Blown teat on doe in need of rescue?--UPDATE--

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Actually, you would want to use Tomorrow, not Today. Today is for an animal currently in milk. Tomorrow is for drying up or dried up animals.

X2, I used Today because mine is milking.

 

[allanimals21]

So this guy finally calls me today after giving me the run around these last couple days and tells me that the other people aren't interested. He asks me what I'm willing to offer and I said tops $200. He gets all defensive and tells me that he will have them butchered for that. I think thats a reasonable offer...considering they all have bad hooves, they are going to need deworming and shots, the older doe is going to need more treatment. What do you guys think a fair offer on 2 year old nubian does and 1 3 year old boerXnubain with issues?

 

[TGreenhut]

So this guy finally calls me today after giving me the run around these last couple days and tells me that the other people aren't interested. He asks me what I'm willing to offer and I said tops $200. He gets all defensive and tells me that he will have them butchered for that. I think thats a reasonable offer...considering they all have bad hooves, they are going to need deworming and shots, the older doe is going to need more treatment. What do you guys think a fair offer on 2 year old nubian does and 1 3 year old boerXnubain with issues?

I think you are in the right. $200 seems like a fair deal for goats in that condition. But it ultimately depends on how far you are willing to go to try and save them. :/ Hmmm... I hope this guy will see how unreasonable he is being.

 

[allanimals21]

So this guy finally calls me today after giving me the run around these last couple days and tells me that the other people aren't interested. He asks me what I'm willing to offer and I said tops $200. He gets all defensive and tells me that he will have them butchered for that. I think thats a reasonable offer...considering they all have bad hooves, they are going to need deworming and shots, the older doe is going to need more treatment. What do you guys think a fair offer on 2 year old nubian does and 1 3 year old boerXnubain with issues?

I think you are in the right. $200 seems like a fair deal for goats in that condition. But it ultimately depends on how far you are willing to go to try and save them. :/ Hmmm... I hope this guy will see how unreasonable he is being.

I had my sister call him back (because I'm just to irritated with him right now) to ask him what the lowest he would take is. He is supposed to call me back. Its not like I plan on keeping these 3 for myself or anything. We had talked about keeping the boer X. I had planned on taking them in getting them updated then selling them to a proper home. I just can't justify over paying right now for something like that. I feel bad saying that or even sayin you can't save them all. I just got so mad when he laughed at me and said he'd butcher them for that. I pictured them staring at me and I felt horrible. I just don't understand why you would get animals if you don't know how to take care of them. He's had them 4 months and decided that he doesn't want them. Goats live forever. He should have thought that through when he bought them. It just makes me so flippin.........does that make sense?

 

[TGreenhut]

So this guy finally calls me today after giving me the run around these last couple days and tells me that the other people aren't interested. He asks me what I'm willing to offer and I said tops $200. He gets all defensive and tells me that he will have them butchered for that. I think thats a reasonable offer...considering they all have bad hooves, they are going to need deworming and shots, the older doe is going to need more treatment. What do you guys think a fair offer on 2 year old nubian does and 1 3 year old boerXnubain with issues?

I think you are in the right. $200 seems like a fair deal for goats in that condition. But it ultimately depends on how far you are willing to go to try and save them. :/ Hmmm... I hope this guy will see how unreasonable he is being.

I had my sister call him back (because I'm just to irritated with him right now) to ask him what the lowest he would take is. He is supposed to call me back. Its not like I plan on keeping these 3 for myself or anything. We had talked about keeping the boer X. I had planned on taking them in getting them updated then selling them to a proper home. I just can't justify over paying right now for something like that. I feel bad saying that or even sayin you can't save them all. I just got so mad when he laughed at me and said he'd butcher them for that. I pictured them staring at me and I felt horrible. I just don't understand why you would get animals if you don't know how to take care of them. He's had them 4 months and decided that he doesn't want them. Goats live forever. He should have thought that through when he bought them. It just makes me so flippin.........does that make sense?

Totally!

I know it makes me furious even hearing about it! BUTCHER them? I mean, really??!! You are absolutely GREAT for wanting to save them! It sounds like you are doing all that you can, and most importantly, you're doing the right thing. It is true- you can't save them all, and it IS unreasonable to pay too much for goats in bad shape. Maybe it will take some time. Maybe the guy is going to keep on being difficult and not bring his price down. Maybe when he STILL HASN'T SOLD THEM in a few weeks, he'll realize you were right. So if he won't negotiate, tell him to give you a call when he realizes he is wrong

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Just another thought...maybe call animal control and tell them anonymously about it. If they pay him a visit to inspect the animals and sees what kind of shape they are in, they may seize them if he won't get them treated-or- he may be more motivated to get rid of them.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Some people have an overly inflated sense of the worth of some things.

Animals in relatively poor shape like this are probably worth more to the meat market than to anyone wanting pets or milking animals. Butchering them would be a better option than continued neglect for these animals. If he won't sell them for a reasonable (cheap) price to someone willing to put in the time and money and all the love and commitment it will take to bring these goats around, hope that he has them processed quickly (if he really intends to utilize that option). It would be best if he came around to your way of thinking.....I am hoping things go your way.

 

[allanimals21]

Some people have an overly inflated sense of the worth of some things.

Animals in relatively poor shape like this are probably worth more to the meat market than to anyone wanting pets or milking animals. Butchering them would be a better option than continued neglect for these animals. If he won't sell them for a reasonable (cheap) price to someone willing to put in the time and money and all the love and commitment it will take to bring these goats around, hope that he has them processed quickly (if he really intends to utilize that option). It would be best if he came around to your way of thinking.....I am hoping things go your way.

My thought was that he was complaining that he wanted to get what he paid for them or at least something for them....yet now he's going to pay to have them processed? IDIOT.

 

[SheepGirl]

Some people have an overly inflated sense of the worth of some things.

Animals in relatively poor shape like this are probably worth more to the meat market than to anyone wanting pets or milking animals. Butchering them would be a better option than continued neglect for these animals. If he won't sell them for a reasonable (cheap) price to someone willing to put in the time and money and all the love and commitment it will take to bring these goats around, hope that he has them processed quickly (if he really intends to utilize that option). It would be best if he came around to your way of thinking.....I am hoping things go your way.

My thought was that he was complaining that he wanted to get what he paid for them or at least something for them....yet now he's going to pay to have them processed? IDIOT.

When he said he "could have them butchered for that" I got the drift that he could take them to auction and get that price...not that he would PAY that price.

 

[allanimals21]

Some people have an overly inflated sense of the worth of some things.

Animals in relatively poor shape like this are probably worth more to the meat market than to anyone wanting pets or milking animals. Butchering them would be a better option than continued neglect for these animals. If he won't sell them for a reasonable (cheap) price to someone willing to put in the time and money and all the love and commitment it will take to bring these goats around, hope that he has them processed quickly (if he really intends to utilize that option). It would be best if he came around to your way of thinking.....I am hoping things go your way.

My thought was that he was complaining that he wanted to get what he paid for them or at least something for them....yet now he's going to pay to have them processed? IDIOT.

When he said he "could have them butchered for that" I got the drift that he could take them to auction and get that price...not that he would PAY that price.

I should have clarified. He said that he would have them butchered. Either way....$200 is $200