Goat Milking & Morning Chores
Gray, United StatesPart of the Airbnb Animals collection
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Animal experience hosted by Karl & Margaret
2 hours
Includes food, drinks
Up to 8 people
Hosted in English
What you'll do
You'll join Margaret and Karl for daily morning chores on Ten Apple Farm. We'll start by milking the goats. We raise French Alpine dairy goats, and milk 3-4 goats by hand twice a day, every day -- something we've been doing for 14 years. You'll learn how to milk, and help us feed the goats their breakfast of hay and grain. On our diversified farm, we have lots of animals, pigs, sheep, chickens, and often turkeys or ducks. We'll tour the farm, feeding and watering all the animals and talk about their care and the role each one plays on our diversified homestead. At the end of chores, weather permitting, we'll put the goats out in their pasture, and then relax in the farmhouse kitchen for breakfast of homemade scones or biscuits and other farm goodies.
Other things to note
We'll be doing farm chores, so you might get dirty -- we'll do our best to keep you as clean as you want, if you just want to observe and chat, or let you get your hands dirty as much as you want. It's totally ip to you!
Other things to note
We'll be doing farm chores, so you might get dirty -- we'll do our best to keep you as clean as you want, if you just want to observe and chat, or let you get your hands dirty as much as you want. It's totally ip to you!
You'll join Margaret and Karl for daily morning chores on Ten Apple Farm. We'll start by milking the goats. We raise French Alpine dairy goats, and milk 3-4 goats by hand twice a day, every day -- something we've been doing for 14 years. You'll learn how to milk, and help us feed the goats their breakfast of hay and grain. On our diversified farm, we have lots of animals, pigs, sheep, chickens, and often turkeys or ducks. We'll tour the farm, fee…
Karl & Margaret's commitment to safety
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Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz are the husband and wife team behind five books on food and farming, including the memoir The Year of the Goat, the guide Living With Goats, and the two volumes of the Portland, Maine Chef’s Table cookbook. Margaret is a writer who has worked in book publishing, corporate communications, and as manager of New York’s Magnolia Bakery. Karl is a photographer and communications strategist who has worked at ABC Television, as an editor at Time Magazine, and as Director of Aurora Photos. In 2003 the couple left NYC to explore the world of goats across the USA. Since 2005, they have lived with their daughters on Ten Apple Farm, a homestead in southern Maine, where they raise dairy goats, tend a large garden and small orchard, make cheese, lead goat hikes, teach workshops, and operate a guest house
Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz are the husband and wife team behind five books on food and farming, including the memoir The Year of the Goat, the guide Living With Goats, and the two volumes of the Portland, Maine Chef’s Table cookbook. Margaret is a writer who has worked in book publishing, corporate communications, and as manager of New York’s Magnolia Bakery. Karl is a photographer and communications strategist who has worked at ABC Television, as an editor at Time Magazine, and as Direct…
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Where you'll be
We'll start in our 1901 barn, feeding and watering the goats and chickens, and milking the goats. Then we'll head outside to feed and water the pigs and other poultry, touring the outside areas of the farm, like the orchard, grape arbor, and garden. We'll stop at the garden and do some harvesting and a little gardening: weeding, pruning, or pest management. We'll put the goats out to pasture, and then to the farm kitchen for breakfast treats!
Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 44 reviews.
Karl and Margaret were super knowledgeable and friendly. We felt like we got a good sense of the morning goat feeding and caring routine. I enjoyed meeting the animals (goats, pigs, turkeys, chickens, rabbit, guinea pig, cat, dog, and Philip the sheep). Karl and Margaret were great about answering our questions!
Karl and Margaret were super knowledgeable and friendly. We felt like we got a good sense of the morning goat feeding and caring routine. I enjoyed meeting the animals (goats, pigs…
Things to know
Cancellation policy
Any experience can be canceled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase, or at least 7 days before the experience starts.
Government ID
You’ll need to take a picture of yourself that matches the photo on your ID. This is so Airbnb can confirm who’s actually going on the experience. You’ll only have to do this once.
Guest requirements
Up to 8 guests of all ages can attend.
What to bring
Shoes, boots, or sneakers that might get dirty. We have some extra pairs of farm boots that can be borrowed in a pinch.
If it's raining, guests may want rain gear. We'll be going outside to feed some of the animals, although we'll limit the outside time in bad weather.
If it's raining, guests may want rain gear. We'll be going outside to feed some of the animals, although we'll limit the outside time in bad weather.