Mike CHS
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I wish everyone would write ads that well. So many times there is so much info left out that I don't bother trying to find out more. Yours answers all the questions without being asked. 
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Wehner Homestead
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X2 to what Mike said about the ad. If I was in the market (and area) for an unregistered buck, I’d be calling you!!
Very pretty little Doeling! She’s not named yet...hmmm...what did you name the other four and maybe we can help you out.
I can’t wait to see all the colors we get from our Lamanchas when we breed for Minis!
Very pretty little Doeling! She’s not named yet...hmmm...what did you name the other four and maybe we can help you out.
I can’t wait to see all the colors we get from our Lamanchas when we breed for Minis!
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Have one wethered pet buckling potentially sold. Woman wanted to mail me a deposit check. I invited her to come visit and pick the one she wants. She's coming tomorrow afternoon to look at what I have to offer and leave a deposit. A friend gave her a retired show goat and she wants a companion animal for it. She describes herself as an older "country" woman with livestock experience. 
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I initially started out wanting to breed mini Lamanchas. I was set on getting a blue eyed, polled, Nigie herd sire. May still do a run along those lines. Haven't decided yet.
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Great ad. Nice set of photos. One thought about wording . . .
You say, "I have 2 other PB Lamancha bucklings that will be available at the same time frame, as wethers".
You call them bucklings and wethers in the same sentence. If I was looking and saw that ad, I would wonder if they were bucklings or wethers. If I were writing that ad, I might word it like this:
I have 2 other Pure Bred Lamancha bucklings which I plan to wether, by the time they are ready to sell.
(When writing for the public, if you are going to use abbreviations, they should be defined at least once in the ad. i.e. Pure Bred (PB) or PB (Pure Bred) so there is no confusion, as to what is meant.)
In your ad, you could put it at the beginning of you text, where you say, "I have 2 pure bred Lamancha bucklings. . . " You could say, "I have 2 pure bred (PB) Lamancha bucklings. . . "
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I was just looking at the pics on your ad. Interesting . . . Dot's #2 boy looks exactly like our little Faith and Hope. How can that be??? 
Oh, I know . . . They have the same daddy!!!
How can that be??? Oh, I know . . . They have the same daddy!!!
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Can you really get $200 for an unregistered buck? The kids are cute. So now you have this big herd what do you plan on doing with all the goats?
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Well, Lamanchas aren't really available here in any kind of quantity, so we'll see. 
It's a starting point. The two closest Lamancha breeders want anywhere from $350 or I believe $450 and up for registered bucks. Quality costs, and a piece of paper doesn't put milk in the pail. I'm not really selling show animals... I'm trying to sell quality animals for folks who want homestead milk goats. I'll most likely accept $150 if it comes down to it... 
Big herd? really? doesn't seem all that big to me... After I sell the kids I'll have 10 does, 1 buck, and a wether. That may drop to 9 does cause I think I'm going to sell Bang as a goat in milk. As for what I'm going to do with the herd... well, first and foremost, let them eat some of these pastures down. I'm getting tired of mowing them. Then, I guess I'll just enjoy watching them munch away while wandering around. It's kind of like the deer, I enjoy watching them. And the kids are a blast to go down and play with. 
The lady who contacted me yesterday about a wether just left and has paid cash, in full, in advance, for two. Very nice older lady. She bought the white one and has named him Henry. She also bought Bang's boy, the black one with 3 white socks and the white patch on one side. She will be back to get them around June 2nd. So, I need to go change the ad as I no longer have wethers available.
It's a starting point. The two closest Lamancha breeders want anywhere from $350 or I believe $450 and up for registered bucks. Quality costs, and a piece of paper doesn't put milk in the pail. I'm not really selling show animals... I'm trying to sell quality animals for folks who want homestead milk goats. I'll most likely accept $150 if it comes down to it... Big herd? really?
doesn't seem all that big to me... After I sell the kids I'll have 10 does, 1 buck, and a wether. That may drop to 9 does cause I think I'm going to sell Bang as a goat in milk. As for what I'm going to do with the herd... well, first and foremost, let them eat some of these pastures down. I'm getting tired of mowing them. Then, I guess I'll just enjoy watching them munch away while wandering around. It's kind of like the deer, I enjoy watching them. And the kids are a blast to go down and play with. The lady who contacted me yesterday about a wether just left and has paid cash, in full, in advance, for two. Very nice older lady. She bought the white one and has named him Henry. She also bought Bang's boy, the black one with 3 white socks and the white patch on one side. She will be back to get them around June 2nd. So, I need to go change the ad as I no longer have wethers available.
Mini Horses
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Use as lawnmowers? Does are being milked. Isn't that enough?
Remember, LS is retired & just loving life. Are you saying we must do more? Man, I am in BIG trouble....Mini Horses
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SEE -- LS & I think alike!! We were writing at the same time...
I have 11 mature does, 2 doelings that are 2 wks old, one buck and looking at a buckling tomorrow. Have 3 does to kid in next couple weeks. They eat, I milk, sell male kids.......we are good.
ETA --- I sell doelings, just not as soon. Some are kept, bred, trained to milk, then sold in milk.
I have 11 mature does, 2 doelings that are 2 wks old, one buck and looking at a buckling tomorrow. Have 3 does to kid in next couple weeks. They eat, I milk, sell male kids.......we are good.
ETA --- I sell doelings, just not as soon. Some are kept, bred, trained to milk, then sold in milk.
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