The facilities at our farm
We started the work on the farm just before Ramadhan of 2007. It took almost a year before the 1st batch of goats was brought in. The single biggest item that contributed to the delay was the passing away of my late mother in March 08. (Incidentally the farm is named after her).
We have tried to include in the farm all the basic required facilities. We have a fenced in land of about 4 acres, one goat shed (kandang), a small shed where we shred the grass, housing for the workers, a reban for ayam kampung, some vegetable plots and a store.
The kandang during construction
Kandang after completion.
This is the house for our workers. (Currently 2). The land in front is being planted with vegetables and the little enclosure on the right of the house is a nursery.
The ayam kampong project is a trial venture. People are now increasingly concerned about the manner in which “factory hens” are produced and slaughtered. Our initial flock of hens will be small, (mainly for the consumption of Zai’s and our family). Once we get used to the nitty gritty of rearing ayam kampong, we may take this project further forward.
The reban ayam
We have planted an area of about an acre and a half with Napier Grass. It is clear that this is inadequate. We have now additionally planted the perimeter of the farm as well as any other areas that were just left idle with Napier. We are also growing lots of geti and petai belalang trees, the leaves of which make good fodder for the goats.
We are looking for additional land nearby on which to grow the Napier. The second kandang will, Insya’Allah come up once we resolve this land issue.
