Breeders, I need your input!

[samssimonsays]

My first two does will be here forever. Tilda and little sweet Olive are my first and I will be their last. The wether has weaseled his way right on into our hearts as well with his quirky antics and constant comedy and will stay forever or until he becomes mean (which I pray is never). They are just babies as we are just getting started but I can tell you, those firsts are going to be hard to part with than most. Then you will get those special others that come and they will earn a place no matter what.

My Tilda's dad is a full Saanan and he is nearly 13 years old. She was born this year. It goes to show the age a well maintained buck can produce til or even just live til. Good luck on your new adventure!

 

[Latestarter]

My Saanen, Ivory, will be here forever! Although I know she won't breed that long, her personality is fantastic, milk is plentiful and awesome, well trained gal, very loving. So, she has given me 3 doelings now, all full sisters and I will most likely keep at least 2 of them for milking. Even tho she was bred to a black Nubian, all the does are duplicates of her -- white & upright ears! That means I will be buying or hiring a buck for them for breeding. The buck is currently enjoying the company of my 3 Nubian girls although I really dislike such early kids, I am surely going to have them in 2016! Right now, I know they will all be "for sale"....mindset helps.

These goats can easily over populate your heart & farm!

For me, I must sell at an early age, no later than first freshening if selling as milking doe, or plan on making room for them here.
Guess that's why I still have a large herd of mini horses from my old breeding/showing days. Some are in their 30's but, most are in 20's. They were my support back when, I am theirs now. Fortunately, I am able to do this.

Hey there @Mini Horses ! and the thread! You bred and showed mini horses but it took a goatie question to pull you out of lurkdom That should give some indication of what goats can do to us aye?