GOAT ADDICTS ANONYMOUS

[Latestarter]

I wish I had more bucks... if I did I'd spend them on goats! They do no one any good sitting in the bank, right? Anyway,

I'm Joe but have answered to many other... ummm nevermind.... where was I... Oh yeah,

I WANT to be addicted to goats! I was going to start my addiction with my small herd this spring, but now have to delay that just a bit till after I move and get re-established on a bigger/better farm. I HOPE to have a real goat addiction raging and ready to feed by fall! I'll try to temper it with my chickens and by adding sheep and pigs to the mix as well.

And as an aside, @Southern by choice absolutely needs more goats as she has too many LGDs for the goats she has! She has repeatedly made this known...

 

[Southern by choice]

Thank You @Latestarter - I DO need more goats.

Latestarter you may ot have goats yet but you are already addicted.
Sorry to be the one to tell you.

 

[Southern by choice]

I have a complaint about one of the GA people-

@babsbag is actually encouraging others to deepen their addiction... yes, she is... she is encouraging other GA's (I will not mention names) to start their own dairy too so they can get more goats.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Hi...I'm Hens and Roos....just was going to add 2 goats to our chickens and rabbits, that's what I told DH , now 1 year later we have 9 goats....with 4 does due this spring.....great math skills!!

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Hi - I'm Honey Dreame Momma and I started with 3 does and now have 8 does and a buck. If things go well with Spring kidding, we'll have about 16 more goats in May. I really do try to limit myself when it comes to keeping kids, but somehow, "we're only keeping 5 or 6 does" turns into "These girls are so great, it can't hurt to keep one or two more..."

 

[babsbag]

but somehow, "we're only keeping 5 or 6 does" turns into "These girls are so great, it can't hurt to keep one or two more..."

How does this happen and how to we stop ourselves? Looking at the feed bill helps but still doesn't stop it completely.

encouraging others to deepen their addiction... yes, she is... she is encouraging other GA's (I will not mention names) to start their own dairy too so they can get more goats.

I offered to let them come to CA and share my dairy and my goats, but nope...so now they need a dairy of their own. You may have to do that intervention for @Goat Whisperer before long; like right after this kidding season. Can I smuggle a kid home on the plane?

 

[Southern by choice]

@babsbag one might fit in a carry on... at least a Nigie would

yeah @Goat Whisperer is a lost cause. She needs to apprentice at YOUR dairy.

Tough co-owning goats... Somehow I own all the bucks thinking this is a bit lopsided. Farm partners...

 

[babsbag]

@Southern by choice You know you have more bucks than you need unless of course you are keeping a buck for each LGD. I have three bucks...during breeding season that is two too many. And now that I think about this it is @Goat Whisperer fault that I own a Nigi buck...it was her idea and I listened. And you think that I am the enabler ?...not. She needs to be HERE for kidding season so she can see the fruits of her suggestion.

 

[Southern by choice]

@babsbag I can legitimately justify why I have so many bucks.

I have 5 different breeds... actually I have 8 different breeds... I NEED a lot of bucks.... genetic diversity



and I don't know what you mean I only have like 3 teams of dogs. That isn't too many..

 

[Goat Whisperer]

@babsbag

We don't have any girls due come February......If you help us figure out how to fix the milk machine I could "stop by" (<- ) and deal with any alpine does that are gonna be kidding while you figure out how the heck you are gonna put that milk system back together! Then I come back home home to deal with the 2nd round of kids born

I may have to bring at least on doe with me though, after she kids she will probably be wailing for me for the next 10-11 months until I dry her back up. I think somebody would end up killing her if I'm not able to quiet her down.

@Southern by choice don't blame me, its not MY fault