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To: djf; goat granny
But I am thinking about getting some goats! Goat owners, anybody??

Thinking?

Or just some wild hair that's tickling you?

76 posted on 03/09/2017 5:51:09 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

Thanx.

Well, I say “thinking” because I’m reading about it and investigating.

Do female goats have to be milked every day?
Are they susceptible to disease, or are they a hardier species?
Do male goats have to be de-horned?
I have heard goats don’t like to be/get wet. Being in the Northwest, I wonder what kind of shelter they need.
I have heard they are very, very social animals. My next door neighbor had a couple goats for about two days last summer. One was CONSTANTLY bleating/grunting. When my friend went outside to where the goats were, they would shut up and eat. When he got tired of watching the goats and went inside, the one would start his moaning and groaning again! Do they imprint in this manner and what do you do to prevent it?
How much can a goat reasonable expect to eat in a day?

I probably have many more questions, so if you want, stay tuned!


87 posted on 03/09/2017 6:14:21 AM PST by djf ("She wore a raspberry beret, the kind you find in a second hand store..." - Prince)
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