grannys gone and done it

[napdognewfie]

Hi Mare, how are you?

 

[Tumbling K]

yes ma'am, we got them primarily for meat.

you can milk them also, although, not as much as a dairy goat, for sure.

 

[napdognewfie]

Goat kabobs! Yum!

 

[campingshaws]

SO let's just say that MAYBE I'm looking at goats. What the best tiny breed for kids? Tiny is nonnegotiable.


Bert, don't you have goats?

I do, but I have big goats......kikos  does are 180-210lbs and the buck is well over 250lbs

go with any thing dwarf, there are more than just a few, but be prepared to stay on top of worming them.

one reason I got kikos, was their ability to stave off parasites without constantly worming.

word of advice, be careful where you feed, and know if you keep them all the time ina small pen, that doesn't have enough forage for them, they will eat grass, and then get worms.......

I have a lot of research to do. Think they could live in the north section of the dog trot and pasture with the chickens?

 

[enola]

They can pasture with the chickens, but it is very important to keep them out of the coop, so they can't eat the chicken feed.

 

[napdognewfie]

Years ago, they did an investigation of suspected Satanic worship. Turns out it was leftovers from a guy who butchers them. lol

 

[Tumbling K]

I have a lot of research to do. Think they could live in the north section of the dog trot and pasture with the chickens?

camping, they forage, all day long.......

I'd just buy one or two for the camp, use them to clean up an area, then sell them after camp is over.

once most of the easy forage is gone, they will resort to eating grass, and when they start eating from the ground, is when they will pick up the parasites......

 

[enola]

A suggestion?

Goats with horns might not be a good idea.......

 

[Tumbling K]

also, some goats do better with hay, than others, something else to consider.

serious about this.

do not feed your goats on the ground.......same thing again, parasites...



eta: I agree with enola. depending on the type of fencing, you will be forever pulling their stuck heads out.


we've never had issues with our goats injuring the our kiddoes with their horns, just getting their heads stuck all the time....

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hi Grey Mare! Long time no see. How have things been going for you?

Hi Mare, how are you?

Hey - yeah, been MIA yet again. Things have been, well, interesting. Nothing to terrible, just a lot of "meh" and that makes it hard sometimes to get up the gumption to do much at all, even BYC - plus we've been doing a whole lot of talking and planning on the homefront as we recently made the decision that we will be moving back "home" to the NW, Oregon specifically....that is if the Bundy's don't up and take the whole state between now and then

For the moment it's a 3 year plan, but not sure we'll hold out even that long at the rate we're going.....DH would have left already if he had his way, but I'm feeling pretty torn with regards to DD since she is somewhat "stuck" out here with school (though she is thinking of looking into her options for a transfer - not sure yet how complicated/possible that is with her ROTC scholarship and that is further complicated due to some recent developments on her medical front with regards to the TBI she sustained this summer.....it's just one big mess). Honestly, if not for DD I'd probably have packed up already too, lol, just ready to be home and back with our families. (that has been weighing very heavy on my heart for some time and became downright overwhelming over the holidays

- got pretty down).

On a good note - I just placed an order for chicks -- should arrive around Feb 3rd.........DH didn't ask, so I didn't volunteer, he'll be surprised when he learns the minimum order was 25.....I'm finally going to have my Speckled Sussex girls to go with the Mr. Speaking of him......last night he got a wild hair and decided to come at my legs from behind as we were walking across the pasture.....not happy about that to begin with but in the process he popped the outer part of a spur off and busted up the interior part so he was bleeding like a stuck pig.........always something. I'm giving him benefit of the doubt for now that he was just feeling particularly feisty, but if this is more than a one-time thing I guess getting the hens will be a moot point......be a shame to put such a pretty boy in the stew pot, but pretty is as pretty does.

Enough about me, though, how you been?