Thaddeus Smith Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 "Within operational parameters" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Here's part of the new herd. Got sidetracked and didn't take pictures of the Buck and companion wether. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Is the buck named Randy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 9 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Is the buck named Randy? Pissface, and the Wether is ballsack... unofficially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I'm from the 'burbs so need to ask - what do you do with them critters? I'm serious -- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACV92 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Had a goat when I was kid, Huey. Goats are great for mowing the lawn, leaving pellets, well everywhere, and when they get in the house the will eat everything in sight. Magazines, plants, pillows, you name it they'll eat it. Mine also used to like to use vehicles as mountain tops. He'd jump up and get on top of the car and Baaaaaaahh forever. He was my bud, kind of like a dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 ^^^^^ so I other words they destroy anything in sight? And from your description Do Not make good house pets? Although I already assumed that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 32 minutes ago, richieb said: I'm from the 'burbs so need to ask - what do you do with them critters? I'm serious -- We got these specifically for milking, both to drink and to make cheese. They're smaller breeds and therefore not high yield in meat, but we'll be culling all the males after about a year for meat. I plan to line breed the females until I see undesirable traits, otherwise I'll just stick with breeding the two main does. They're not pets at my farm, we got them for the purpose of food. Same with my egg laying chickens (and eventual meat chickens), and most any other animals we bring onto the property. Animal care is too costly and time consuming for them to not be giving something tangible in return. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 ^^^^^ Thks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Smith said: I plan to line breed the females until I see undesirable traits Ease up once you start seeing beards. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Smith said: We got these specifically for milking, both to drink and to make cheese. They're smaller breeds and therefore not high yield in meat, but we'll be culling all the males after about a year for meat. I plan to line breed the females until I see undesirable traits, otherwise I'll just stick with breeding the two main does. They're not pets at my farm, we got them for the purpose of food. Same with my egg laying chickens (and eventual meat chickens), and most any other animals we bring onto the property. Animal care is too costly and time consuming for them to not be giving something tangible in return. You are going to need some good hot sauce for all that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Smith said: I plan to line breed the females until I see undesirable traits like seeing one at your laptop posting on the Klipsch Forum? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Just now, BigStewMan said: like seeing one at your laptop posting on the Klipsch Forum? I wish I could give you a dozen likes for that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 minute ago, oldtimer said: You are going to need some good hot sauce for all that. Indeed. I need to make another order - might need to wait until I have a job again. Unless you want to trade for eggs or goat milk/cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Thaddeus Smith said: we'll be culling all the males after about a year for meat or you could send them to Goat college. They can make something of themselves and not end up on the dinner table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Just now, Thaddeus Smith said: Indeed. I need to make another order - might need to wait until I have a job again. Unless you want to trade for eggs or goat milk/cheese. Always interested good fresh local food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Just now, BigStewMan said: or you could send them to Goat college. They can make something of themselves and not end up on the dinner table. I'd rather feed my family than send them off to an unknown fate - good, bad, or indifferent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 minute ago, BigStewMan said: or you could send them to Goat college. They can make something of themselves and not end up on the dinner table. Unless they made a braise, or stew, or bbq of themselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Now we're talking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Goats are weird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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