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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Dogwalker on November 06, 2011, 01:06:34 pm

Title: Introducing my goats
Post by: Dogwalker on November 06, 2011, 01:06:34 pm
Here's a photo of my  goats (if I've done it right)
Title: Re: Introducing my goats
Post by: ballingall on November 06, 2011, 01:16:18 pm
They look lovely! What nice condition they are in as well. Thank you for sharing that. Is it the three you have?

Beth
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Post by: salopman on November 06, 2011, 04:39:15 pm
Lovely pic
Are they GG ??
Title: Re: Introducing my goats
Post by: Dogwalker on November 06, 2011, 05:00:18 pm
Two GG and ones GG x saanan. I've only had them just over a week so condition is down to their last home not anything I've done.  Their three years old.
We're still getting used to each other. 
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Post by: little blue on November 06, 2011, 06:31:49 pm
they're lovely :)
Have you had goats before, or are they your introduction to the (mad!) world of goatkeeping?
Title: Re: Introducing my goats
Post by: Dogwalker on November 06, 2011, 06:39:20 pm
These are my first and they're lovely.  I've always wanted to have goats but never had the space till now.
I hope to get angoras next year if I can afford some.
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Post by: little blue on November 06, 2011, 06:44:41 pm
goats are just brill, congratulations on your new additons :D
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Post by: ambriel on November 06, 2011, 08:23:55 pm

They look gorgeous.
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Post by: Anke on November 06, 2011, 10:07:18 pm
Lovely girls - are they registered?

I keep GG's and also BT's. You will get hooked very quickly...
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Post by: Blinkers on November 06, 2011, 10:09:17 pm
Gorgeous x
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Post by: Roxy on November 06, 2011, 11:23:18 pm
Lovely goats!!
Title: Re: Introducing my goats
Post by: Lesley Silvester on November 06, 2011, 11:46:36 pm
Quote from: Dogwalker on November 06, 2011, 06:39:20 pm
I've always wanted to have goats but never had the space till now.
 

My girls live in a yard and shed in my back garden.  A field would be nice but they are happy and healthy.  They are Sanaan which are a lovely gentle breed.  Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.
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Post by: Cinderhills on November 07, 2011, 08:08:53 am
They look beautiful and their colours are great.  I love goats and would now never be without.  :)
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Post by: jinglejoys on November 07, 2011, 02:19:19 pm
Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on November 06, 2011, 11:46:36 pm
Quote from: Dogwalker on November 06, 2011, 06:39:20 pm
I've always wanted to have goats but never had the space till now.
 

My girls live in a yard and shed in my back garden.  A field would be nice but they are happy and healthy.  They are Sanaan which are a lovely gentle breed.  Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.

Yes,who was it who used to keep a prize winninng herd of GG's in their back Garden in Wolverhampton,zero grazed? Was Davis?Went on to keepDexters too  but I presume they'd moved by then :)
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Post by: salopman on November 07, 2011, 05:36:21 pm
I can confirm Lesleys Goats (Mad Goatwoman) are very happy with their lot :)
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Post by: Mays on November 07, 2011, 06:41:12 pm
love your goats  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Dogwalker on November 07, 2011, 10:04:36 pm
Thank you all for the great welcome.  Unfortunately they're not registered but that's not an important thing for me at the moment.

I didn't mean to imply there was anything wrong with keeping goats in small spaces but my last house was a mid-terrace council house and I home board dogs for people so the tiny garden definately wasn't big enough for more than dogs and kids (human ones)

Here I've got 12.5 acres so I'm gradually stopping renting fields to my neighbour for his sheep as I get sorted out and get more of my own stock.  Big learning curve.
Title: Re: Introducing my goats
Post by: goosepimple on November 16, 2011, 06:59:09 pm
Well done on the colours too - so nice to see same but differents if you get my meaning, it helps give those heartwarming moments when the world seems to be a nice place to be.....ahhh :D
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Post by: jaykay on November 16, 2011, 07:27:16 pm
Very pretty  ;D I'm sure you're going to love them  :) Are you milking them or just for the joy of having them?
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Post by: Hatty on November 17, 2011, 06:16:04 am
beautiful goats :thumbsup: