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Carla D
True BYH Addict
I made a really tough decision last night. It was to part with Jack Frost and Tanner. My remaining two wethers from my original “starter pack”. There were several that played into that decision. But the biggest reasons were the two didn’t adjust at all after their six buddies left the farm. They visually look at least 10-15 pounds lighter, they were pretty mopey, and we had to struggle to get out of their area because there were gate issues with us going in and coming out. Our little girl started to get scared of them since they were so big and they pushed her over and she got hurt a couple of times. I decided to get her a couple of Nigerian dwarfs since they would ever get super huge for her. We don’t have them yet, maybe a week or two. We really don’t have the space for four appropriately sized pastures/pens to house two big boys, two young bucks, the doelings and a couple of dwarf youngsters. They are too different in size, needs, and age to house the wethers with the doelings or the bucks yet. They try to push the babies out of the food up to this point. And I’m pretty sure I can’t house baby dwarfs with 8-10 week old Nubians and Lamanchas for at least 2-3 months. So, since the wethers were stressed and Abigail was scared of them now they needed to go. This morning that were sold to the same couple that bought the other six goats of ours. I found out today that they have a 2 acre pasture with several other goats they already had. They were doing really good. So I’m hoping Jack and Tanner do better with the rest of their herd, more friends, and a huge playground to live in. The couple really love that my boys are so friendly and love attention. Their other goats aren’t quite that sweet and friendly.
