GOAT ADDICTS ANONYMOUS

[TAH]

I think I want 15.

 

[Goatgirl47]

We started out with two 3-month-old Myotonic doelings as companions for our LGD. Now, uh.........we have 11 goats, and still have one doe due soon. Yes, I am addicted to goats!
A few days ago my Mom showed me a picture of a Mini Saneen doeling for sale on Craigslist who was born April 7th, (and is only an hour and a half from us) and I now find myself wanting her.....

 

[samssimonsays]

We were supposed to have 2 does so bought 2 last year.... but had a wether as a companion for the first one that never left as he was supposed to. Then we went looking for a doe this year and ended up with a doe and her buckling

 

[SteveElms]

Hi. I'm Steve and I'm a goat addict. It all started last June when I got 2 baby Nigerian does for my wife for her birthday and our anniversary. It was what she wanted. From there we got an older Nigerian in milk and her weaned doe kid, and a wether as a companion (mostly for us since he minds better than our dogs). Then we decided to get a couple of boer goats for raising me for our meat supply. That turned in to 4 does and a buck. We also got a Nigerian buck kid. This spring we wanted to make cheese and soap, so we got 2 toggenburgs in milk from a dairy. Then we had kids. As of today we have 23 with 4 more does to kid yet. We are also going to get a togg buck once he's weaned. He's still at the dairy being bottle fed.

I realize that I'm supposed to say it's a problem but I can't bring myself to do that yet. I am able to milk the toggs and feed everyone in the morning before work, and I spend most of my evening taking care of the milking and feeding, etc. I don't mind. So what's the problem?

My wife and I do lie to each other that "we're not going to keep the kids" but we both know we aren't parting with any of he girls. Fortunately there were a few bucks born so we probably won't keep all of them since they are related.

I will also say we enjoy the goat milk and cheese so again, we aren't seeing the problem. Did I mention homemade goat ice cream? We just sampled our first batch of feta cheese and it's phenomenal. The mozzarella and chèvre cheese is great to. Again, I'm not seeing the problem.

 

[Southern by choice]

I am afraid to count.

If I just say all their names it doesn't seem like so many. I'll stick with that.

 

[Hens and Roos]

I am afraid to count.

If I just say all their names it doesn't seem like so many. I'll stick with that.

 

[Ferguson K]

SBC you're killing me.

Steve, welcome. Just remember that kids don't count and you'll be fine.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Before kidding season I was at 25. With all the recent kiddings I was at a total of 44 for a few minutes. Unfortunately I lost two kids, and happily sold two others- so I'm sitting at 40 right now with 3 more does still to kid. Problem- nah! Keeping me hopping- yes! Delivered babies before 8am yesterday morning....delivered babies at 11pm last night. I need sleep, lol!

 

[Southern by choice]

Steve, welcome. Just remember that kids don't count and you'll be fine.

I just you Ferguson K!
That is what I always say... to my DH ...or others that roll their eyes...

AND they are "kids" til the new kids (next year) come along.

 

[babsbag]

Started kidding season with 37 goats, 30 of them being bred. Currently have 38 kids but I have sold 14 already but I still have 5, maybe 6, does to freshen. My goal by the end of this is to keep about 8 kids and sell the rest. I have also sold 3 does this year with more to sell. I have decided that goats that don't like me aren't staying; I'm too old to chase goats when I need them for milking or hoof trimmings, etc. I think I have done very well with my recovery. My ultimate goal is no more than 30 goats including bucks.