Getting Goat kids

[chickens really]

They should love that stuff.

Yes..First is to get the fence and gate secure so they can't get out though.....

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They are keeping you busy.

 

[chickens really]

Go to as tire store they have pile of dead ones usually free

Our friend has lots and my sisters boyfriend can get me a huge tractor tire from his job too..

 

[chickens really]

They are keeping you busy.

Awww! Yes they are and I love them so much too...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I can't imagine my life without goats. Ever since I dragged that one home from the neighbors as a teenager I was smitten with goats. That poor goat was given away by my father, but it started my love for the silly critters.

 

[chickens really]

I can't imagine my life without goats. Ever since I dragged that one home from the neighbors as a teenager I was smitten with goats. That poor goat was given away by my father, but it started my love for the silly critters.

My Mom had goats when I was little and I loved them. When I was in foster care they had goats too and I walked them daily. I've always wanted my own and now I have my little kids....The best little kids ever....

 

[Deblett]

Hi,
I rescued two feral goats from a Gypsy in Northern Portugal (where I live) 2 females, no idea of age but one (Doby) is about 7-8 months old and the other (Sally) i would guess is about 2 years old. Breed??? Sally was pregnant when I got her but the kid died same day as born, no idea why but Sally recovered perfectly. They were completely wild at first but tamed them with food and by just sitting with them every day till they got used to me. Now they are so friendly and let me groom them and hand feed etc. I can also walk them on leads to forage in my wood. Northern Portugal is not known for understanding that some people like to keep farm animals as pets, ( I keep pet chickens too) so trying to find mineral blocks or supplements etc is impossible and very few places outside of Portugal will ship here. So I was wondering if I can somehow make my own mineral supplements? Has anyone done this? Also, I can't get specific Goat Food, so apart from foraging, they get hay and Sheep pellets. They seem perfectly healthy at the moment. (I have had them for about 3 months) and being wild, they would not have had anything but whatever they foraged for in the wild so do I need to worry about that too much? I will send pics shortly. They really are quite cute in their own way and have quite distint personalities. I am so glad they were tameable.

 

[chickens really]

Hi,
I rescued two feral goats from a Gypsy in Northern Portugal (where I live) 2 females, no idea of age but one (Doby) is about 7-8 months old and the other (Sally) i would guess is about 2 years old. Breed??? Sally was pregnant when I got her but the kid died same day as born, no idea why but Sally recovered perfectly. They were completely wild at first but tamed them with food and by just sitting with them every day till they got used to me. Now they are so friendly and let me groom them and hand feed etc. I can also walk them on leads to forage in my wood. Northern Portugal is not known for understanding that some people like to keep farm animals as pets, ( I keep pet chickens too) so trying to find mineral blocks or supplements etc is impossible and very few places outside of Portugal will ship here. So I was wondering if I can somehow make my own mineral supplements? Has anyone done this? Also, I can't get specific Goat Food, so apart from foraging, they get hay and Sheep pellets. They seem perfectly healthy at the moment. (I have had them for about 3 months) and being wild, they would not have had anything but whatever they foraged for in the wild so do I need to worry about that too much? I will send pics shortly. They really are quite cute in their own way and have quite distint personalities. I am so glad they were tameable.

That's great that you gave them a good home. I don't know about minerals so hopefully someone else replies.
I look forward to seeing the pictures..

 

[chickens really]

Temporary gate fix and Fancy crying while I was warming up my hands in the house. She loves her new Momma..
Ozzy too..

 

[chickens really]

@Rachel Taylor
I'm not sure if you want to post your goats or discuss anything here? I definitely want you to though..