So I finally talked DH into getting goats...

[SarahFair]

My SO couldnt see spending $350 on a goat but I think I have talked him into it..
I emailed the lady back this morning but still havent heard back. I have emailed a few other breeders in Ga but no one has emailed back :/


Good luck finding your goats!

 

[Henrietta23]

Found out the vet's goats are actually Oberhasli/Saanen crosses. They sound perfect for us! I'm with you mamaluv, milk, cheese, soap!! If DS decides at some point he wants to show goats we can rethink things. He has no interest right now.

 

[mamaluv321]

So, I'm currently working on a barter w/ a local goat farmer to come and "volunteer" to help with everyday stuff, in exchange for education and experiance. He's a really great guy and as a bonus he used to be a teacher, so he's really into helping those of us with a...Umm...wider learning curve! Wish me luck!

 

[Henrietta23]

Luck!

 

[glenolam]

Good luck, mamaluv! You should learn a lot from there.

Henrietta, have you gotten your goats yet? I know it's only been a few days, but wasn't sure. Good luck to you too!

 

[freemotion]

I don't have a stucture yet, have to save up for a lil bit before I build one and get the goats. I'm just starting the search now. So how big of a pen/yard do I really need? I already have resource for BUCKETS of veg scrap daily from friends at a cafe in town, so I'm thinking they won't need to graze much but I still wanna give "room to roam",any thoughts?

I feed lots of veggie scraps to my goats, but they cannot live on them. They have a specialized stomach, the rumen, that needs a LOT of coarse fiber in order to function properly....hay, grass, browse need to be the main diet.

I would get a couple of pigs for those veg scraps!! But the goats can have a few if you work them up to it gradually and don't get them too fat. Be sure to sort them out, too, as there might be some stuff in there that the goats shouldn't eat...like onion and potato peels.

 

[Henrietta23]

Good luck, mamaluv! You should learn a lot from there.

Henrietta, have you gotten your goats yet? I know it's only been a few days, but wasn't sure. Good luck to you too!

Not yet. I've called the vet back to let him know we are definitely interested and want to meet them. But they won't be weaned until May 22 or so and we don't have a pen for them yet. Lots to do!

 

[glenolam]

Ahhhh - I remember those days.

If I could do one thing differently it would be to really put my foot down when my husband and his friend were "installing" the fence. We have our goats in a wet/rocky/woodsy terrain, one that's at all level.

I told them that the fence was too high in some spots, but they said "Oh, no - he won't get out of that". Well, He DID. And I got a severe, and I mean SEVERE case of poison ivy fixing their errors with gardening mesh, chicken wire, boards, downed trees, anything I could find to cover in those holes.

Never underestimate your goats!

 

[Henrietta23]

Ahhhh - I remember those days.

If I could do one thing differently it would be to really put my foot down when my husband and his friend were "installing" the fence. We have our goats in a wet/rocky/woodsy terrain, one that's at all level.

I told them that the fence was too high in some spots, but they said "Oh, no - he won't get out of that". Well, He DID. And I got a severe, and I mean SEVERE case of poison ivy fixing their errors with gardening mesh, chicken wire, boards, downed trees, anything I could find to cover in those holes.

Never underestimate your goats!

Gotcha! The area where their pen will be is similar. Some largish boulders etc. I'll be helping him put it in and make sure I think it's low enough. Thanks!
<I think I better start my own thread!>

 

[Henrietta23]

I seem to have killed your thread!! Sorry!
Any progress getting your goats?