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[Genipher]

Animals of any kind will cause ya to work a "routine" with them.....they sure tend to Multiply!!.....

We used to have meat rabbits but they were easy going and didn't require much of a schedule. Goats are gonna be a whole new ball game!

 

[Southern by choice]

Some does do still scream without a buck... others don't.

There are LOTS of goats where you are. pm me and I will recommend some sites. Are you looking for pet only or breeding? BTW- nothing wrong with the homestead non- froo froo goat!
Just get tested healthy goats.

You may want to look at a few mature does and work with someone who is honest and can tell you everything about the goats.


You won't mind getting into the routine because they are so enjoyable you will love to be out there with them.

 

[Latestarter]

If you don't plan to breed, why not stick with wethers? Good for learning and if you decide you do want to have kids down the road, you can replace the wethers with does. Maybe even buy bred does so your first go-round you won't need a buck or need to worry about finding one. Also, with wethers, there's no concerns for screaming when in heat, and they are a lot cheaper to purchase than does. In my limited experience, my wethers have been the friendliest (and quietest) of all the animals as well. Congrats and I hope you get approved. My Lamanchas are generally pretty quiet, but they do talk to me when I go out and they know I'm there, and of course, like most goats, get very talkative when it's meal time and more so if you're late bringing them their food.

 

[greybeard]

@greybeard I got to thinking, maybe the City Hall gals were just excited to get my $50+ ...

I figured they were just pleased to both get my $$ AND spend a little time conversing with a fiesty old gent such as myself.

Good luck with your 'permit'

(I just can't get my head wrapped around needing a permit to farm)

 

[Genipher]

If you don't plan to breed, why not stick with wethers? Good for learning and if you decide you do want to have kids down the road, you can replace the wethers with does. Maybe even buy bred does so your first go-round you won't need a buck or need to worry about finding one. Also, with wethers, there's no concerns for screaming when in heat, and they are a lot cheaper to purchase than does. In my limited experience, my wethers have been the friendliest (and quietest) of all the animals as well. Congrats and I hope you get approved. My Lamanchas are generally pretty quiet, but they do talk to me when I go out and they know I'm there, and of course, like most goats, get very talkative when it's meal time and more so if you're late bringing them their food.

I think you're 100% right. Unless I miraculously find a cheapish pregnant doe that I just can't pass up, wethers will be the best for us at this time.

 

[Genipher]

I figured they were just pleased to both get my $$ AND spend a little time conversing with a fiesty old gent such as myself.

Good luck with your 'permit'

(I just can't get my head wrapped around needing a permit to farm)

I know! And it's a yearly fee, too! If only we had moved one town over we wouldn't have had ANY requirements for backyard livestock. Amazing how one town can be so picky and regulate everything to death while the next town doesn't care a fig!

 

[Southern by choice]

@greybeard this is a town that declared themselves food sovereign then they banned urban farming then they had a farm day
https://bangordailynews.com/2018/06/21/homestead/the-maine-town-that-outlawed-urban-farming/

My mom says that growing up in a small town everyone had chickens in the backyard because that is how you had eggs.. also the rare special chicken dinner. What was normal life then has become ... I don't know what it's become.

 

[Genipher]

@greybeard this is a town that declared themselves food sovereign then they banned urban farming then they had a farm day
https://bangordailynews.com/2018/06/21/homestead/the-maine-town-that-outlawed-urban-farming/

My mom says that growing up in a small town everyone had chickens in the backyard because that is how you had eggs.. also the rare special chicken dinner. What was normal life then has become ... I don't know what it's become.

Taboo. And at the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, folks that have their own gardens, water catchments, and livestock are probably viewed as a potential threat. Big Brother gets grouchy when we're not under his thumb.

 

[Athena2344]

You might also be interested in angoras, or angora crosses. They are incredibly quiet, gentle and easy going, and you can get money from their mohair! Unregistered angoras go incredibly cheap, like 50 to 100 bucks, registered is 300 and up.

 

[Genipher]

You might also be interested in angoras, or angora crosses. They are incredibly quiet, gentle and easy going, and you can get money from their mohair! Unregistered angoras go incredibly cheap, like 50 to 100 bucks, registered is 300 and up.

Hmmmm...I hadn't considered angoras. That's an idea. I'll have to check and see if there are any in our area. Thanks!