The Chatty Goat

The Chatty Goat is a homestead-based dairy goat business in Manchester, Michigan, led by Morgan Michaluk, an educator, breeder, and author. Its work brings together practical goat keeping, herd development, and handcrafted skincare made with ingredients from the farm and other grass-fed sources.

Morgan’s book, Homesteading with Dairy Goats, offers an honest guide to the realities of raising dairy goats, covering both the rewards and challenges. The website also features resources on herdcraft, breeding, planned kidding, and goats for sale, along with events and demonstrations.

The Chatty Goat makes and sells goat milk soaps and lotions. Its products include scented and unscented soap bars, facial and body bars, and exfoliating options such as Gardener’s Grit. The lotions use milk from the farm’s hand-milked goats, alongside tallow from grass-fed sheep or beef and other listed ingredients. Seasonal scents and additional product varieties are also offered. Through its products and educational work, The Chatty Goat shares a grounded perspective on homesteading and small-scale dairy goat keeping.