sawfish99
Loving the herd life
My wife and I started with goats last year. We have been very aggressive at buying quality stock for our herd, and now have 9 does and 2 bucks (Lamancha and Oberhasli). The complication is, I am active duty Navy. We were hoping to stay in CT until I retire in 2019, but it is starting to look like I will have to move next spring/early summer. One option might be moving to VA. If that happens, we will keep our herd of goats and move them with us, because it would be a day drive to get there. But, WA state is another, very real possibility.
Right now our farm includes goats, rabbits, chickens, and 4 horses. The horses absolutely move with us, regardless of the location/distance (we have moved them cross country before). The chickens and rabbits all get sold prior to a move. All of the coops, cages, feeders, etc get sold and rebuild after the move.
But the goats are the tough choice. On the one hand, moving goats to WA, on a 6 day drive cross country with 3 kids, 1 dog, 2 cats, 4 horses, and 11 goats.....
On the other hand, I would have bucks and blood lines completely different from everyone else in the area.
If moving 3000 miles, what would you do? Sell the whole herd and rebuild? Take them, no matter how painful?
Right now our farm includes goats, rabbits, chickens, and 4 horses. The horses absolutely move with us, regardless of the location/distance (we have moved them cross country before). The chickens and rabbits all get sold prior to a move. All of the coops, cages, feeders, etc get sold and rebuild after the move.
But the goats are the tough choice. On the one hand, moving goats to WA, on a 6 day drive cross country with 3 kids, 1 dog, 2 cats, 4 horses, and 11 goats.....
On the other hand, I would have bucks and blood lines completely different from everyone else in the area.
If moving 3000 miles, what would you do? Sell the whole herd and rebuild? Take them, no matter how painful?