FarmerDenise
Chillin' with the herd
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I am enjoying this blog tremendously. I figure if for some reason my goats don't work out for me, I might still get sheep. Or I might get sheep sometime in the future regardless.
Right now I am enjoying my little goats. I plan on raising them as naturally as possible. I am glad the vet didn't raise an eyebrow, when I said I didn't want to immunize for anything, unless it was absolutely neccessary.
I figure, since I got these goats from a responsible farmer and we have not had any ruminants on this property for nearly 50 years at least, we shouldn't have anything nasty here that I need to concern myself with.
The vet suggested I take a fecal sample once a year and have it checked, just to make sure, and a tetanus shot one month before delivery of kids to pass the antibodies on to the babies.
Many people in my area are into alternative lifestyles, so raising animals and children naturally is fairly well accepted.
Right now I am enjoying my little goats. I plan on raising them as naturally as possible. I am glad the vet didn't raise an eyebrow, when I said I didn't want to immunize for anything, unless it was absolutely neccessary.
I figure, since I got these goats from a responsible farmer and we have not had any ruminants on this property for nearly 50 years at least, we shouldn't have anything nasty here that I need to concern myself with.
The vet suggested I take a fecal sample once a year and have it checked, just to make sure, and a tetanus shot one month before delivery of kids to pass the antibodies on to the babies.
Many people in my area are into alternative lifestyles, so raising animals and children naturally is fairly well accepted.
The smaller ruminants are just the right size for us women to manage and the start up costs are less than with cattle. 
