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Ooooooh! It's on a Friday (I don't have college on a Friday ) AND it's a week before my birthday, not that I need justification for purchasing anything If you're coming, I'll be there
I'm not really sure.....not sheep - been there, done that and concluded they're not for me I've a wee field with mature broadleaf trees that needs something to eat the grass down Jessica wants a pony (purely for cuddling) and I *really* miss my donkey but something more productive (of the bovine variety) might be better. Could go for some dairy goats maybe The possibilities are limitless - fortunately for Bruce my budget isn't
I've wanted goats since I was 12 but the big boss says never, nor tropical fish
Quote from: Fleecewife on August 20, 2021, 06:05:09 pmI've wanted goats since I was 12 but the big boss says never, nor tropical fish Tropical fish are cheap to keep, don't take up much space, and guppies in particular are easy to breed - and you can sell them on
I'll come and see you if you get dairy goats (I don't know if you'll see that as a threat or a promise )I've wanted goats since I was 12 but the big boss says never, nor tropical fish
Quote from: Fleecewife on August 20, 2021, 06:05:09 pmI'll come and see you if you get dairy goats (I don't know if you'll see that as a threat or a promise )I've wanted goats since I was 12 but the big boss says never, nor tropical fish Definitely a promise When I got goats years ago I wasn't really aiming for milking goats - they were free to good home/rescue animals. I ended up with a very skittish Golden Guernsey (with 2 kids at foot) and a much calmer British Alpine (Missus Nibbles) who had recently weaned kids. I milked Missus Nibbles successfully and used the milk for soap making and keeping in with my Kunekune boar who used to drink it as I poured it straight from the jug I fell in love with that goat and only let her go because the kids got a wee Shetland pony who was terrified of anything and everything EXCEPT the goats It was her or the goats, and the kids won.So goats would definitely not be ruled out they are quite tying though and twice daily milking while I attend college and work in the evenings might not be feasible.......I just can't see Bruce as a milk maid somehow If there's something at the sale which the universe has decided I should have then I'll know it when I see it
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