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I agree, unless you want to go to the time and expense of cementing in solid posts for hog panels.

I've never seen one of those Kikos. You know, my purebred snob self. I just wonder why they never caught on as meat goats in this country, and then were just left in the dust by the Boers when they appeared.

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What you don't seem to understand is that we really are agreeing, for the most part. Many of your remarks about your percentage Boers actually prove my points. As you get further and further away from 50/50 crosses, you are improving meat type, reaping the benefits of hybrid vigor, increasing...

Uhhh, pure Boer, selected for correct meat type and feed conversion efficiency.

I hesitate to bring it up for fear of causing even more confusion, but for those of you who must favor crossbreeding, the idea of terminal crosses, such as the baldies, and some other examples in cattle, or as in broiler chickens or turkeys, does take advantage of the concept of hybrid vigor...

Well, since you've demonstrated that you'll argue with just about anything that I post, simply for the sake of taunting an argument, I'll respond with that well in mind. One poor quality example of a purebred animal compared to several good quality crossbreds does not exactly make for a...

I don't agree at all. By crossing, you're getting a combination of both traits, but neither will be as efficient milk or meat producers as the purebred parents. If you must have both meat and milk animals in your herd, why not just keep the pure Boers, and add a few pure Nubian does for milk? Or...

There are the desperate and depressed, and then the just plain insane. Whether this was his intention or not, the fact that he took the cows with him, unlike most others, at least drew some attention to the plight of the small dairy farmer. Dairying like so many other ag industries today...

I'm surprised that it hasn't been discussed here yet, about the poor New York dairy farmer who killed his cows then himself. Can't imagine what the guy was going through. Now this happens all the time, yet it never makes the national news, usually because there's not a juicy spin for the media...

That all sounds very interesting. I'm all for it, and would love to see it succeed, grow and catch on in other areas. Unfortunately, the pessimist in me sees too many easy loopholes for abuse and fraud for anyone who is dishonest, and we all know how many of those types are attracted to the...

LMAO. I get your point, but as an employer, you'd be amazed at the quality of some of the resumes that have crossed my desk, from so-called educated professionals. One couldn't even remember to add her phone number. I want people who can produce, but I also want them with the sense to write a...

I didn't think that there were any sensible people left. I hate: Billy and nanny Cows, when they mean cattle Chickens, when they mean hens "Roo", unless you happen to be a kangaroo breeder, or a two year old child Boys and girls, or ladies, or gals, instead of male, female, cock, hen, rooster...

I'm interestd to know how you've determined that this one is a keeper, at such a young age? They do change as they grow and develop. It might be a good prospective keeper, but how do you know it won't develop any structural or conformation defects as it develops? Or is color the only selection...

Do not bring home any animals that you do not have appropriate facilities and/or room for, no matter how good the deal. Don't waste your money on mutts. Purebreds cost just the same to keep, are worth more, and there's more pride in ownership. Show goats often ARE good milkers, and their...

I would say, don't forget about breeding sheep, just forget about working with rescues. There's enough difficulty in breeding normal, healthy stock. Why ask for more trouble, expense and heartache by brining in animals which already have probems? You'll have enough of your own, and it's not only...

To do it successfully, so that they breed true and consistent will take more years than you have. Now, you could breed selectively, and in about 3 generations call your creation mini Saanens, but you will only be fooling yourself, and, unfortunately, a growing number of gullible dreamers. Most...

I agree, but it doesn't matter much. Unless they're Lowline Angus, some Zebus or Dexters, most so called "mini" cattle are little more than mutts. Seldom are they more than a generation or two away from normal cattle, and their offspring are likely to throw all different sized animals. edited...

I hate to discourage you. I think that it's wonderful to raise goats for your own use, but dairy goats and profit is an oxymoron. Ask yourself this, if it can be done, if it's possible in any way, how many goat dairies do you know that are successful, growing or profitable? Can you name one? If...

True, a normal healthy animal with access to water will generally not allow itself to become dehydrated, but there is a difference between being simply hydrated and being well hydrated. Probably one of the best things that we can do for our animals during any time of stress is to encourage them...