My sister's new house
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
Rockingham, Australia
December 25, 2018 10:11pm CST
Recently we spent two nights at my sister’s new place. We were able to do some welding for her and her son. We welded legs on some steel mesh panels. These will become platforms for their goats to sleep on. We also put up some picture rails for her so we were pleased with our efforts.
She had her Christmas celebration on Sunday and we were able to catch up with two of her other sons.
She has only been in her house a short time. The outside gardens are not finished yet but already there are flowering plants in the gardens and they are all doing well. The photo shows the front entrance.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Dec 18
looks a great house - terrific that you could help out with welding etc
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
26 Dec 18
@JudyEv You time it all very well
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
@arthurchappell There was a horrific fire last year in a Perth suburb caused by a guy welding in his backyard. We had a hose nearby and had raked away all the grass and leaves from around the area where we were working.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Dec 18
A new house keeps one on their toes and I see there will be a lot activity around that house specially developing the garden.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
26 Dec 18
The house is looking beautiful! With the garden done I am sure that will be a cosy place to live in! I am happy that you had Christmas celebrations at her new place along with two of her sons too!
What for the goats are reared? For the milk or for the meat? This I am asking just because there is a belief that Goat meat is only eaten in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh! In other parts of the World people prefer sheep meat to eat!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
27 Dec 18
@JudyEv , that is a nice piece of information for me. I am really happy to know that your sister and nephew had a goal holding the World record in milk production. I never had the idea that goat breeding and marketing is so organized in Australia.Thanks a lot for updating me.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 18
@AKRao24 I guess it is quite a big industry. We are 'the world's largest exporter of goat meat, accounting for about 50 per cent of global trade. About 88 per cent of Australian goat meat is exported, with just 12 per cent consumed domestically. Australian goat meat exports last year (2016) totalled 26,794 tonnes, valued at almost $200.5 million'. Quoted from Weekly Times.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
Sheep meat would be much more popular here too but there is some goat eaten too. My sister and nephew are more interested in breeding dairy goats. A few years ago, one of their Saanen does had the world record for milk production. They sell their goats when they can. For example, New Zealand goat breeders can buy goats from West Australia but not from the other states. Because of our stringent laws, WA goats have fewer potential diseases. He sells to Malaysia and other countries from time to time. He is also breeding and selling Nigerian dwarves and some other dairy breeds.
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 18
That looks a lovely little house. Nice and homely! Happy Christmas to you Judy!
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
26 Dec 18
I'm just curious how does goats platforms look like. I think I should make some for my goats too.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
It is about the size of a single bed but the base is of steel mesh. My nephew puts thick rubber on some but the goats are happy with the platform like it is. He also picks up big solid coffee tables from the tip. Here is one of the coffee tables. People throw out some really nice stuff. Some folks have more money than sense.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
26 Dec 18
Thank you very much. I will make a platform like this for my goats. Very helpful to me.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 18
@ilocosboy Do you have milking goats or meat goats? Or perhaps they are just pets. 
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Dec 18
Is the house located in a more rural area?
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
26 Dec 18
Great that you were so handy about the rails.And family time is always fun.The house looks nice and I like the space all around.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
@responsiveme It can be very pleasant sitting outside rather than inside the house.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
26 Dec 18
@JudyEv the open verandah is like our houses here
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
26 Dec 18
The place looks wonderful and I am sure with a garden coming up, it would be even more lovely. You were a big help with all the welding work and your sister would really appreciate it.
Glad you had a good Christmas with your sister and her sons. Merry Christmas.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 18
@arunima25 That's good. I'm happy for you.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
27 Dec 18
@JudyEv I had a good time with friends and family. We were happy with the outcome of our fund raising events.
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@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
26 Dec 18
The house looks good
And have a healthy environment
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@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
26 Dec 18
@JudyEv oh yeah, that's good i know it
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
27 Dec 18
That looks so warm and welcoming. I guess I never thought of goats needing platforms to sleep on, but I know that they love to climb, and I guess sleeping on mesh panels will have them off the ground away from predators, and will let the air circulate around them.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
26 Dec 18
looks great i hope she enjoys it very much
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