SueD
Ridin' The Range
SO....I now have my 26 acres of land near Lake Lure, NC and have so much to do and land to clear. I dont have alot of money and my husband, youngest son (23yo) and I will be doing the majority of the work. There are old meadows from previous owners of 20 years ago or so that are now somewhat overgrown but salvageable. Im looking for a tractor and bush hog for clearing and then I think to myself, self....what can clear this better and greener? I dont know I replied so I started reading and knew something about goats maybe doing it. In all my reading I discovered that the goat would be the perfect choice but which ones? My best friend raises pygmies and pygoras and another friend had a couple of rescue goats she was going to give me, but I wanted more. I heard about Kikos and read all about them and thought, this is it, now to find some. Easier said than done, however after researching on Craigslist there is a man near Spartanburg that may have some in April. SO this past weekend Im at my new favorite store, Tractor Supply, and I see a book on goats. I bought it and began reading.
Now let me tell you about living there so far though. I had thought we would live out of our tents for several months while we work at it, but discovered a small one room cabin/shed building and brought that in and set it up, complete with a portable heater. So Sunday Im sitting out in front of it in a fold able chair reading about goats, when I get to the section, Spanish goats...AKA Brush or scrub goats. They sounded perfect!!! So Monday I began my search for Spanish goats , using the Spanish Goat Association web site for breeders somewhat near my area, and the bug has bit...Im so in love with the little guys already and I havent touched one yet. I found a lovely lady in Va with many bucklings still available and fell in love with one called Rocky Road. He was still available and I sent her a check. Another ad posted a rare blue color, and she had one left! I sent her a check today. Finding does has been a bit harder but I sent emails to a few places and lucked up with Waverly Farms also in Va. She has some almost yearling does she will sell me!! So, in the span of 2 days I had found 5 Spanish goats. I dont know which does I will get but they were all lovely ladies. AND I still want a few Kikos, what magnificent creatures.....
Now I have to figure out fencing for them as I will need to be somewhat mobile as the land is rough and thick. Any ideas on this from you seasoned goaters? And LGDs or Alapaca? So many things to consider and do....not enough time in the day and I can only get out there on weekends right now.
Now let me tell you about living there so far though. I had thought we would live out of our tents for several months while we work at it, but discovered a small one room cabin/shed building and brought that in and set it up, complete with a portable heater. So Sunday Im sitting out in front of it in a fold able chair reading about goats, when I get to the section, Spanish goats...AKA Brush or scrub goats. They sounded perfect!!! So Monday I began my search for Spanish goats , using the Spanish Goat Association web site for breeders somewhat near my area, and the bug has bit...Im so in love with the little guys already and I havent touched one yet. I found a lovely lady in Va with many bucklings still available and fell in love with one called Rocky Road. He was still available and I sent her a check. Another ad posted a rare blue color, and she had one left! I sent her a check today. Finding does has been a bit harder but I sent emails to a few places and lucked up with Waverly Farms also in Va. She has some almost yearling does she will sell me!! So, in the span of 2 days I had found 5 Spanish goats. I dont know which does I will get but they were all lovely ladies. AND I still want a few Kikos, what magnificent creatures.....
Now I have to figure out fencing for them as I will need to be somewhat mobile as the land is rough and thick. Any ideas on this from you seasoned goaters? And LGDs or Alapaca? So many things to consider and do....not enough time in the day and I can only get out there on weekends right now.
