I hate watching them go...

[newbiekat]

I didn't know where to post this, but I just thought I needed to share that we sold 2 goats tonight... It never gets any easier... One of them was one that I never wanted to sell. She was supposed to stay on our farm forever. She had no use for our farm, but I didn't care. DH and I decided that we NEEDED to downsize. And she was one that had to go... But the people who bought her wanted a wether also, and we were selling our wether as well... So I'm glad that they both went together to a new home at least, and these people seemed so nice and willing to care for them with the love and care that I had for them... These new owners were new in the goat world, and I thought my two would be the perfect fit for her... Doesn't make it any easier loading them up... Sorry, just had to share..

 

[babsbag]

I totally understand. I have two older does that need to go, like yours, they have no use on my farm. One is one of my original 3 and the other is a doe that was born here the first year we had kids, the only one of the three born here that first year that I still have. Unfortunately I am working on getting a licensed dairy so I need milkers and neither of these fit that bill. One had mastitis and has 1/2 of an already horrible udder and the other has lumpy teats and I can't milk her. But here they sit. I can't let them go, and in their case I don't think anyone would want them other than maybe for a brush clearing crew.

Glad yours went to a good home.

 

[Melanie]

I completely understand. I sold half my herd a couple weeks ago and I just cried and cried. I have mine for family milkers and 12 goats was just way to many. I now have 6 and everytime I go out to love on my other goaties it seems to get easier. With that said I still miss them and get upset when my others remind me of my sold ones. It sure does help when you know they went to good homes.

 

[MsDeb]

We are just getting started but I know that time will come for us. Not looking forward to that part.