Straw Hat Kikos

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Thank you!! Everybody has Boers here. You can NOT throw a rock and not hit someone with Boers. It's crazy. I would love Boers but they have so many issues here. Some, like yours, are bred for hardiness though. I would get some Boers in a second if we had some hardy ones here. I know so many with ennobled Boers but they still have their issues. Do you mind me asking, where do you live? Since I have had them I have never done them. Also Moses (Kiko buck) is six months old and has never been wormed or had his hooves trimmed. Arianna (Kiko doe) is a year old and has never been wormed. Those are the kind of goats I like. Hardy goats that don't need to be babied. The Nigerians are different cuz they're just the pets!

 

[Roll farms]

I don't mind you asking....but if you look under my name / picture it'll tell you.... Marion, Indiana

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

lol I saw it after I posted. You can't see it when posting!! lol

 

[marlowmanor]

haha 27 is not old!! Thank you. I try my very best to make myself as knowledgeable about what I am doing, in this case goats. If you weren't raised then you won't get it until you have a farm/ranch. I believe that raising children in that kind of a setting is so healthy for them. They learn so much including, but not limited to, responsibly, hard work, and a strong value of life. The also learn that food is not from the grocery store. Food is from normal people that struggle to make a living, but yet we all want food cheaper. Most importantly they learn about life and death. Death is real and kids that grow up on a farm seem to know that and value life more. GL getting those kids in bed. I know it can be a bit of a chore sometimes!! lol The thorns did not feel good but I'll live. No point in cutting them down because there are so many everywhere. The live IN the woods. Also when the thorns grow their leaves the goats eat them up quick. It's their favorite!!

M goats love when we cut brush and end up with the thorn bushes in there. They eat them like candy. You are so right about everyone having Boers in NC. It seems that is all you see being sold when you are hunting for goats. My dad has been raising pygmies most of my life. He got into boers for a while, then fainters, now he has pymies and NDs. My 2 wethers came from him. I still love going to visit my parents. I always have to go out to the barn and see the goats, and if there are babies around and I can get ahold of one I have to love on it! If I ever get the land and can farm I figure I'll go with the miniature goats since it's what I am used to being around.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

That's cool. I have never had Pygmys. I want Myotonics so bad. That will happen in a few years I hope. I know so many people that love the small mini goats. They really are good goats.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Some pictures of my animals!

Katie -- Nigerian Dwarf

Katie again

Coco -- Nigerian Dwarf

Callie!! Anatolian Shepherd.

Edited and pictures removed

 

[HankTheTank]

Cute! I love Katie's coloring, she sort of looks like my wether Hank. Red and white is my favorite color for ND's

I have Ariat boots too! They have pink on the inside, but otherwise they look pretty much the same

 

[marlowmanor]

I want your NDs! They are gorgeous! Katie, Heidi and Caleb are my favorites, though Coco looks nice too. The kikos are pretty too. Cali is adorable too! Your in NC so that means I could actually get goats from you. So when can I come get them?

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Thank you both so much! Ariat boots rule. haha Heidi and Katie are both very nice. They are 1/2 inch taller than the NDGA standard.
Coco is the right size but she is not as good a goat. Of course I love her but she doesn't have great hooves. HA at you taking my goats! When they kid I would be more than happy to sell the kids, but not these girls! Heidi is due on 8/28 and Katie and Coke will be bred in OCT. I will breed the Kiko does in OCT too. I'm going to post more pictures later on...

 

[marlowmanor]

Where in NC are you? Knowing my luck you are too far away for me to travel to for babies. Everyone else in NC is too far away for me to get goats from. Most of them have the big goat breeds too.