More photos yet! Two more doelings!

[SkyWarrior]

Okay, after this, enough. Really.

I got a phone call yesterday from the guy I buy beef from in the summertime, saying that he was bringing the Saanens tomorrow.

I got DH on board with this. Long story short, I told him the farm plan and he agreed to it.

We're putting down two wethers tomorrow for freezer camp. The new doelings are about 4 month old. That's it for goats until the girls have babies. Does get sold; bucks become wethers. Wethers go either to freezer camp or to slaughter unless someone wants a pet, packer, or weed controller.

There's a good chance of selling chevon out here, plus I figure we need about 8 goats in the freezer to provide enough meat for a year along with the venison.

 

[marlowmanor]

Okay, after this, enough. Really.

I got a phone call yesterday from the guy I buy beef from in the summertime, saying that he was bringing the Saanens tomorrow.

I got DH on board with this. Long story short, I told him the farm plan and he agreed to it.

We're putting down two wethers tomorrow for freezer camp. The new doelings are about 4 month old. That's it for goats until the girls have babies. Does get sold; bucks become wethers. Wethers go either to freezer camp or to slaughter unless someone wants a pet, packer, or weed controller.

There's a good chance of selling chevon out here, plus I figure we need about 8 goats in the freezer to provide enough meat for a year along with the venison.

If you've got a good plan and the land to do it, I say go for it! Just make sure you share pictures when the new goats get there. You know we're all a bunch of picture addicts here on BYH!

 

[SkyWarrior]

If you've got a good plan and the land to do it, I say go for it! Just make sure you share pictures when the new goats get there. You know we're all a bunch of picture addicts here on BYH!

Land isn't perfect -- we have about 10 acres of forest on a mountain. I bought some electrostop fencing and put it up yesterday. I have to clean out the weeds and make sure it is secure before hooking it into our horse fence. We are going to range the goats in the fenced areas and then bring them in at night. Meantime, I have to come up with fencing for the turkey pen.

I'll get some photos once I get everyone settled.

Sigh. It never ends.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

More goats!! Can't wait for pics!

 

[Catahoula]

Sounds like a good plan...until you get attached to them and want to keep them all.
I like Saanens...wouldn't mind one...

 

[SkyWarrior]

Got them today. One of the does actually won first place at a fair. She's a looker. The other tore her ear when her scrapies tag got caught in a fence a few months ago. The ear isn't infected and completely healed, but I'm wondering if I should leave it like that.

My husband and I spent the afternoon putting down two of the wethers, field dressing them and taking them to the butcher. Lots of work, but that will add to the two (deer) bucks we brought in last weekend.

We have one more wether to put down.

The doelings were bewildered but I figure they'll get used to it all. Tomorrow will be less crazy because we're not stomping about trying to find elk until the weekend again.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Finally got to them in the daylight to take a picture of my new Saanens. Lisa and Lulu. Seriously. That's what the girls called them. I don't have any better names.

Whatcha think? The pure white one actually won a purple ribbon at some stock show.

 

[Southern by choice]

Whatcha think?


What kind of a question is that? It's a baby goat isn't it??........ need more pics to really tell.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

They look so sweet and innocent. Yes, more pictures please.

 

[Catahoula]