New to me....Dog Goat Puppies?

[glenolam]

Anyone ever heard or seen this?

http://newlondon.craigslist.org/grd/2229968437.html

"We have some dog goat puppies on our farm that will be ready for mid April. Here's your chance to add a rare Dog Goat to your farm."

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

A Dog Goat? WTH?

 

[freemotion]

OK, I had to reply to that one. I hope it is a joke and they are not selling Boer kids to unsuspecting people who are too dumb to do a little research before plunking down $400 for an animal..... And then try to raise it on dog kibble....

 

[ksalvagno]

It sounds like someone who is trying to be "cute" with their ad. Maybe they are trying to say that they are friendly?

 

[glenolam]

My thought was that they were cross breeding a boer with angora or something like that...creating their own breed in other words.

Free - I live in the next town over from Plainfield. If you find out exactly where they are let me know and I'll just drive by to take a look.

Pretty interesting, though!

 

[Javamama]

Nevermind, I should have looked at the photo first

 

[cattlecait]

LOL that's pretty funny. I appreciate the marketing humor.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Yup, they are being cute with their ad, Another words, they don't want you to buy it and eat it. My only thoughts about this, is don't raise meat animals if you don't want someone buying it for food. We have someone in our area that is trying to do the same thing. They love the boer breed compared to a milk breed or other breed that would be less likely to go for butchering, but they still try to sell them only as pets. I see her ads on craiglist all the time.

 

[elevan]

Ok, so when my kids see boers they always say that they are dogs. My kids are young (4 & 6). So, it's hopefully their take on cuteness for their ad.

BUT...since we've already seen an issue of a goat who was fed dogfood on this forum...I really do not think it is a good idea to mislead the "ill-informed" There are plenty of people out there who will think that this is indeed some rare breed of creature and take it home to treat like a dog! I don't approve of this person's advertising ploy.

And while I breed goats to be pet quality with good personalities (who are fair milkers) - I understand that any that I sell may be used for food. People really need to stop romanticizing feed animals. Yes, they are cute. Yes, they can have great personalities. But why would you want to go to the grocery store (or online) to buy goat meat when you've got them in your yard...same applies to beef...pork...and poultry. Just my 2 cents.

I'm trying to teach my boys that animals should be seen as food. Guess I succeeded cause one of my boys went to the eye doctor this morning....they use pictures for the exam when they are young...when showed a chicken, his response was "That's a chicken and I'm gonna eat him!!"

 

[20kidsonhill]

Ok, so when my kids see boers they always say that they are dogs. My kids are young (4 & 6). So, it's hopefully their take on cuteness for their ad.

BUT...since we've already seen an issue of a goat who was fed dogfood on this forum...I really do not think it is a good idea to mislead the "ill-informed" There are plenty of people out there who will think that this is indeed some rare breed of creature and take it home to treat like a dog! I don't approve of this person's advertising ploy.

And while I breed goats to be pet quality with good personalities (who are fair milkers) - I understand that any that I sell may be used for food. People really need to stop romanticizing feed animals. Yes, they are cute. Yes, they can have great personalities. But why would you want to go to the grocery store (or online) to buy goat meat when you've got them in your yard...same applies to beef...pork...and poultry. Just my 2 cents.

I'm trying to teach my boys that animals should be seen as food. Guess I succeeded cause one of my boys went to the eye doctor this morning....they use pictures for the exam when they are young...when showed a chicken, his response was "That's a chicken and I'm gonna eat him!!"

LOL, I just read you post to my sister, We are both laughing. MY 9 year old son is so excited about butchering we are allowing him to raise his own meat rabbits and he is learning to butcher them by himself.

MY take on raising animals that are considered livestock, is that is exactly what they are, raised for food, but raise them with dignity and kindness, treat them well.