Author Topic: my 1st kid gone slaughter (Read 2574 times)

fiestyredhead331 · « **on:** June 25, 2014, 01:20:26 am »

he was our first home born kid to our 1st goat and was always destined for the meat market but I am still devastated. Despite all my efforts to not get attached he managed to worm his way into my heart big time.
Last night was worse because I knew if I really wanted to I could stop it but now that I know the deed's been done and it's too late it's a little easier.
I am having his hide tanned so he'll always be with me as he was one very special boy.

I was never like this with lambs/sheep but goats really are a breed apart and I suppose I now know how I can expect to feel next time around

Trixie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2014, 08:57:19 am »

I know I will feel exactly the same! Our boy is only 8 days old and a right character already he is destined for slaughter if I can't find him a home but have just advertised him on my local smallholding site hoping that someone might want him as a companion goat! I will be heartbroken if not as he is our 1st too and yes they are so different to other animals.

jinglejoys · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2014, 11:32:34 am »

Just think of what happens to the castrates that aren't taken to slaughter by their owners but passed on...and passed on...and passed on till they end up being slaughtered in a back garden in B'ham

yours was lucky it was cared for

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2014, 12:36:44 am »

Both my twin girls will be going to slaughter when they are older. It will be the second time I've had animals slaughtered and I can't say I'm looking forward to it but it has to be done.

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2014, 08:19:48 am »

I have to keep reminding myself that most of this years kids are going the same way but the ones that I know are going keeping climbing on me and being too cute.
I sent 2 pigs down on the same day as my boy and I never gave them a second thought

I'm not sure how I'll feel when he arrives back in a box full of bags but I am looking forward to getting his hide back, he was pure white and fluffy

Mays · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2014, 08:34:25 am »

I am fortunate there is a local farmer breeding meat goats, so he will take all my surplus males to fatten so I don't get attached, however I have kept one back, de horned and castrated and intend to keep him as a pet and companion for the billy