[chickenfeed]

  just read in a goat newsletter goat meat is going on sale in harrods this week £19.95 kg 

[plumseverywhere]

   how much chickenfeed?!!!

Eve - I do indeed sell goats milk soap! its made from my toggenburg nanny's milk and I am now making bath bombs from goats milk too.

[Eve]

What a great idea! Have you got an online shop?

[plumseverywhere]

I do - it www.itsbaaathtime.com

LIsa x

[Eve]

Looks great - and I've found my Christmas presents!

Eve 

[ballingall]

plums,

Sorry everyone- I know I'm keeping this off topic. Have you tried to make liquid soap at all yet? I mean like a handwash type? I am tempted to try, but I haven't seen any recipe's around. I haven't looked very far for them yet though!


Beth

[Sharondp]

I have a liquid soap book with recipes - got it for a couple of quid in countrywide - haven't tried any yet though.

[plumseverywhere]

Hiya Beth - no not tried liquid yet but am trying to find out how to make shampoo without loading it with preservatives and its not an easy task! book Sharon mentions sounds good - was that recently Sharon? I'll have a look in our local one if so.  I think there's an equally good market for liquid soap as there is for solid 

[Sharondp]

Lisa - don't buy it - you can have mine! There are some shampoo recipes in there too. Swap you for a pack of your mini soaps? 

[plumseverywhere]

ooh its a done deal    shall I stick in a slice of zombie brain soap too? its smells really nice (honest!)

[Sharondp]

I'll email you later xx

[Sylvia]

Please do choose your abattoir carefully! There are, or used to be, regulations regarding the slaughter of goats i.e. that they should not be slaughtered in front of other animals and not have others slaughtered in their presence.
Whether or not this still holds true I don't know.
Goat meat is as good a meat as you can get, tender, tasty and lean.
Taking anything to slaughter is not nice, even killing a chicken at home is stressfull, but if you can do it calmly and with the animal's welfare in mind you will find it's not the dreadful ordeal you imagined!

[plumseverywhere]

was only saying to hubby yesterday that now Reggie has a real personality - and is probably around the age he would be slaughtered - I just could not do it!! he likes a tickle behind the ear  and has these big eyes that look up at me. total wuss I am!!! the sheep last year - no problem as they ran away as soon as looked at us but this little man - awwwwwww!

[pottsie]

My wife and i got a couple of goats last year of a lady we bought our cheese from, she knew we were rearing for meat but i think she was happy to get rid of them as she didn't know what to do, unfortunately no boys this year.

Rob. 

[buddy]

If you look at rehoming there are always lots of animals on offer. Some people simply put their traditional livestock through slaughter rather than rehome because of meat prices, but the point is that they were still unable to stay at their home for whatever reason. Goats are a smaller meat market and you naturally spend more time with your goats if you milk. It would then be like putting your dog to the slaughter. If you want to breed then you should read up, take a course etc and have a go. If you end up with all males you can  advertise them for pets if they don't sell you can take them to the slaughter. Keep your mind open from the start and hopefully you will find it easier. It would be such a shame not to breed, you may end up with all females, if that's what you should prefer. Good luck with your venture, whatever your choice.