How dumb can people be?

[terrilhb]

I am madder than a hornet. I have 5 goats. 2 bucks and 3 does. The bucks are in their pen and the does in their own. My bucks are about 150lbs and 130lbs. My biggest buck does not like people that he does not see alot. So I keep people and children away. Or I should say I try. Tonight my neighbor's mother and her friend come over with a 5yr old and 3yr old. I tell the children to stay away from the boys pen. I am not worried about the smaller buck(Charlie is sweet unless in rutt) The bigger Tack is the one that is very protective even of people he knows. Sorry straying. I tell the girls to feed the girls. They don't care. And if they don't like or know you they wont come around you. Do the girls listen? NO. So I tell the adults to keep the girls away. Did they NO. I had to literally get up and keep the girls away. I know how my boy is. I know how to deal with them. Noone would listen to me. But if the girls would have been hurt or God forbid worse Myself and the goat would have been to blame. How hard is it to understand the goats can be dangerous. I take all the preventive measures to protect people but am I wrong for expecting them to do what is right. I could just the he _ _ out of the adults. If you can not watch them and take warnings than don't come to my house. UUUGGGHHHHH. Sorry for venting. Does anyone else have a goat like this?

 

[RPC]

I completely understand where you are coming from. My buck is the devil or so I thought. I have kept everyone except me out of his pen because he is so aggressive even when not in rut. I even made it possible so that if I need someone to do chores for me they could do it all from outside the pen. Well I went out 2 months ago to see if the kids (my nieces) had chores done and where were they? In with their huge teddy bear of a buck. He was rubbing on them and he even licked Taylor. I guess he only likes kids. When I went in there with the kids he was head butting me away from them and kicked me a few times. I also wondered if it was just me but he has now gone after my sister who is 22, my mom, my step dad, and my dad so I think he just hates adults.

 

[terrilhb]

Even if I am not there if he does not know you he will ram the fence. I have people that are here alot and he loves them. He does not like strangers. At all. My neighbor has a son he hates. I think he must have snuck around here and teased him. How I don't know I am almost always home. But this boy when my buck sees him he charges the fence. But the boys siblings tolerates. I just wish people would listen and not test something that could hurt or kill someone.

 

[jodief100]

My mother in law did the same thing to me. Let her little granddaughters in my barn without even asking. Luckily all the big goats were out in the field. Just my sweet little Lamancha doe. But she didn't know that. When it was all said and done and I gave both her and the girls the "do NOT ever go in a pen or the barn without me!!!!" lecture. I later got a lecture from my mother in law that I shouldn't keep dangerous animals on the farm. ?!?!?!!?!?

So be careful, if something happens it will be your fault, no matter how stupid the individuals are. City people seem to believe farm animals are all nice and friendly. Just like in the movies!!!!

 

[elevan]

Don't keep dangerous animals on the farm?? Really??

Any large livestock animal is dangerous imo. They should be treated with respect. And that respect includes staying away from them when you don't know what you're doing. Just because something is cute doesn't mean it can't hurt you...on purpose or accidentally.

 

[Roll farms]

I deal w/ that stuff more than I want to. I have NO problem telling people to take their rude kids and go.
I'll lose a sale before I'll risk my animals' health / happiness or a lawsuit.
It's even worse when you've allowed people to come to 'visit' and they misbehave / don't listen.
I pretty much just say, "NO" now when people ask to 'come see my animals'....This ain't a zoo, after all.

 

[Ms. Research]

Life is full of people who will always blame the animal for their ignorant or aggressive behavior towards an animal. I've caught the neighbor's girls spraying a hose at my 138 lb Kuvacz. I went to explain to this neighbor what had happened. My Kuvacz became that "nasty dog" because he would charge the fence every time those girls were out there. Do their behavior ever change? Nope, neighbor has twins by the time we get Jake. And what do I find the twins doing, teasing the dog to where he would charge a fence. BTW, this is the same neighbor with the illegal fence. As you can see, these ignorant people live everywhere and will ALWAYS blame you or the animal.

It just doesn't have to be livestock. They are ignorant of all animals. Yes, they view them like the movies, but how sad it is that they really don't know what they are missing when you learn to respect that animal. I'll take an animal over that stupid, ignorant person every time.

BTW, I love those movies. But I know what's real and not real. That's what those city folks lack. And that's where the animal and you will always be wrong. Along with their ignorance of animals, they will NEVER admit they are wrong. I guess it's easier for them to sleep.

Sorry for the rant. Jake was 3 months old and 2 days away of being "put down" because of ignorant people. Keep your animals safe from ignorant, stupid people. Even if they are family members.

 

[freemotion]

Especially if they are family members!

 

[animalmom]

Why is it that if you have animals, any animals, that city people think you have a petting farm? Isn't that what zoos are for? If someone wants to learn about any of my animals I am more than willing to share what I know, but it really (sorry can't think of a polite word to use) pisses me off when some "friend" implies I have a petting zoo.

Sorry I don't' I have working animals... which is a whole lot more than I can say of those people, rotten leeches that they are. Love my goatie milk do ya, love my cheese do ya, but you don't think my goaties work and neither do you think I work.

Sorry, rant off. Underneath I really am a cuddly person, really, just ask my goaties.

 

[wannacow]

I love it when people want to come out and visit my animals. That is my opportunity to educate them and the children about where food comes from. How else will they get the exposure except from a grocery store? Yes, I even let them "milk" my goat and taste the milk. It's a very good education. The kids love feeding the chickens and gathering the eggs. They even get to take them home. They especially love the green ones.