My quest to find a dairy goat.. HELP! :)

[mamaluv321]

I agree with the pp, you never know unless you try. Some people are extremely trusting! Keep us posted, I'm intrigued!

 

[freemotion]

I've had a lot of good experiences with craigslist ads and one big stinker....I adopted a dog last fall and the lady started stalking me about two weeks later. Had to call a lawyer. Nightmare.

Then again, met some great people, including the ones I bought my buck from last fall. They gave me some colostrum last week when I needed some quickly. Wouldn't accept any payment, either.

I would be VERY wary of this one. Sounds fishy to me.

 

[SarahFair]

I've had a lot of good experiences with craigslist ads and one big stinker....I adopted a dog last fall and the lady started stalking me about two weeks later. Had to call a lawyer. Nightmare.

Then again, met some great people, including the ones I bought my buck from last fall. They gave me some colostrum last week when I needed some quickly. Wouldn't accept any payment, either.

I would be VERY wary of this one. Sounds fishy to me.

I adopted a dog that came up as a rescue from hurricane ivan. That lady was NUTS! She called the lawyer on US becaues we never sent papers saying we got her shots, etc. When I told her what I had named the dog (which was originally Ms Muffet) she said 'Ugh, I guess you just have to know a dog to name it right'




Anyways, I asked the lady, and I said:
'I am sorry if this sounds rude and blunt but I can not think of a nicer way to ask: Why are you just so willing to lend out your goat?'
She kind of acted offended and was saying things 'Notice I didnt ask you any questions like if you had goats, your fencing, housing, etc. Oh, you have goats? That is a big no no for me'
Which is fine, I understand. She said shed still show me how to milk one if I buy one..
Oh well



I have an OberX but she has 4 teats. 2 of them look like duds but they seem to be attached to each other. Would this make her a "faulty" milker?

 

[glenolam]

I guess somethings are just too good to be true...

You should tell her that maybe next time she might get someone who isn't truthful and doesn't give her any personal info and ends up killing her goat.

I'd post another ad asking if anyone provides milking lessons in exchange for barn help. I've seen that done several times here - at least it's bartering and not something for nothing.

 

[cmjust0]

Anyways, I asked the lady, and I said:
'I am sorry if this sounds rude and blunt but I can not think of a nicer way to ask: Why are you just so willing to lend out your goat?'
She kind of acted offended and was saying things 'Notice I didnt ask you any questions like if you had goats, your fencing, housing, etc. Oh, you have goats? That is a big no no for me'
Which is fine, I understand. She said shed still show me how to milk one if I buy one..
Oh well

See, the things she's so proud of herself for not asking would have been the very first things I'd have asked before even considering loaning out a goat...

...which I would never, ever do...but still...

And I also notice that, not only was she willing to lend you a milker, but she was also willing to send her someplace where she'd be alone..

Being alone is terribly, terribly stressful for a goat.

So is 'shipping,' which is what this would have amounted to..

I dunno...maybe she got offended, but I honestly feel like you're dodging a bullet here.

Frankly, I think I'd even go find someone else to buy from if you were considering a purchase.. I'm not saying this lady mistreats her goats or anything like that...she just seems a bit....ill-informed, maybe?

 

[SarahFair]

I dont think I would buy a goat from her. She seemed like one of those check up type people.
She was really nice though..

 

[mamaluv321]

Interesting, never seen a double teat. While I don't kow if it will make it hard to milk her, I'd imagine she'd likely pass that trait on to any offspring.