I do you know your cut out to raise livestock

[jk47]

What signs or characteristics
Do you look for when people who are new to raising livestock ask if they should raise them if the people are from the city

 

[Southern by choice]

ooooh this will be a good thread! I need to think about that one. Can't wait to see what others say.

 

[BrownSheep]

Just FROM the city or IN the city?

I have a very hard time supporting any livestock living in backyards. Even goat although they are gain popularity as a backyard pet.

 

[Southern by choice]

Just FROM the city or IN the city?

I have a very hard time supporting any livestock living in backyards. Even goat although they are gain popularity as a backyard pet.

this is BACKYARD herds ...

 

[bonbean01]

I'd have to start out with a few questions...as in...how much do you like your white carpet?? You only wear designer boots you say??? Do you know what a bucket is, as that urn won't cut it??? LOLOL...more later.

 

[BrownSheep]

this is BACKYARD herds ...

GOOOOD point,but you have to admit most of the members on here have more than a little lot on a corner!

 

[jk47]

Just FROM the city or IN the city?

I have a very hard time supporting any livestock living in backyards. Even goat although they are gain popularity as a backyard pet.

I meant people who have lived in a city all there lives and then moves out to the country to raise stock who's only real experience comes from FFA/4H or helping on the grandparents farms but never on their own out side of a controlled environment and I was asking when you see these types if their just green or if they shouldn't be on their own in the first place

 

[elbesta]

Is that like "farmer john" feeding his cattle and texting on his smart phone? I think that FFA / 4H is a good start, but there are some that have animals because its the new fad. That's why animals get dumped in country because the new wears off, or there not cute anymore. If something don't feel right all they get from me is meat.

 

[20kidsonhill]

If they ask to learn about the farm and show up in high heals and dress clothes, I pretty much tell them this is not for them.

 

[20kidsonhill]

But seriously we give farm tours for 6 to 10 families/couples a year that want to consider raising goats. We just tell them about the work and the hours we spend doing it and the hay stack and the mud and the hoof trimming, ect... Talk about trying to go on a vacation and I would say more than half realize it is more work than they realize. The ones that survive and stay interested are really fun to meet and we have helped several farms/families get started raising goats.