I just joined. Hello from NC!

[TheGoldenFarm5]

Hello!
I just joined BYH and I’m really excited to meet everyone on here!
I am just going to tell y’all a bit about myself.
I live in the Appalachian mountains in NC. I currently have 35 chickens (that I love) and I am a active member of BYC. I have one dog, a beautiful Weimaraner named Blue, and I have 3 cats. I am hoping to get some little Nigerian dwarf goats or pigmy goats. I have a fenced in area big enough for about 15 miniature goats.
I really hope to learn about caring for goats and expand my little homestead!

 

[Baymule]

Welcome from Texas! I have hair sheep. There are lots of goaties here, so you came to the right place. Glad you joined!

 

[Alaskan]

Welcome to BYH, were you thinking of getting goats for meat, milk, or pets?

 

[TheGoldenFarm5]

Thank you!
I want them as pets, but if I breed them and get a bit of milk on the side to try, I would be happy. I’ve never had goat milk before, only goat cheese, so I’m not sure if I even like it. I would never use them for meat. I’m so excited to get goats!! I have a pen ready for them and I’m keeping my eye out for a shed that I could turn into the goat house. ( I don’t really know what that would be called?). And if I can’t find one I’ll try to see if I can build something.
I have a question though, I live where rhododendron grows wild. Not Azelas, but Catawba hybrid rhododendron. I have researched if they are toxic to goats, but only azaleas come up. Do you know if I should worry about those? People raise goats areound here, but I don’t know if they clear the rhododendron bushes before getting the goats or not.
Thanks!

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYH! So glad you joined us. Goats are great, I'm sure once you get a few you'll become a goat addict As for the plant issue, it IS listed here as poisonous: http://poisonousplants.ansci.cornell.edu/goatlist.html

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[mysunwolf]

Welcome from the mountains of SWVA! BYHers love to meet new people As latestarter said, our "rhodies" that grow crazy here, domestic varieties in backyards and wild varieties all over the woods, are all very toxic to goats and should ideally be cut down if you have them grazing that area.

We would love to see photos of our current chickens! And wish you luck with your future goaties.

 

[TheGoldenFarm5]

Welcome from the mountains of SWVA! BYHers love to meet new people As latestarter said, our "rhodies" that grow crazy here, domestic varieties in backyards and wild varieties all over the woods, are all very toxic to goats and should ideally be cut down if you have them grazing that area.

We would love to see photos of our current chickens! And wish you luck with your future goaties.

Ok. Thank you! The rhododendron grow over the pen they would live in, so we should probably take them out. I just hope the leaves aren’t in the pen. I think clearing them would be good anyways because the pen would get more sunlight.
Here’s a some pictures of my chickens. They are so sweet! (Sorry for so many pictures)

This is my largefowl rooster, espresso.

Dorcas Galen. She is a bantam porcelain D’uccle

Starla

A couple chicks I hatched, Gertrude and Henrietta

Some of my bantams, Harriet, Stephanie, and lady Gaga

Gladiator, my bantam rooster.

 

[Bayleaf Meadows]

Those are beautiful chickens and wonderful photos! Welcome to the group.

 

[TheGoldenFarm5]

Those are beautiful chickens and wonderful photos! Welcome to the group.

Thank you!

 

[Alaskan]

Those are some snazzy nice looking chickens! pretty!