The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[MontanaDolphin]

OMGosh,,,they are all too cute! I want goats!

You know, I said I wanted goats too...so I got a pair of 5 week old sisters. Had I known what a pain in my hiney they would be, I wouldn't have gotten them! They are BRATS!!!! I cannot get Butterscotch to stop jumping the darn fence...and I cannot afford more fencing to make it higher (it's 4 ft). When it's time to feed them their grain, nine times out of ten it's scattered all over the place because they both are so pushy they end up knocking the scoop in my hand so the grain goes flying. If I bend down to do something inside their pasture, I end up with a goat on my back (which does NOT tickle). While I'm changing out their water, my hair gets yanked out by the roots because Caramel just LOVES the taste of my hair. If I have to move them from one pasture to another, I need a forklift. Butterscotch drops to the ground and will not budge...I end up having to lure her with a cup of grain to get her from one spot to another.

I have never met a more stubborn set of sisters! That goat milk I'll be getting NEXT spring (they won't be bred until this fall) had better be worth it!!! LOL

Edited to add: Maybe this is why I love my chickens so much more...compared to the goats, my chickens are ANGELS!!!

 

[SilkieSensation]

I woke up to rain that's supposed to start freezing by this afternoon. Snow would be preferable. Plus my roommate's daughter is home today puking. Gonna be a lovely day.

 

[brahmabreeder]

You have white chicks ey? Leghorns..rocks..orpingtons?.....

Light Brahmas. Close enough to all white. I dyed a few buffs last year and they definitely has that blue coloring. Let me see if I can find a picture...

 

[chicken pickin]

You know, I said I wanted goats too...so I got a pair of 5 week old sisters. Had I known what a pain in my hiney they would be, I wouldn't have gotten them! They are BRATS!!!! I cannot get Butterscotch to stop jumping the darn fence...and I cannot afford more fencing to make it higher (it's 4 ft). When it's time to feed them their grain, nine times out of ten it's scattered all over the place because they both are so pushy they end up knocking the scoop in my hand so the grain goes flying. If I bend down to do something inside their pasture, I end up with a goat on my back (which does NOT tickle). While I'm changing out their water, my hair gets yanked out by the roots because Caramel just LOVES the taste of my hair. If I have to move them from one pasture to another, I need a forklift. Butterscotch drops to the ground and will not budge...I end up having to lure her with a cup of grain to get her from one spot to another.

I have never met a more stubborn set of sisters! That goat milk I'll be getting NEXT spring (they won't be bred until this fall) had better be worth it!!! LOL

Edited to add: Maybe this is why I love my chickens so much more...compared to the goats, my chickens are ANGELS!!!

LOL I agree. Luckily only one of my goats has jumped the fence once, knock on wood.

While I love my 2 little goaties they are sometimes a pain. With all the things you listed above lol. And like you I wont be breeding until fall for a NEXT spring kidding also. It sure is a long time to wait for milk. They are very lucky they are cute

 

[brahmabreeder]

You know, I said I wanted goats too...so I got a pair of 5 week old sisters. Had I known what a pain in my hiney they would be, I wouldn't have gotten them! They are BRATS!!!! I cannot get Butterscotch to stop jumping the darn fence...and I cannot afford more fencing to make it higher (it's 4 ft). When it's time to feed them their grain, nine times out of ten it's scattered all over the place because they both are so pushy they end up knocking the scoop in my hand so the grain goes flying. If I bend down to do something inside their pasture, I end up with a goat on my back (which does NOT tickle). While I'm changing out their water, my hair gets yanked out by the roots because Caramel just LOVES the taste of my hair. If I have to move them from one pasture to another, I need a forklift. Butterscotch drops to the ground and will not budge...I end up having to lure her with a cup of grain to get her from one spot to another.

I have never met a more stubborn set of sisters! That goat milk I'll be getting NEXT spring (they won't be bred until this fall) had better be worth it!!! LOL

Edited to add: Maybe this is why I love my chickens so much more...compared to the goats, my chickens are ANGELS!!!

Sounds like you need to be much more assertive with them! BTW when you go to walk them( they have to be taught

) If they drop to the ground I just drag them for a few feet and then stop, wait for them to get up ( whether it be forced or not ) and try again. When training grab a bit of grain and try to get them to walk a foot or so and reward. Eventually they get the hint that walking = food. Only reward if they stop where they were told to stop. Otherwise they think they are in charge. Then they start to cooperate. Sometimes it takes as little bit of time.

 

[SilkieSensation]

 

[COLOR=800080]OMGosh,,,they are all too cute! I want goats![/COLOR]

You know, I said I wanted goats too...so I got a pair of 5 week old sisters. Had I known what a pain in my hiney they would be, I wouldn't have gotten them! They are BRATS!!!! I cannot get Butterscotch to stop jumping the darn fence...and I cannot afford more fencing to make it higher (it's 4 ft). When it's time to feed them their grain, nine times out of ten it's scattered all over the place because they both are so pushy they end up knocking the scoop in my hand so the grain goes flying. If I bend down to do something inside their pasture, I end up with a goat on my back (which does NOT tickle). While I'm changing out their water, my hair gets yanked out by the roots because Caramel just LOVES the taste of my hair. If I have to move them from one pasture to another, I need a forklift. Butterscotch drops to the ground and will not budge...I end up having to lure her with a cup of grain to get her from one spot to another. 

I have never met a more stubborn set of sisters! That goat milk I'll be getting NEXT spring (they won't be bred until this fall) had better be worth it!!! LOL

Edited to add: Maybe this is why I love my chickens so much more...compared to the goats, my chickens are ANGELS!!!

I have a buck & a doe we got ladt summer. The buck was a 2 day old bottle baby & will follow you anywhere. Only problem I have with him is nibbling & it's only because he thinks you have food for him. The doe is a witch! She was 2-3 months old when we got her & already off the bottle. She will try to sit down or pull away when being led & tries to poke you with her horns when you try to attach her chain to her collar. I don't even try to keep them in a fence. I just tie them out in a different place each day. Dog chains & collars work well. It's best to tie our doe to trees because she pulls stakes out of the ground. The buck has never even tried to pull his.

 

[Gardeningmama]

Quote:
This might help for fuzzy bust hopes...

...Sorry, I couldn't resist!

 

[ronott1]

Oh man...I knew that. Must have been tired. Oh brother, I do silkies, so all I could think of was...Show Girl...

But I had a feeling that was wrong.

Like this??

Sure is pretty what ever it is..found it under google..SG Dorking chicken photos.

The Dorking in the picture is a bit off for coloring:


This is a picture of the parent flock from 2006. They have been improved since then.

 

[BHep]

You know, I said I wanted goats too...so I got a pair of 5 week old sisters. Had I known what a pain in my hiney they would be, I wouldn't have gotten them! They are BRATS!!!! I cannot get Butterscotch to stop jumping the darn fence...and I cannot afford more fencing to make it higher (it's 4 ft). When it's time to feed them their grain, nine times out of ten it's scattered all over the place because they both are so pushy they end up knocking the scoop in my hand so the grain goes flying. If I bend down to do something inside their pasture, I end up with a goat on my back (which does NOT tickle). While I'm changing out their water, my hair gets yanked out by the roots because Caramel just LOVES the taste of my hair. If I have to move them from one pasture to another, I need a forklift. Butterscotch drops to the ground and will not budge...I end up having to lure her with a cup of grain to get her from one spot to another.

I have never met a more stubborn set of sisters! That goat milk I'll be getting NEXT spring (they won't be bred until this fall) had better be worth it!!! LOL

Edited to add: Maybe this is why I love my chickens so much more...compared to the goats, my chickens are ANGELS!!!

Sounds like you need to be much more assertive with them! BTW when you go to walk them( they have to be taught

) If they drop to the ground I just drag them for a few feet and then stop, wait for them to get up ( whether it be forced or not ) and try again. When training grab a bit of grain and try to get them to walk a foot or so and reward. Eventually they get the hint that walking = food. Only reward if they stop where they were told to stop. Otherwise they think they are in charge. Then they start to cooperate. Sometimes it takes as little bit of time.

Yeah X2 ..what brahmabreeder said.. those "sisters" are walking all over you ..literally ! They NEED to learn some manners. I am not saying to beat them...I am saying you can give them a shove back with your knee or something. You will never be able to milk them if they don't learn how to behave now. DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO TREAT YOU THAT WAY...they see you as the low man on the totem pole.
If you need to tie them up to eat ..then do it. They are smart critters, they will learn quickly.

 

[cindynkidsd]

We've had a rather busy day. I awoke this morning to this: and at 3:00 this afternoon we had our second kidding of the day: So time to get cleaned up and catch up on this thread a little bit later.

How very precious! I think I'm seriously considering getting one! Help!