The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[Wickedchicken6]

Good morning!

It's nice to have you back Wicked! I didn't see anything wrong with the new intros you posted on (but maybe that means I missed a perfect opportunity to give you a hard time? ).

I was away from the 2nd to 8th with Mr. Wicked in the hospital and am still catching up...lol.

Kiki's welcomes were 5 pages behind when I started filling in for her so she doesn't have all that when she gets back. I thought it really turned everything upside down there.

What? Have fallen down on the welcoming.

Fallen down with everything...

I'm just on my way out, vaccinating cattle today. Have a great day everyone!

 

[ShrekDawg]

In the end, I pretty much prepare wild game the same as I do domestic. With deer I tend to trim all the wild fat add a different fat to ease up on the gamy flavor. Rabbit is so lean I like to add a little bacon if I'm roasting it. Duck fat is divine.

Here's a pretty good pheasant under glass recipe if you want to give it a whirl.

Thanks! That's really helpful!

And I'll check out that recipe

It's Cookie Day!

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Good morning!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask one of us.

I from the 2nd to 8th with Mr. Wicked in the hospital and am still catching up...lol.

Kiki's welcomes were 5 pages behind when I started filling in for her so she doesn't have all that when she gets back. I thought it really turned everything upside down there.


Fallen down with everything...

I'm just on my way out, vaccinating cattle today. Have a great day everyone!

For a second I thought this said vacationing...

Although maybe it's a sign your cattle need a vacation?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Maybe a nice Caribbean island or even just to Texas or Florida or something. Somewhere where they can dip their hooves into the ocean/salt water for that sea salt foot bath & pedicure and soak up some rays

 

[sourland]

13 dozen cookies baked so far. Dough for the butter cookies and Hungarian cookies is being chilled.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They sound adorable! I think I've heard of them before but was worried I'd accidentally make them faint or that it was somehow mean haha but if they do it on their own and/or grow out of it then it doesn't sound bad

Although idk if anyone here even breeds them. I'm sure someone must.

They sound adorable.

I had a fainting goat, bred her out of some Nigerian dwarf, I found it a sad way of being, and to me it looked painful for their muscles to seize up. Mine always yelled when it happened. She was easy to catch though.

Most goats are a PITA, especially if you aren't ready for their shenanigans. They want to jump, and climb, butt each other, and mouth everything. They are pushy, and in your face if friendly, and will run you over if not tame. They can be hard to keep contained, and they have sensitive digestive systems. Make sure you want a critter that will constantly test your fences and patience at times.

I personally found pygmy to be the friendliest of the dwarf, but pure pygmy are hard to find these days, they have mostly been replaced by the flashier Nigerians.

In dairy breeds some are rougher than others. My la mancha are gentle if you can get used to the lack of ears. My one Nubian was my most favorite, he was gentle too. Most are gentle, but their size and desire to get in your face can make some more trouble. My sable saanan are a bit pushy, alpine have been in between. I wouldn't recommend toggenburg, those are crazy.

 

[Bunnylady]

Most goats are a PITA, especially if you aren't ready for their shenanigans. They want to jump, and climb, butt each other, and mouth everything. They are pushy, and in your face if friendly, and will run you over if not tame. They can be hard to keep contained, and they have sensitive digestive systems. Make sure you want a critter that will constantly test your fences and patience at times.

I'd always heard that horses were destructive, but I think pound-for-pound, goats have horses beat! They will butt things just for the fun of it. They are obsessive about food, and will do whatever they can to get at anything they think is edible. I made the mistake of putting a quarantine cage for rabbits inside the goat pen once; when the goats found out there was rabbit food in there, they bent the cages all up butting them to make the rabbit food fall out (and continued even after the food was gone, of course!)

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'd always heard that horses were destructive, but I think pound-for-pound, goats have horses beat! They will butt things just for the fun of it. They are obsessive about food, and will do whatever they can to get at anything they think is edible. I made the mistake of putting a quarantine cage for rabbits inside the goat pen once; when the goats found out there was rabbit food in there, they bent the cages all up butting them to make the rabbit food fall out (and continued even after the food was gone, of course!)

Your nailed the essence of the goat. I think goats are just a different version of a monkey. I can certainly envision your naughty goats ransacking you bunny cage. It's funny an animal with such a delicate digestive tract is always trying to get food that will kill it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yeah, i had a fainting goat once and although everyone finds it funny, muscles locking up can't be any fun.
And while goats can be a pain, i just love watching them and being around them. I used to spend a good part of the day with them. They are so smart! They even know who their relatives are. I built mine a teeter totter, and also had an old tractor tire they played on. A stump can be the hill for king of the hill and an old piece of plywood makes a great slide. The babies are born in the cold season so i dressed them in baby pjs. So terribly cute!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Goat with chickens.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I had a fainting goat, bred her out of some Nigerian dwarf, I found it a sad way of being, and to me it looked painful for their muscles to seize up. Mine always yelled when it happened. She was easy to catch though.

Most goats are a PITA, especially if you aren't ready for their shenanigans. They want to jump, and climb, butt each other, and mouth everything. They are pushy, and in your face if friendly, and will run you over if not tame. They can be hard to keep contained, and they have sensitive digestive systems. Make sure you want a critter that will constantly test your fences and patience at times.

I personally found pygmy to be the friendliest of the dwarf, but pure pygmy are hard to find these days, they have mostly been replaced by the flashier Nigerians.

In dairy breeds some are rougher than others. My la mancha are gentle if you can get used to the lack of ears. My one Nubian was my most favorite, he was gentle too. Most are gentle, but their size and desire to get in your face can make some more trouble. My sable saanan are a bit pushy, alpine have been in between. I wouldn't recommend toggenburg, those are crazy.

Yeah, it seems kind of sad.

See, I think the jumping, climbing and playing sounds cute but didn't realize they were so pushy. Can they be trained or just a personality trait? Ha

Yeah, pygmies are hard to find around here

Thanks for the breed info though!

Are nubians loud?

And that's disappointing about the toggenburgs I heard they were a pretty good breed, calm and gentle. Them and Oberhasli

I'd always heard that horses were destructive, but I think pound-for-pound, goats have horses beat! They will butt things just for the fun of it. They are obsessive about food, and will do whatever they can to get at anything they think is edible. I made the mistake of putting a quarantine cage for rabbits inside the goat pen once; when the goats found out there was rabbit food in there, they bent the cages all up butting them to make the rabbit food fall out (and continued even after the food was gone, of course!)

WOW!!

Your nailed the essence of the goat. I think goats are just a different version of a monkey. I can certainly envision your naughty goats ransacking you bunny cage. It's funny an animal with such a delicate digestive tract is always trying to get food that will kill it.

Are they all that destructive?

Yeah, i had a fainting goat once and although everyone finds it funny, muscles locking up can't be any fun.
And while goats can be a pain, i just love watching them and being around them. I used to spend a good part of the day with them. They are so smart! They even know who their relatives are. I built mine a teeter totter, and also had an old tractor tire they played on. A stump can be the hill for king of the hill and an old piece of plywood makes a great slide. The babies are born in the cold season so i dressed them in baby pjs. So terribly cute!

Yeah it sounds painful. And some will say it's "just" muscles, not internal or doesn't hurt or damage them but ummm... i don't know if they've never had a pain before in their life but muscles hurt too... when my back spazzes occasionally try telling me it's "just" muscles and not painful and see what happens..... LOL

But ferreal, i know it has to be painful or at the very least, scary and not fun.

I found this article and idk how true it is but it's honestly pretty messed up. They purposely bred them like this.

http://www.care2.com/causes/some-not-so-funny-facts-about-fainting-goats.html

And awwww adorable!!!

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My favorite boy, half alpine, half Nigerian.

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Goat playground.

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Magical creepy goat

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Goat with chickens.

Your goats and these pictures are beautiful! And I love the pen