Beau, Jack, and some classmates I want a milk goat. You can say what you want about goat milk but if we did a blind taste test I doubt if you could tell the difference. Goats eat anything so if you think you can, I suspect you are tasting their diet.
Right or wrong, who knows? I decided to start with a wether. That is the goat equivalent of a gelding or castrated male. If I make any mistakes (and I surely will) I don't intend to lose a family of goats. The nanny goat will come after I am satisfied I am competent. I found my wether at calico dairy just north of Conroe, Tx. The lady who sold him to me probably didn't trust me to spend enough time with him. She made an offer I could not refuse and I wound up with two.
Right or wrong, who knows? I decided to start with a wether. That is the goat equivalent of a gelding or castrated male. If I make any mistakes (and I surely will) I don't intend to lose a family of goats. The nanny goat will come after I am satisfied I am competent. I found my wether at calico dairy just north of Conroe, Tx. The lady who sold him to me probably didn't trust me to spend enough time with him. She made an offer I could not refuse and I wound up with two.
Beau, Jack, and two full tummies If they were humans in this stage of growth development I guess they would be teenagers. I think they might be short of half way to the 175 lbs that a Nubian male is supposed to hit. I do know that they follow me better than any puppies, to this point with their leashes trailing behind.
I will try to keep up with stories as they hit certain interesting points in their development. Right now they clamor daily to get out but only want to follow me. They bleat every time I hit the front door. Goat feed plus the results of aggressively trimmed trees keep them fairly happy but they also seem to like weeds. I think perhaps a sheep may come in the "not too distant" future. That should round out the lawn maintenance crew. We will see.
Baby pictures and some goat ramblings here: http://www.grangerlandrfd.com/bodacious
Accomodations, the baby room etc. and just watching them grow:
http://www.grangerlandrfd.com/never-too-old
I will try to keep up with stories as they hit certain interesting points in their development. Right now they clamor daily to get out but only want to follow me. They bleat every time I hit the front door. Goat feed plus the results of aggressively trimmed trees keep them fairly happy but they also seem to like weeds. I think perhaps a sheep may come in the "not too distant" future. That should round out the lawn maintenance crew. We will see.
Baby pictures and some goat ramblings here: http://www.grangerlandrfd.com/bodacious
Accomodations, the baby room etc. and just watching them grow:
http://www.grangerlandrfd.com/never-too-old
If you are at all interested in the advantages of goat milk over cow and sheep, the following link might help. I think the biggest advantages are that the maintenance for a goat is cheap and that the goat enjoys being milked.
http://www.weedemandreap.com/milk-showdown-cow-vs-sheep-vs-goat-which-is-best/
This lady runs a very informative blog. I stumbled across it when researching the differences between sheep and goats (so near, yet so far) and I will return just for enjoyment. I enjoyed this storyhttp://www.weedemandreap.com/charlottes-web-became-life/
http://www.weedemandreap.com/milk-showdown-cow-vs-sheep-vs-goat-which-is-best/
This lady runs a very informative blog. I stumbled across it when researching the differences between sheep and goats (so near, yet so far) and I will return just for enjoyment. I enjoyed this storyhttp://www.weedemandreap.com/charlottes-web-became-life/
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