abercrombie. She is registered a Purebred LaMancha - ADGA # L1520098.
She will be a main contributer to our Goats Milk Soap production. We will be looking for a LaMancha Buck to breed her with this fall.

Goats Milk Soap

2011-03-01T17:19:00.002-05:00

Here are some of the Goats Milk Soaps that we make.These soaps can be purchased through our facebook page JADA Hill Farm, LLC.

Frankincense & Myrrh

Pearberry

Oatmeal, Milk & Honey

Sandalwood Vanilla

Mayan Gold

Unscented

Daphne

2011-02-12T22:58:00.001-05:00

Well we got a another goat this week. A Boer Goat, paint. She is the sweetest goat ever. She is just about a year old and came with the name "Goat"..so we changed her name to Daphne..Daffy for short. We got her from a young couple who bought her as a pet when she was just a couple months old, and didn't realize how big she would get and all that goes along with taking care of a goat.. So we are trying to find out the farm she was born at so we could find out what shots she received at birth, her family tree, etc...
She really is a very nice goat and will also find out if her parents are registered , hopefully so because then we will register her.

meet Daphne!!!

A Sunny Dec. Day

2010-12-18T20:14:00.000-05:00

Christmas Parade

2010-12-14T23:21:00.000-05:00

We had been in our quirky, down home, small town, Country Christmas Parade. We had so much fun. We brought three of our Boer goats, Daisy, Dahlia Dandelion along with us. We had decorated our hay trailer with lights, garland & silver bells. We had also put antlers on the goats, they didn't hold up very well, next year we will have to buy sturdier ones.
The streets were lined with people, probably ten deep. All the floats would throw candy to all those watching, so we let our grandchildren throw the candy, they had a blast. The goats actually were very good, of course we had plenty of grain and all the hay they wanted. Will definitely do it again next year!!!!

Guineas' early morning catch at JADA Hill Farm, LLC.

2010-10-23T09:50:00.000-04:00

JADA Hill Farm, LLC.

2010-10-18T08:35:00.002-04:00

Goats finally able to get outside after all the rain we been having!!!!!!

Jaalah of JADA Hill Farm, LLC.

2010-09-28T01:59:00.000-04:00

Jaalah living up to her name... which means " Wild Goat"

Goat: Coming Soon to a High-End Menu Near You

2010-09-12T21:47:00.003-04:00

Goat: Coming Soon to a High-End Menu Near You

besides it tasting real good, this article doesn't tell you the it is healthier for you then Beef, Pork, Chicken, Lamb or Venison

Nutritional Value of Goat Meat compared to other meats

3oz. Calories Fat Sat. Fat Protien Iron

Roasted (g) (g) (g) (g)

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GOAT 122 2.58 .79 23 3.2

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Chicken 120 3.5 1.1 21 1.5

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Beef 245 16.0 6.8 23 2.0

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Pork 310 24.0 8.7 21 2.7

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Lamb 235 16.0 7.3 22 1.4

Kikos

2010-09-08T21:52:00.003-04:00

we got two more new goats, they are kiko. Kiko are another type of meat goat, they are a lot more parasite resistant then boer goats.
Their names are Jaalah, which means "wild goat" and let me tell you, it is the perfect name for her. Jaalah is all white, and Jazmin which is almost as wild, but is more timid or afraid so she runs from us, and she is mostly light brown with some white.

they are not use to being in a pen, their barn was all open.

they are getting comfortable after
being there all day.

Today was their first day out in our field,
they were just checking everything out

Farm Visitors

2010-09-05T18:13:00.005-04:00

We have been having a lot of farm visitors recently. Some are just showing up and others drive by and see the goat out in the field and decide to stop. We welcome visitors so we always tell them to come on up the driveway and see the goats! Most of the time they have children with them so we let them feed the goats!!! win win situation........ kids enjoy it and so do the goats....

2010-08-27T23:45:00.001-04:00

Well summer is flying by, August is just about over and the nights are getting cooler and even some of the leaves are starting to change color.
The kid goats have all settled in and are now use to their new home. They are growing nicely and are able to go into the field with the two larger goats that we gotten before them.
We are still looking for some more kid goats, preferably kiko or kiko/boer cross.
The Guinea Fowl is also getting big and as of now are still in the coop, in about three weeks we will open the door to the coop and let them free range. We will put the goats in the field where the coop is for a couple days before we open that door so they get use to them. Hoping to avoid the goats chasing the guinea fowl.

our first Boers!!!!!!!

2010-07-13T14:56:00.003-04:00

we just bought 4 boer kids from BOMA BOERS..they are having a great time adjusting to there new home, and we are having a great time watching and taking care of them :)

Daisy born 3/30/10

Dahlia born 4/5/10

Daffodil born 4/10/10

Dandelion born 4/20/10

just about done....bring on the goats!!!!

2010-07-06T23:13:00.000-04:00

Inside of the barn is all finished except for some electrical stuff-waiting on lights that were back ordered, and the plumbing to be connected in the vet room.
Outside, painting is almost done, just needs to finish the front. Then the trim could be put on and the hardware for the doors. The barn sign was hung!
We do have two goats now, Jellybean & Sweetheart.....they are adjusting really good..I think :)
This Sunday we will be going to look at more goats, can't wait!!!!
We also got guinea keets, 15 of them, they are now two weeks old and are growing fast.

getting ready!!!!

2010-06-22T23:16:00.001-04:00

The inside of the barn is painted, the pens are set up, the window bars that Johnny made are hung. Hay baskets are ready to be filled along with the mineral feeders and water buckets. We brought in some hay. The next couple of days the outside of the barn will be painted and the final finishing touches will be done then bring on the Goats!!!!!

Barn doors

2010-06-16T17:39:00.005-04:00

Love the barn doors!!!!! The barn doors are now on and alot of the finishing work is getting done, window trims and moldings etc... Work bench in the vet/feed room got started today,almost done waiting on the sink for measurements....Hopefully this weekend the painter will start...we are definitely getting close to the end...

Chicken Coop

2010-06-06T23:07:00.001-04:00

We place the Coop in the field then Johnny and I built a "screened-in patio" for the chicken coop..It really came out nice. Now all we have to do is get some chickens to move in!!!

While we were doing that, Jim and Bobby finished siding the Barn

getting there!!!!!

2010-06-01T18:52:00.000-04:00

Well we are getting there...it is now June 1st and the back overhang is built, the barn is closed in (except for the doors), windows are in and the siding is going on. The electrical work has started!!!!!! We're getting there!!!!!! We went and bought all the Stain and Paint this way as soon as it is ready to be done we have everything...inside will be sprayed all white and outside will be Bordeaux (which is a burgundy wine red color) with white trim around windows and corners of the Barn).

Today I also order a lot of supplies that we will need for our "medicine chest"
Our Pens (stalls) that we ordered should be here by the beginning of next week!!!!

Closed in

2010-05-25T00:00:00.000-04:00

The Barn is closed in and metal going on the roof!!!!!!
We got a Chicken Coop!!!!! yes fresh eggs!!!!!

Roof rafters are up

2010-05-15T17:25:00.001-04:00

the roof rafters and collar ties are all. It now looks like a BARN!!!!!

Floor Joist arrived....finally!!!

2010-05-12T19:23:00.002-04:00

The floor joist for the second floor finally arrived and Jim and Bobby are putting them in place, while Johnny is busy getting his stone out of the woods and making a stone wall around the pier for the overhang on the backside of the barn............. the goats are going to love it!!!!!!

Barn progress

2010-05-10T08:52:00.002-04:00

Here is updated pictures of the barn. Our order for our floor joist
for the second floor was delayed, so they put the OSB (plywood) and the Tyvek on the first floor. The joist are suppose to come this afternoon.
The first picture is the front and right side of barn and the second picture is of the back of Barn.

Barn

2010-05-05T19:47:00.001-04:00

Well lots of stuff has been going on with the barn since I lasted posted...
The foundation is all finished and the drainage is all done......the area all around the barn has been grated and Johnny put down crush-n-run.
Johnny even built one of his rock walls as to help built up the elevation. He is so good at building them and we have so much rock on our property.
Well wood got delivered yesterday and the builders were here and started framing the Barn!!!!

Eagle

2010-04-21T23:08:00.000-04:00

We had an Eagle visit our Farm today, fortunately I had my camera outside with us when I spotted him land in the tree. He is huge, so amazing to see an Eagle. When he landed in the tree it sounded like one of the limbs on the tree cracked.

Foundation

2010-04-20T23:15:00.001-04:00

The foundation is all formed out and the cement was poured today....It is really amazing how much work goes into setting the forms and getting it all ready to for the cement.

GOATS!!!!!!!!

2010-04-15T23:26:00.000-04:00

Very excited, we are going to look at GOATS tomorrow. They are kids and if we get some we will have to wait until early July until they are weened from their moms!

Foundation

2010-04-12T00:17:00.001-04:00

The digging for the foundation has begun. We have been very lucky with the weather during the digging process, only had rain one night, was raining pretty heavy but it didn't fill that huge hole we have in the yard!!!
We hit a lot a ROCK, to say the least......

But the whole got dug!

BARN

2010-04-05T21:43:00.000-04:00

SOOO Excited!!!!! Our barn is being started...YES!!!! 3 weeks earlier then planned..Thank You Mother Nature!!!!
Well we drew the footprint of our barn today. The excavator/mason will be coming back tomorrow to start digging the foundation!
The Barn will be 28'x30'. here is a picture of the footprint that Johnny, myself & George laid out today. It's hard to see the pink drawing on the ground in this picture, but if you look close enough it's there. It is 30' along the driveway.

28'back to the pile of crushed stone

Access Road

2010-03-26T00:50:00.003-04:00

Johnny put in an access road to an area we will be clearing and fencing in this Spring

software

2010-03-13T16:21:00.000-05:00

Well the new Ranch Manager software program came in the mail today. Hopefully at some point over the weekend we will have time to load it to the computer and try to figure it all out.. Very excited. http://www.lionedge.com/index.htm

I had ordered a "Meat Goat Management Wheel " from University Of Missouri Extension's website, and that came to day too!!!!! :)
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=MP913
Actually I called them to order it because the link on their site for the wheel wasn't working.

Well hope you are enjoying your weekend! :)

Spring

2010-03-10T16:28:00.001-05:00

The snow is slowly melting but we still have a ton of it on the ground. The temps. have reached 50 degrees the last couple of days, can't wait for spring to be here in full bloom....

Just ordered a software program to manage our farm. Looking forward to getting it and be able to keep everything organized..

Goats

2010-02-18T16:40:00.000-05:00

Goats getting a new mineral block

Scale & Barn

2010-02-01T16:06:00.002-05:00

Well that big brown truck came today...UPS... and delivered our new walk on scale for the goats!!!!!! Now we just want to build a low platform for it and put rails around it...I think it will help keep the goats still (ha ha) while they are being weighed.
We are now under the 90 day mark for starting the barn!!!! :) We had always thought that we wanted a red barn, but the closer we get in our planning we are moving away from red being the color of the barn... right now we are leaning towards a grey barn with possible beige/off white trim. Well, we still have time to decide.... where ever we go we look at barns to check out their colors.....

Scale

2010-01-25T01:29:00.001-05:00

very exciting, we are really starting to get some of the things we will need to have for the goats.
Today we bought a walk-on scale. (who would ever think I would be excited about buying a scale.) We have already bought our microscope, hoof trimmers, some pails, suringes and needles, gloves, etc...
We bought a special "blue" pail for our granddaughter, Adriana- 6yrs old ( blue is her favorite color), because she can't wait to help with the goats, so that will be her pail to use when she feeds the goats!!!

In case you don't know what "JADA" stands for, it is our initials John Alfano Dawn Alfano......Well Adriana has another idea, SHE says what it really stands for is: John, Adriana, Dawn Alfano. She says she works when she is here to help us and so her name should be in it too!!! Kids (two legged ones) gotta love 'em!!!!

Well can't wait for the scale to arrive, will be watching for the UPS truck!!! :)

Barn

2010-01-21T16:29:00.000-05:00

We are about 100 days away from starting our barn. It really all depends on how the winter goes. We have everything lined up, so it's all up to mother nature. As much as I like the snow, I am hoping for a short winter!!!!!

2010-01-16T22:02:00.001-05:00

Winter 2010

2010-01-16T15:14:00.014-05:00

It is the middle of the winter and we have had a decent amount of snow so far. This past month has been very cold here in the Catskill Mtns in upstate N.Y. We seem to have had a little bit of a warming trend the past couple of days, temps. reached 32 degrees!

We are on a countdown for Spring, this is when we will start to build our Barn. So for now we are getting everything lined up and ready for that to happen.

We will need lots of supplies to fill the barn along with the GOATS of course!!!!!

We are very excited for all of this to happen!!!!

If you have any Ideas or comments on something that you found to really work for you, please post it, we are always willing to learn something new!

So check back often to check out our progress!!!!!

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Johnny & Dawn