BRIAR CREEK FARM
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF GOAT OWNERSHIP!
I am sure that you are very excited to start your journey with your new goats. I encourage you to read and research as much as possible...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
244 Schoolfield Rd.
Ruffin, NC 27326
(877) 477-7654
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
DUAL REGISTRATIONS COMING SOON!
When deciding to raise goats, there are a lot of things to consider before making that first purchase. One decision to make is what breed...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
GOAT MILKING DEMONSTRATION DAY
Agriculture. We see the significance of it each and every day from the clothes we wear to the food we eat. As such, Briar Creek Farm...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
DAYS OF OUR CHICKEN POX
The parapoxvirus virus causes sores which develop usually around the lips, muzzle, and mouth.
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- May 30, 2021
- 4 min
PERFORM YOUR DUE DILIGENCE!
It takes a lot to make me angry (said me never). Yesterday just so happened to be one of those days. In fact, it is currently just...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Mar 13, 2021
- 1 min
IT'S A LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIP
I have a love / hate relationship when it comes to goat farming. Right now, these pregnant does are exhausting me! One minute they act...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
BOTTLE FEEDING GOAT KIDS
I belong to several "goat" groups in Facebook. Lately, I have read post after post from new kid owners about how their new bottle baby...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
KIDDING SEASON PREPARATION
Before kidding season begins, we need to make every attempt to have everything ready and available in our kidding kit.
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
USE YOUR SPOON, NOT YOUR FORK!
If goats can find trouble, they usually do. As such, we need to do our part to ensure that their surroundings are as safe as possible.
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
TIN CANS, TENNIS SHOES AND THE KITCHEN SINK
Once upon a time, there was a little fainting goat named Willow. She loved to eat tin cans, tennis shows, and the occasional kitchen sink.
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
IT'S BEEN BITTERSWEET
As our 2019 / 2020 kidding season comes to a close, I am reflecting at all the changes that have taken place.
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
CATCHING UP WITH TODAY'S SOCIAL MEDIA CRAZE
Facebook. LinkedIn. YouTube. Pinterest. Instagram. The list of social media forums goes on and on (and on and on....).
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
BIOSECURITY IN TODAY’S AG WORLD
Lions and Tigers and Bears Once upon a time, there was a world where all we had to worry about was lions and tigers and bears (Oh my!)....
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Aug 18, 2019
- 1 min
BRIAR CREEK FARM EARNS MEAT GOAT QUALITY PRODUCER CERTIFICATION
If you recall from an earlier post, I earned my Certified Dairy Goat Quality Producer certification a month or so ago through the...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
BOBBETTE FAGEL SELECTED FOR NWIAA NATIONAL TEAM
I am proud to announce that Bobbette Fagel, owner of Briar Creek Farm, has been asked to join the National team for the National Women in...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Aug 5, 2019
- 3 min
2019 - 2020 BREEDING SEASON
Here at Briar Creek Farm, we are very excited to announce that we are planning for the 2019 - 2020 breeding season! We are evaluating...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Aug 5, 2019
- 1 min
North Carolina Chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association
Bobbette Fagel, owner of Briar Creek Farm, is proud to announce the official start of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Women in...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Jul 22, 2019
- 2 min
BRIAR CREEK FARM EARNS DAIRY GOAT PRODUCER CERTIFICATION
New producers, as well as some established producers, have an expressed need for current, correct information on how to raise goats and...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- May 15, 2019
- 1 min
BRIAR CREEK FARM JOINS THE LIVESTOCK CONSERVANCY
Just in time for International Heritage Breeds Week, Briar Creek Farm is proud to announce that we are now a member of The Livestock...
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BRIAR CREEK FARM
- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
BRIAR CREEK FARM ENLISTS IN THE NATIONAL SCRAPIE ERADICATION PROGRAM (NSEP)
Briar Creek Farm has announced that we have voluntarily joined the National Scrapie Eradication Program. Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative...
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