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Title: Goat's wanted
Post by: elisencooper on July 06, 2012, 06:46:46 pm

Hi all, I'm after a couple of goats for our kids to take care of.

We are in sheffield but have livestock transport.

Cheers

Cass

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: omnipeasant on July 06, 2012, 09:59:15 pm

Scroll down a few posts to the pygmy goats looking for a home!!!

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: smudger on July 07, 2012, 12:50:28 am

If you don't want to milk, pigmies are one answer, the other is to have a look for a wether from a  larger breed - I'd especially suggest a rare breed golden guernsey. The breed society have officers who match up available stock and John Hankinson (lincolnshire) covers North of England. Might even get one still on the bottle if that's what you want.

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: tizaala on July 07, 2012, 07:33:05 am

A few questions you need to think about before you rush out and get goats
What happens when your kids get fed up and want another form of amusement ?
Do you have adequate housing, shelter, grazing, food supply etc ?
Do you have any knowledge on the care and welfare issues and needs of goats ?
Do you have any goat keepers you can call on locally to help and advise you ?
Do you have a holding number ? you will also need herd number
are your fences and gates in good order? they will find out for you
are you prepared for the long term commitment and dedication needed?
Don't just get them on a whim

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: Hopewell on July 07, 2012, 01:44:22 pm

Hi, we are near Doncaster and have different breeds of goats, although mostly Boer goats. We have two wethers that were born last year and are friendly and are used to our daughter. They have been disbudded as well. I agree with tizaala that there are some things to think about before getting any animal and it is important to us that goats that we are selling have good homes, but you've found this site so I guess you have already been doing some research.

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: elisencooper on July 07, 2012, 02:27:03 pm

Hi again,
We have a cph number as we have pig's,we have housing sorted with hardstanding, fencing is 2m high.
Think the wether's may be a good idea.

Cheers

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: jaykay on July 07, 2012, 07:41:41 pm

I think wethers are a great way to start with goats, gets you used to them without having to worry about seasons, mating, milking, kids and the like  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Goat's wanted
Post by: Polished Arrow on July 08, 2012, 12:36:36 am

Oh... I read kids as, er, kids...  You know, baby goats looking for a mother or two...  ::)