Getting my first goat. I'm so excited!!!

[Calliopia]

I know you are already banding, this is just a courage booster.


It's REALLY not that bad. They yell when you pick em up and flip them purely from the indignation at being flipped on their keester. The boyos I've done haven't even noticed the banding bit since they are too busy yelling at me for daring to pick them up. It completely reminds me of the 9yr old boy getting mom spit cleaned in front of the cute girl. MOMMMM...! STOP IT!!.

 

[glenolam]

Sooooo true! FWIW - once you move onto the 50 acre peice (nice for you!!) you can start the search for a new herdsire & put this little wether in with the buck - sorta kill 2 birds w/one stone...you'll give the mom some company for the winter instead of having to separate them with no friends around and then all you'll have to do is buy the buck and another doe in the spring & you'll be all set!

 

[poorboys]

looks like you have a sannen!! great milker Patty

 

[dianneS]

Does anyone here use a burdizzo? I had two boys banded and two boys done with the burdizzo and the burdizzo boys were so much happier.

The guys with the bands on em' for two weeks were just not very cheerful during that time.

The other two were fine, no muss, no fuss. It was a once and done deal. One quick pinch and it was all over, they were right back to normal!

 

[mordarlar]

Well i picked Tilly and Rufus up on Friday.


Here are some cute pictures.

We transported them in the van.

For the time being we have them sleeping and resting during the day in an old dog cage. With all the stress of new people, places and things, Tilly really seems to prefer the security of the pen. She is a really easy to manage goat but our beagle stresses her a bit when she is out of the pen so it is harder to get pics.

This is Rufus after he picked up the feed bowl with his head.

Here is Tilly helping Rufus remove said feed bowl.

Since we picked them up they have been allowed pretty free access to leaves and other treats of autumn. We gave Tilly the option of baking soda and minerals and about 3 cups of sweet feed a day. I gave them both some raw pumpkin seeds that i had been saving for the chickens as a wormer because i am worried about using anything more powerful. The woman who sold them to us informed me that Tilly had been pastured with two bucks and that she had possibly been "bred back". I wasn't thrilled and needless to say...pumpkin seed dewormer.

She lets me brush her and handle her face, legs and udders with no trouble.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

OMG they are beautiful!!! Congrats!

 

[ChksontheRun]

They look wonderful. I hope you enjoy them! They seem like very friendly, family goats.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Thats great!! Have fun with your new goaties!!!!

 

[mordarlar]

Thank you everyone!!! We're really happy to have them here.

 

[IloveEdwardCullen]

meee tooo!!!! I iz going to get me first goat!!

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