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[SteveElms]

We were taking pictures of our bucklings last night for a person who was interested in getting one. All I could think about when I was holding each of them for the photo was "I really think we should keep this one too." That could present a problem since they are all half siblings, but then again they are Nigerians so its not like they would eat a lot, plus if we get some different does, we could use them then. I'm also a firm believer that once you get over 3, the number really doesn't matter. It just becomes "a bunch."

 

[Fullhousefarm]

Haha. A "bunch."

It took my husband 2 months to realize we had a Lamancha buckling in the buck pen with the two Nigerian because he looks like all our other Lamanchas- mostly black and is the same age and size as the doeling we kept from December. LOL He asked why we put one of our doelings in the buck pen. My daughter laughed and said, "It's not a doeling!"

I told her to just imagine if she had Saanens. He's look out one day and say, "Hey, I thought you only had three goats, but there's got to be 20 out there!"

 

[Ferguson K]

Hi my name is Kate and I'm a goat addict, I sold some kids to justify making an 8-hour one-way trip to pick up the buck of my dreams. I also purchased two registered does, to make up for the beautiful doelings that I am selling. I think I got the better end of the deal.

My husband said my limit is 20, I wonder if I get a bunch of goats that look exactly alike if he'll be able to count them.

I don't think he realizes that with the kids we have on the ground right now, we are over 20. I need to build more pens.

 

[Hens and Roos]

my youngest DS(11 years) thinks we should add a couple of mini mancha does, since we ended up having so many bucklings this year and we have to sell them -except the one he named Aiden

 

[Fullhousefarm]

my youngest DS(11 years) thinks we should add a couple of mini mancha does, since we ended up having so many bucklings this year and we have to sell them -except the one he named Aiden

Too bad you are so far away. Maybe a vacation to Florida is what you need.

 

[Southern by choice]

my youngest DS(11 years) thinks we should add a couple of mini mancha does, since we ended up having so many bucklings this year and we have to sell them -except the one he named Aiden

Come pick up Cupcake and Wren- they are yours!

Warning- spoiled bottle babies that think they are suppose to be in your lap.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Come pick up Cupcake and Wren- they are yours!

Warning- spoiled bottle babies that think they are suppose to be in your lap.

Bottle babies are cool my problem is not being able to travel at this time

 

[MsDeb]

Oh my, how I've missed you all! Quite the week for me coming in early and staying late to reconnect to my goat addicted friends and thoroughly enjoyed this thread. Am only posting here to be polite. I'm not really an addict. If kids don't count then the ND's should only count as 1/2 and a mini-Nubian is 3/4 so technically I only have 2 3/4 goats. The plans in my head to enlarge the pen so we can not only keep this year's kids but breed them to each other's mama (that just doesn't sound right but you know the deal), and how I will keep this plan from my husband until it's too late.... none of that makes me an addict. Nope, not at all. Gotta head home now, my babies that don't count as goats are calling. Love ya, bye bye!

 

[Southern by choice]

If kids don't count then the ND's should only count as 1/2 and a mini-Nubian is 3/4 so technically I only have 2 3/4 goats.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! You are a lifesaver. I never thought of my Nigies as 1/2 goat and mini's as 3/4 goats... Then I am way under 50 goats now. I need to do a recount.
Doing the happy dance at gaining this new knowledge!

 

[Southern by choice]

Bottle babies are cool my problem is not being able to travel at this time

I know... I completely understand. I really do wish I could get one or both to you. Your kids (human ones) would love them.