Jim

You know, Jim we miss you. Come back on. If people do not like what you have to say THEY can leave.
I tell everyone if you do not want any advice then DO NOT ASK FOR IT.

Merry Christmas Jim

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Lori

Life is too short to take any attack posting seriously.

I always thought Jim's posts were good information and worth reading. If I were ever to get into goats for profit it would be done along his line of thinking ie. breed for low input goats that are field hardy and less likely to have problems kidding. I'm turning into such a softy that I wouldn't be culling aggressively enough but I would stop the problem animals from breeding and breed for hardier animals.

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come back Jim! you are a major source of info to me and prob. lots of others. few people on here seem to have the real world experience that you do in the commercial meat goat industry. your experience has proven invaluable to me. and your advice has had a big impact on my herd plan.
your advice is also a great temper to, and added perspective to, the traditional dairy goat methods and probably has had great impact on many peoples breeding programs. you have taught many people myself included to really think about how hardiness and genetics has an impact on our herds and the future of them beyond just who passes on the ideal rump, ears or udder attachment.
so. any babies yet?

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