GOAT ADDICTS ANONYMOUS
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Southern by choice
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frustratedearthmother
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Oh wow... I feel so left out... 
However, I think I'm going to try and sell two buck kids as bottle babies... soon...well, maybe not quite so soon....maybe in a couple of weeks ... maybe...
However, I think I'm going to try and sell two buck kids as bottle babies... soon...well, maybe not quite so soon....maybe in a couple of weeks ... maybe...
Southern by choice
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Question-
For all those mentioning they are selling a goat or two or so...
HOW many are you KEEPING? Yeah, I know it is kidding season... so what are the REAL numbers!
Ferguson K
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We're retaining all does this year, and eating or selling the bucks. Also going to start looking for a new buck for next year for this years kids.
I also may or may not have just put a deposit down on two registered Alpine.
don't show this to my husband.
I also may or may not have just put a deposit down on two registered Alpine.
don't show this to my husband.
Ut-oh... 
Ferguson K
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I blame it on @Samantha drawz
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sadieml
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Okay. I saw the word sell. "Sell" and "goat" cannot be used together. It's like "too much" and "cheese" or "pizza". In much the same way you cannot be a "little bit" pregnant, or "almost" a virgin, one cannot "sell" a goat. If the net result of a goat transaction is not an increase in the number of goats one has, or at least maintaining the status quo, the deal has not been properly handled. You people confuse me and I think you need help.
BTW, I am pretty sure that my "goat addiction" is just something my DH convinced me of because he doesn't want to get anymore animals right now. We still only own 2 goats, and the one (s) we may be planning to buy are just so we can have milk and we're gonna stud for our friend Mark's does ('cause he wants his does in milk-not because we actually WANT 1st choice of babies) and stud for Mark's friend's doe because they want milk (not 'cause we want one of those babies). The fact that we may end up with between 2 and 5 does by September, and maybe even 7 or 8 does is by no means an indication of a problem. We want milk, and self-sufficiency, and that is best obtained by owning one's own goats. The baby(ies) that we will be getting in exchange for stud service will certainly not be providing any milk for almost 2 years from now, so our milk must have another source. Hence the need for 1 or more adult does ready to breed to our stud, and we need at least one completely unrelated doeling for our boys. The adult does will be Nubian and LaMancha, since Kim and I have decided that we actually need to add one doe of each of those breeds to our herd. This is an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY, not some irrational idea. I cannot understand why my son seems to think I am paranoid, I do not need to answer to anyone for any goat purchases or breedings that may soon take place. I have no intention of owning more than 8 or 10 goats any time soon, and that is certainly not too many. SO THERE!!!
BTW, I am pretty sure that my "goat addiction" is just something my DH convinced me of because he doesn't want to get anymore animals right now. We still only own 2 goats, and the one (s) we may be planning to buy are just so we can have milk and we're gonna stud for our friend Mark's does ('cause he wants his does in milk-not because we actually WANT 1st choice of babies) and stud for Mark's friend's doe because they want milk (not 'cause we want one of those babies). The fact that we may end up with between 2 and 5 does by September, and maybe even 7 or 8 does is by no means an indication of a problem. We want milk, and self-sufficiency, and that is best obtained by owning one's own goats. The baby(ies) that we will be getting in exchange for stud service will certainly not be providing any milk for almost 2 years from now, so our milk must have another source. Hence the need for 1 or more adult does ready to breed to our stud, and we need at least one completely unrelated doeling for our boys. The adult does will be Nubian and LaMancha, since Kim and I have decided that we actually need to add one doe of each of those breeds to our herd. This is an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY, not some irrational idea. I cannot understand why my son seems to think I am paranoid, I do not need to answer to anyone for any goat purchases or breedings that may soon take place. I have no intention of owning more than 8 or 10 goats any time soon, and that is certainly not too many. SO THERE!!!
Southern by choice
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I understand.
I am selling 3 goats.
The fact that I am retaining a dozen has no baring on anything... nor does buying a buck or two or another doe. It IS all with a purpose. Eventually I will sell some of them. I NEED genetic diversity. I also need to add because I have a buck that I have no does for and some does that I have no buck for.
My DH sees the logic in all of this. Therefore we are moving onto more land...
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sadieml
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See? It's just a matter of properly applying caprine logic to the caprine mathematics.
