Baby Vs Adult

[ArtisticFarmer]

I am torn between getting 2 kids to start, or 2 adult does. I am wanting them for milk and pet purposes. If you could share your experience/advantages/disadvantages with either, that would be great!

 

[SheepGirl]

You should get a dam/daughter pair That way you can have the adult doe and then the baby. Best of both worlds.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

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That would be a great idea. With an adult, make sure she is friendly, check her ALL over for lumps, look at her hooves, how she stands and walks, and just her condition in general. If you can get one in milk who has just had a doeling, you could get a good look at her udder too so you know what you can expect out of both of them.

Kids are so fun and you can work with them from the start to train them on a lead and curb any bad habits (biting for example).

 

[ArtisticFarmer]

Wonderful idea!!!!!!!!!What should her hooves look like? Should I taste her milk to see if I like it? I am so excited!!!!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Google picture of properly trimmed hooves and get a good image in your head. You just want to avoid overgrown, cracked, split, or weirdly shaped hooves as they can be a pain to try to correct.

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

Wonderful idea!!!!!!!!!What should her hooves look like? Should I taste her milk to see if I like it? I am so excited!!!!

If you are wanting milk, then, yes, I'd definitely suggest trying her milk to see if you like it. Depending on what breed she is, you need to see how much she is producing on average. You don't want to purchase a doe that's a poor milker; for example, doesn't produce much for her breed. If she's in milk, ask if you can try milking her to see how easy/difficult it is to milk her. We actually only purchased /were given young goats, so I can't help much as to what would be better to get. I do like the idea of a dam and a daughter so you could try both out. Hope this helps!