tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post114857015447217332..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Bringing the goats homePhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-72866072118290138292007-12-17T20:59:00.000-06:002007-12-17T20:59:00.000-06:00Our dogs pay no mind to the one goat we have.Our dogs pay no mind to the one goat we have.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185860853151726676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-89894702547511253232007-12-17T18:13:00.000-06:002007-12-17T18:13:00.000-06:00The goats are pets, nothing more. We will be getti...The goats are pets, nothing more. We will be getting dexters for milk. Our one dog is the only one that had a problem, the others are fin. No one informed us of possible dog problems, none of the books mentioned it.<BR/><BR/>We have had the goats for a few years now, and they are thriving wonderfully.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-40751278434240281372007-12-17T17:01:00.000-06:002007-12-17T17:01:00.000-06:00wow. this post was absolutely painful for me. as i...wow. this post was absolutely painful for me. as i was reading, i was like, Dear God! Dog's kill goats! Keep it away! So sad that that happened to your little goats. Live and learn, huh? One thing you might want to consider, is the breed of goat you have is not a milking breed, and therefore will probably not give you any sort of milk to speak of. Normal goats give just enough for their babies and dry off about the time their baby would normally stop nursing. I definitely do not recommend getting a male goat who's not castrated. They are another whole kettle of fish. Aggressive, stinky, and generally not worth having around unless you have more than 6 does to service. Better to take your does on "dates." Before you spend another day as a goat owner, do yourself and your goats a favor and read everything on fiascofarm.com. She has the BEST website about everything a person knows to own a goat and keep it happy and healthy. Good luck!deconstructingVenushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442378819618747320noreply@blogger.com