Got Milk?
By Genipher
@Genipher (5405)
United States
April 25, 2019 11:27am CST
Yesterday we added two new kids to the family. Goat kids, that is!
Alice (white) and Lucy (black) are 2-month old Nigerian Dwarf doelings. They have a nice, warm shed for the nights and during the day they get to roam our massive backyard and eat the blackberries that have been trying to take over. I was surprised to discover they like to eat our tall grass, as well, since all my research led me to believe they weren't "lawnmowers" like sheep.
When they're about a year old we'll have them bred. Since we're allowed up to 3 goats, I'm thinking we'll be able to keep a future female baby. The rest we'll sell. And since the Nigerian Dwarf breed commonly has 2-4 kids, we'll be rolling in babies to sell! 
And then there's milking. I'm super excited to learn how to milk and have our own dairy source. We'll be able to make our own cheese and ice cream and possible goat milk soap!
Do y'all have goats? If so, what kind?
And then there's milking. I'm super excited to learn how to milk and have our own dairy source. We'll be able to make our own cheese and ice cream and possible goat milk soap!
Do y'all have goats? If so, what kind?9 people like this
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
24 Dec 19
Weeeell...I ended up pregnant again (#8 for us- due April 2020) and I was so sick and tired I couldn't handle the goats. They're high maintenance compared to other animals. So I found them new homes.
Having them was a good learning experience though. And they were a lot of fun to watch.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
25 Apr 19
In my parents place there is a lot of goat there, we always saw them when we go to ky parents, I don't know what kind of that goat is them, but they are all big and long horn
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
25 Apr 19
@Genipher that is correct, it's better to be careful than to have accident right?
@nonersays (3329)
• United States
30 Apr 19
They are cuties.
I've never owned goats, but I've known a few. My aunt had some for a while. And a family friend had one they let live in the house for the longest time. I don't know what kind it was. I just remember he had a heart shaped brown patch. We said he has a 'Heart of Goat" instead of a Heart of Gold.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Apr 19
Just myself. An old goat.
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