~*Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatch-Athon*~ all poultry welcome!

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: This bunny is so cute I thought it was a stuffed animal-- so darn cute!!
I know! and now he has me on FB trying to search rabbits! ha ha ha oh well at least I havent gotten to goats yet!

 

[chiques chicks]

oh Ray your killing me!!  what color are eyes?  how old are they now? 

It's a Californian, about a month old. eyes are dark. It's ears, nose, and feet will get dark, the rest of the rabbit stays white.

 

[K Epp]

The one in my pic is a Nigerian Dwarf. She is 3 days old in that picture. I'm farm sitting for a friend on vacation and discovered her. LOL I have 2 Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy x ND mix. They are escape artist so if you get any make sure you have a really good fence. My smallest knows to push on my chain link in the middle if a section and go out under it. I lock them up in the barn at night with the LF flock.

House goats... I had a bottle baby trained to use dog wee wee pads.

 

[Arielle]

The one in my pic is a Nigerian Dwarf. She is 3 days old in that picture. I'm farm sitting for a friend on vacation and discovered her. LOL I have 2 Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy x ND mix. They are escape artist so if you get any make sure you have a really good fence. My smallest knows to push on my chain link in the middle if a section and go out under it. I lock them up in the barn at night with the LF flock.

House goats... I had a bottle baby trained to use dog wee wee pads.

ANd this is why I don't have goats. lol I would love to have the milk, but not the worry of exscape. Modern sheep tend to stay put-- most of the time. lol

 

[CayuseRanch]

Sally, I'd give you a couple of kids whenever you wanted.

OMG those are adorable!

ha ha ha great so I will be setting another batch a week after set of turkey is that what your telling me>? ha ha ha

Absolutely...I believe it's in the rules lol

ANd this is why I don't have goats. lol I would love to have the milk, but not the worry of exscape. Modern sheep tend to stay put-- most of the time. lol

I don't like goats milk but I have sallys mothering drive

 

[yinepu]

Sadly, don't forget you need bunnies!

everyone NEEDS bunnies!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The one in my pic is a Nigerian Dwarf. She is 3 days old in that picture. I'm farm sitting for a friend on vacation and discovered her. LOL I have 2 Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy x ND mix. They are escape artist so if you get any make sure you have a really good fence. My smallest knows to push on my chain link in the middle if a section and go out under it. I lock them up in the barn at night with the LF flock.

House goats... I had a bottle baby trained to use dog wee wee pads.

wee wee pads! no way! ha ha ha DH would have my head!!
does electric on top work?

Quote:Originally Posted by CayuseRanch

ANd this is why I don't have goats. lol I would love to have the milk, but not the worry of exscape. Modern sheep tend to stay put-- most of the time. lol

I don't like goats milk but I have sallys mothering drive

Nuttin wrong with that!!! Everyone keeps asking when my next litter of pups is due! Good Grief! I had three litters in just about a year! Girls need a long break and so do I!

 

[yinepu]

Quote: Would 4 springers be a pack

I dont have to worry about other animals here, we have the entire back acre fenced in and I havent seen anything cross over it, I think the smell of so many gods and dog poops enough to keep them at bay....

Speaking of poo, GOOD GRIEF when that snow finally thawed I had a mess!! I wouldnt have though it would disapear in the snow so much! land mines EVERYwHERE!! eeeek!! DH was hollaring at me for not cleaning it up!! I refuse to hang outside in the snow sleet rain and -185 degree weather gathering up dog poop!

yeah,,, technically 4 would be a pack.. but that also depends on if they work together and have a high prey drive!
my saanens stay white for the most part.. if it's wet out they might get muddy knees.. or grass stains on their knees.. but since goats as a critter don't really like to get their feet wet they tend to stay out of the messiest parts.. other than that they do tend to be "self cleaning".. the dirt doesn't stay on their hair for long once it's dried...

Quote:
ya know.. you CAN milk a sheep....

Our goats have never escaped (not to say I haven't had a few who were escape artists in the past).. lol.. but these guys haven't figured out the gate latch yet... though they have tried.

and yeah.. goats are good at figuring out latches and how to open gates too... they are a lot smarter than the average sheep...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Would 4 springers be a pack

I dont have to worry about other animals here, we have the entire back acre fenced in and I havent seen anything cross over it, I think the smell of so many gods and dog poops enough to keep them at bay....

Speaking of poo, GOOD GRIEF when that snow finally thawed I had a mess!! I wouldnt have though it would disapear in the snow so much! land mines EVERYwHERE!! eeeek!! DH was hollaring at me for not cleaning it up!! I refuse to hang outside in the snow sleet rain and -185 degree weather gathering up dog poop!

yeah,,, technically 4 would be a pack.. but that also depends on if they work together and have a high prey drive!
my saanens stay white for the most part.. if it's wet out they might get muddy knees.. or grass stains on their knees.. but since goats as a critter don't really like to get their feet wet they tend to stay out of the messiest parts.. other than that they do tend to be "self cleaning".. the dirt doesn't stay on their hair for long once it's dried...

Quote:
ya know.. you CAN milk a sheep....

Our goats have never escaped (not to say I haven't had a few who were escape artists in the past).. lol.. but these guys haven't figured out the gate latch yet... though they have tried.

and yeah.. goats are good at figuring out latches and how to open gates too... they are a lot smarter than the average sheep...

Hubs says you can have them, keep them in the chicken runs and I am cool

 

[Arielle]

Quote:
ya know.. you CAN milk a sheep....

Our goats have never escaped (not to say I haven't had a few who were escape artists in the past).. lol.. but these guys haven't figured out the gate latch yet... though they have tried.

and yeah.. goats are good at figuring out latches and how to open gates too... they are a lot smarter than the average sheep...

Yup they are!!! I will take an average sheep anyday-- keeps my work load down. lol

Recently read that the more primative sheep breeds are smart like goats.

Yeah I have milked a few new mother sheep and it is work. Iexpect the goats have a bigger teat for an easier grap--but I"m just guessing as tiny ones on sheep are