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| Lol goats pee on their heads and rub them on one another...
They're cute.. AND tastey. =D I personally have my heart set on some jersey calves. I think lambs are cuter than goats, but then every goat I've ever met was pushy. Which irritated me. I would probably raise some for the butcher because after having eaten one of our neighbors BBQ goat at a cookout in town, boy.. they're tastey. |
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| Dinero10 - 2015-03-26 12:03 PM
cheryl makofka - 2015-03-26 11:31 AM I don't have one, but my cousins did for goat tying The bad they carry lung worm, and my one cousin actually acquired it from the goat, she had a persistent cough, and thankfully her mom is persistent, a bronchoscopy showed lung worm, she was treated along with the goats, and she has residual effects somewhat like asthma. Goats can also carry a disease that can kill bison, so if you have bison, you may want to get them tested.
I have asthma - the goats have never been a problem. Keep them vaccinated, good worming program. should have no problems.
The cough was caused by the lungworms she contracted from the goat, and now has long term mild respiratory issues from the lung worm |
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Location: Arkansas | americanpride08 - 2015-03-26 1:59 PM
Lol goats pee on their heads and rub them on one another...
They're cute.. AND tastey. =D I personally have my heart set on some jersey calves. I think lambs are cuter than goats, but then every goat I've ever met was pushy. Which irritated me. I would probably raise some for the butcher because after having eaten one of our neighbors BBQ goat at a cookout in town, boy.. they're tastey.
Pretty flexible goats to be able to do that! |
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| Chandler's Mom - 2015-03-26 11:37 PM americanpride08 - 2015-03-26 1:59 PM Lol goats pee on their heads and rub them on one another...
They're cute.. AND tastey. =D I personally have my heart set on some jersey calves. I think lambs are cuter than goats, but then every goat I've ever met was pushy. Which irritated me. I would probably raise some for the butcher because after having eaten one of our neighbors BBQ goat at a cookout in town, boy.. they're tastey. Pretty flexible goats to be able to do that!
well I think the mother urinates on the kids head. Or something like that. My friend owned goats for years and that's what she told me. I know they stink. But so do cows. Lol whatever I get will be getting baths with my gelding in the wash stall |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | I am not good at posting pics but we have a goat named Johnny Cash. He is a HOOT - better than 95% of the dogs we have had. He doesnt get in to flowers or on cars or pee on himself. We have had 3 and he is the only survivor. And he doesnt seem to mind being alone. He has the horses and dogs as friends.
https://www.facebook.com/LaneAcresGoat
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Location: SE Louisiana | americanpride08 - 2015-03-27 7:01 AM
Chandler's Mom - 2015-03-26 11:37 PM americanpride08 - 2015-03-26 1:59 PM Lol goats pee on their heads and rub them on one another...
They're cute.. AND tastey. =D I personally have my heart set on some jersey calves. I think lambs are cuter than goats, but then every goat I've ever met was pushy. Which irritated me. I would probably raise some for the butcher because after having eaten one of our neighbors BBQ goat at a cookout in town, boy.. they're tastey. Pretty flexible goats to be able to do that!
The bucks spray their heads with urine during breeding season... Once in a while a kid may get in the way when mom pees but it's no more common than a calf being in the wrong place when that happens. |
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Location: kansas | We are currrently running about 125 head of commercial meat goats, woven wire fence and 2 strands of barb on top. Some are on an 85 acre lot with some cattle and a guard dog and the rest on on a 40 acre lot with another guard dog and standard jenny. We have never had a problem with them jumping fences or bothering anything, but then they are not pets. People who have a lot of problems are the ones that have pets. We did have to put a strand of hot wire up because the dogs will go over the fence to get to other dogs or coyotes on the other side. Everything except the goats stay away from the jenny, she is their herd leader and will even chase the big dogs if they stay in her space. |
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| We got one goat to practice goat tying on, we keep him in a horse stall in the barn. He gets tied to trees during the day all year if it's warm, and he keeps all the weeds around the trees eaten. He does get lonely, but he is happy to be with the dog. I don't know if we have a "special" one or if all goats are like this, but he's so dumb it's hilarious. He gets his head stuck in everything and when we tie him to the tire swing, he pulls with all his might so the tire swing stretches out and then it swigs back, lifting him off of his feet, he does this over and over, I think he likes to "fly"! We keep a dog harness on him and he has a leash. He was a bottle baby and is very friendly. He loves the cats but they get mad because he likes to clamp down on their tails!!! Goats are so fun, and fairly easy. |
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Location: Southwest Louisiana | We have two pygmy goats and they are hilarious. Male and female, male is fixed. If I had to do it again, I would just get females. I've learned that males can easily get crystals in their urinary tract from calcium build up. Once you realize that's what they've got, it's too late. Usually caused from feed. Mine are pasture and hay only, I never feed them grain. The male is a little turd and will push to get his way even though he's a little pygmy. The female is as sweet as can be, but she'll head butt every barn cat within 20ft of her, lol. |
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Location: The Republic of Texas | AngieM1 - 2015-03-25 1:11 PM
ALRIGHT SO I BASICALLY CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT THESE COOL LITTLE FURRY BUNDLES OF FUNNY! Who has Goats here? Pros/Cons.. diets, cost? Please dont hold anything back.. I need all the facts. I have met quite a few and have fallen in love with each of them.. How are they Kept? Where do you keep them? etc
well im not really a goat person, but I got talked into them cause my kids go thru massive amounts of milk and it is supposed to be better for them, anyways....I fell in love with my pygmys. they are entertaining as all get out and the milk is good. I don't feed grain but they roam my pasture a do really well. mine don't eat my place up and tend to stay in the clover patch. from what I read they don't need much and grain is optional and can be bad for them. 10% or less of their deit is a good rule. if you don't have good grass alfalfa and timothy hay is great.....good luck...hope you have fun |
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