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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on January 07, 2013, 01:50:20 pm

Title: Pictures at last
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 07, 2013, 01:50:20 pm
Meet Benjamin Button.
 lesson 1 never let your grandchildren name your animals.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Brucklay on January 07, 2013, 01:54:18 pm
He's beautiful, really lovely.


Personally I think the grandchildren have done better than OH naming mine "eric and ernie" I think not!!!
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 07, 2013, 02:01:38 pm
And theres more,
 We had such a lovely day yesterday that they were able to have a little while wandering round the yard, today it is raining and the minute I opened the door he was first out and not too happy when he was put back inside
Second pic is of Auntie Gobo who seems to be very happy with her little nephew
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 07, 2013, 03:13:14 pm
He is seriously cute.

What's in a name?  I name all mine starting with Snow.  First one was Snowflake, who was always known as Flo.  Her daughter is Snowdrift, known as Pom since she was a dear llittle tiddlypom when she was born.  Whatever you call them, the chances are they'll end up with something different.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: goosepimple on January 07, 2013, 07:03:21 pm
Oh Anne I'm made up for you, aren't you just SO glad you got those wee goaties.  Love the name, well done the kiddies  :hug: I feel all emotional  ::)
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Mammyshaz on January 07, 2013, 07:15:24 pm
So so cute  :love: and a most perfect name for him, I love it  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: ScotsGirl on January 07, 2013, 07:19:22 pm
Can't believe how cute that is. I'm interested to know what happens when you run out of suffices for 'Snow' names.


Personally I like the name. I have no idea how I am going to think of names for my lot. Mums all have plant or fruit names.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: jaykay on January 07, 2013, 07:47:01 pm
Benjamin Button is a great name and suits him perfectly  :thumbsup: What a little sweetheart  :love:
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 07, 2013, 09:33:21 pm
I'm interested to know what happens when you run out of suffices for 'Snow' names.


Still got Snowstorm and Snowcrystal to come, then I guess I'll just have to start again.  If Pom has a daughter next, then Cloud will be going for slaughter so I can recycle that name.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: ScotsGirl on January 07, 2013, 09:36:21 pm
Oh you are all heart! Poor Cloud
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 07, 2013, 09:40:44 pm
If you are scottish you would never run out of snow names up here we have snofair, snomaturn snome the list is endless. :innocent:
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Anke on January 07, 2013, 09:53:13 pm
If you are scottish you would never run out of snow names up here we have snofair, snomaturn snome the list is endless. :innocent:

I had to read those aloud to get it... ;D
 
But I do like Benjamin Button  :thumbsup:
 
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 07, 2013, 11:16:43 pm
Oh you are all heart! Poor Cloud

Apart from the fact that I just can't take to her, she has a fish tail teat so may not be able to be milked and I wouldn't be able to keep or sell any of her kids.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Beeducked on January 12, 2013, 07:14:38 pm
She is a little ... feisty... isn't she. :innocent:
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: ScotsGirl on January 12, 2013, 07:35:23 pm
Very good, Daisy's mum! As Scottish as I am even I had to read some out to get them. Been living in England too long.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: NormandyMary on January 12, 2013, 07:43:31 pm
He is just gorgeous.Please tell me that he isnt destined for the freezer! Actually, OH has just transferred some photos of the boys over to my computer as I lost all the contents of my old one when it died. It wont even boot up now! The pictures are of when they were just 3 months old and they were seriously cute. Mind you, I still think they are cute, they are the best and I love them to bits even though Billy can be a little strong minded at times! Toby is still a right old softy though.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 12, 2013, 10:27:51 pm
So why aren't they on here, Mary, so we can all see?
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 12, 2013, 10:28:57 pm
She is a little ... feisty... isn't she. :innocent:

Just a tad.   ;D
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Beeducked on January 12, 2013, 10:45:56 pm
Well happy to do their feet agin in a month if needed. As you say, a satisfying job although I'm glad my sheep just need doing a couple of times a year!
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 13, 2013, 06:27:44 am
NM he is definitely not destined for the freezer, he has been booked along with whatever kid Gobo has to go to a family with 3 children to be pampered pets.y
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 13, 2013, 08:48:42 pm
Well happy to do their feet agin in a month if needed. As you say, a satisfying job although I'm glad my sheep just need doing a couple of times a year!

Thanks, Kate.  I may well hold you to that.  At least there'll only be two of them by then.
Title: Re: Pictures at last
Post by: Beeducked on January 14, 2013, 06:37:03 pm
As long as I can pick the nail varnish next time. :eyelashes: