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Mocha’s Twins

Posted on by Cathy

Mocha is by far one of my sweetest does. She is very quiet and very affectionate. When my does are due to kid I have a hard time focusing on anything but them.  Mocha seemed to really enjoy this attention because every time I left the kidding stall she would bleat.  So needless to say I spend my day in the barn with her. Truthfully I enjoy this time with them. I am so busy I don’t always get to spend as much time with them as I’d like. After spending all day with her with no progress I knew she was going to wait until 3:00am to kid, and sure enough at almost exactly 3:00am I heard a tiny cry over the baby monitor. I woke Tom up and we flew out to the barn.

In the corner was the precious tiny black doeling. Mocha worked diligently to clean her new baby girl. With in about 5 minutes the second beautiful doeling was born. Both kids were so healthy and strong nursing within minutes. Not all kidding go this smoothly but when it does the entire process is so wonderful to witness. These are the moments in farming that make all the hard work worth every minute. Great job Mocha!

I don’t know about you but I could watch this video all day!

Who we are?

Posted on by Cathy

Silk Tree Farm is a small farm, located in Little Compton R.I.  All of our animals are raised on pastures that we lease along with a farmhouse, on property that is under a conservation easement with the Nature Conservancy. Our focus is to raise healthy happy animals.

Here at Silk Tree Farm we are committed to raising Heritage Breed Livestock. We believe it is vital to preserve these animals in order to protect our food system. ~Cathy B, Owner & Founder

If you visit the farm you will find that we have a variety of animals. It all began with Nigerian Dwarf goats, that we raised and bred. These wonderful animals are known for their gentle nature and high butterfat content in their milk. The milk they produce is what we use to make our handcrafted Natural Goat Milk Soaps.

You may also find Spanish Goats. In the spring of 2014 we purchased our starter herd of Spanish Goats from The Swiss Village Foundation located in Newport RI. This Spanish breed of goat is known for their meat and for their brush clearing ability.

We also raise Red Wattle Pigs. They are known for being making the Livestock Conservancy threatened list and their unique wattles. Also, they  are listed on the Slow Food Arc of Taste as being prime pork. We are hoping to have pork available late summer to the fall of 2015.

Lastly,our farm is home to Narragansett Turkeys, Black Jersey Giant Chickens, and Dorking Chickens. Both of these heritage chicken breeds are known for quality meat and egg production.

If you would to purchase our handcrafted products, they are available in stores, online http://www.silktreefarm.com/ , and at local farmers markets.

  • All Natural Goat Milk Soap Bars
  • Liquid Goat Milk Hand Soap
  • Body Wash
  • Goat Milk Shampoo
  • Hand Poured Soy Wax Candles

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