Took my camera down to the barn today.....
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Overrun with beasties
Wonderful pictures, wonderful goats. Big Mamma is really big, Wow
I am just curious some of your goats have horns, some have been disbudded, my four all have horns and I was just wondering about having goats with and without. Probably a silly question, but I've only been a goat mum for two months and trying to learn all I can.
I am just curious some of your goats have horns, some have been disbudded, my four all have horns and I was just wondering about having goats with and without. Probably a silly question, but I've only been a goat mum for two months and trying to learn all I can.
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The goats without horns are generally dairy breeds...or were born here.
Most of the "bought" goats are the ones w/ horns....and are all 'meat' breeds.
I disbud all of mine, meat and dairy...but if I buy a goat with horns I let them 'keep' them.
I prefer them w/out, though...easier to get their heads in the milking stanchion, I don't have to worry about them getting their heads stuck in the fences, and I don't get hit by the them, etc.
With horns, there are as many different opinions and reasons for keeping (or not) as there are goats, though, really....whatever looks good and works best for each person is the best way to go.
AND...cm...Big Mama is lying...she's 3' across!
Most of the "bought" goats are the ones w/ horns....and are all 'meat' breeds.
I disbud all of mine, meat and dairy...but if I buy a goat with horns I let them 'keep' them.
I prefer them w/out, though...easier to get their heads in the milking stanchion, I don't have to worry about them getting their heads stuck in the fences, and I don't get hit by the them, etc.
With horns, there are as many different opinions and reasons for keeping (or not) as there are goats, though, really....whatever looks good and works best for each person is the best way to go.
AND...cm...Big Mama is lying...she's 3' across!
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We had a goat once that was fat like Big Mama. She was so overweight when we got her that she had very pronounced DEWLAP!
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I had Big Mama and the 2 big black headed girls in other pics (Bre and Pebbles) all in the "fat girl" pen all summer. No grain, small hay portions, etc. They all did loose a little weight but....once they went back into general population, they just HOG everything and get huge.
Big Mama was even bigger than that last year when she kidded. I was sure she would have trips or quads....one fat buckling was all she gave me.
I'm thinking the tubbies will all go back into "fat girl" pen once breeding season's over...
It's embarrassing when folks come and ask "Oh my, when is she due?" and I have to say, "Not for 3 mos...."
Big Mama was even bigger than that last year when she kidded. I was sure she would have trips or quads....one fat buckling was all she gave me.
I'm thinking the tubbies will all go back into "fat girl" pen once breeding season's over...
It's embarrassing when folks come and ask "Oh my, when is she due?" and I have to say, "Not for 3 mos...."
Pure Country
Chillin' with the herd
Wow, Train is nice. I have only seen the brown and white Boers.
I like Big Mama. I have always wanted to get some goats but didn't. A friend of ours used to raise Nubians and Alpines. We have always had horses and have cattle for almost 7 yrs.
I like Big Mama. I have always wanted to get some goats but didn't. A friend of ours used to raise Nubians and Alpines. We have always had horses and have cattle for almost 7 yrs.
