Putting our best foot forward
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325693)
Rockingham, Australia
October 25, 2020 8:23am CST
We’re home from our holiday but only for a few days. Then we go to the last horse endurance ride of the season. On our way home today, we helped my nephew with his goats at a goat show. In the photo, I am leading a Nigerian Dwarf goat called Stitch.
This breed gives a surprising amount of milk for their size. The mil is very rich in butterfat so it’s popular with cheese-makers. My nephew took five milking goats, six young goats and a buck to the show and did very well with them. The milking goats were judged with a full udder, then they were milked before being judged again.
The five goats were all in the one class so Vince had to lead one. He is now telling everyone he got a third in the ‘best udder’ class.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Oct 20
y'all're gonna need a vacation soon where's ya go nowhere, lol. i sure 'dmire ya'll's stamina :) aw, jest look 't yer beautiful smilin' face 'n that lovely stitch! such a treat to help out with such a task.
gigglin' o'er mr. vince, jest love y'all's sense 'f humor 'n congrats to all!
if'n i could talk the hubs 'nto a few goats, i'm thinkin' those nigerian dwarf's 'd fit the bill. who knows, might e'en take'p cheese makin'... i know such makes a lovely soap, too.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Oct 20
@JudyEv that't does fer certain. hard to come by 'round these parts'n when ya do 'tis very spendy, too. used to use such'n my 'luxury bars'. 've ne'er made cheese, though've been thinkin' to do so. prolly ought'a try dairy free (made with cashews) versus the goats milk, but who knows? such might jest like my gut jest fine. a gal can dream anyhow, eh?
wholy flyin' cowpatties! that'd be a whole lot'ta milk fer certain. bless her, bet she 'twas so relieved 'fter, lol.
one'd need a houseful 'f young'uns to drink that much. 'r the hubs'n my youngest son. 'twixt the 2 we'd go through 'bout 6 gallons 'f milk per week.
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Oct 20
@crazyhorseladycx With the goats having 2, 3 and 4 babies each, milk is at a premium at the moment but later they hope to try making some cheese.
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Oct 20
Be careful what you wish for! They are adorable but difficult to keep contained and they chew everything they can get hold of - programmes, prize ribbons, coats. When we were feeding the babies, they were forever undoing our shoe-laces.
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@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
25 Oct 20
You and Stitich look so happy with each other's company. 
If I am not wrong, you had mentioned about Stitch earlier too in some of your post ( I remember it vaguely).
And Vince has a great sense of wit
If I am not wrong, you had mentioned about Stitch earlier too in some of your post ( I remember it vaguely).
And Vince has a great sense of wit1 person likes this
@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct 20
@arunima25 They might view it with great suspicion and/or concern.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
25 Oct 20
This is lovely Judy a lovely photo and you look great
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
25 Oct 20
@JudyEv Oh yes I would be worn out from them you are great to keep up
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
25 Oct 20
Cool photo. A goat show would be fun. Congratulations to your nephew (and to Vince)!
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
25 Oct 20
I have never been that near to goats like you in the picture Judy. I have seen them only at a zoo! You look so cute in the picture.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
25 Oct 20
Goat milk is really effective and useful for us too
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Oct 20
@Butterfingers I didn't know that but I can believe it.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
26 Oct 20
@JudyEv Good to increase platelets counts too
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@bangkit98 (31)
• Indonesia
25 Oct 20
That goat in the photo is very cute, usually in each country the goat had difference type, is it a type of mountain goat?
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@JudyEv (325693)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct 20
I think the Nigerian Dwarf originated in Nigeria but I don't think they are mountain goats. And yes, they are very cute.
@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Oct 20
Vince did very well 
You look like you are having a lot of fun
You look like you are having a lot of fun1 person likes this
