Finally saw some sun so I took some pics

I reread it again. I did take offense the first time and I deleted my comment. My apologies. I know you are trying to help. Thanks

Also, the dog collars can rub hair and callous skin, not too pretty and likely not too comfortable for the goats.

I'm a pretty religious person but I don't expect God to guard against my folly... only to hopefully help me learn from it. So, I take no such chances. I use plastic break away collars too. It's too much of an investment for me, emotionally and for my family's food needs for me to take a chance.

However, all of my goats learned to come when I call--- they never know when I might be looking to give out scratches or treats! Also, of all the herd animals I have been with, including horses, I feel like my goats really enjoy human company and seek it out even when they are in a herd. Goats were made for us!

My 7 months pregnant wife is going to kill me if she can't catch the goats when she has to feed and milk and im at work.

You know what, all but three of the goats I bought came wearing a collar. So 8 out of 11 already had a collar.

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I started a poll on collars.

Being I have had three children in the past 8 years with goats, I will say there are too many friendly quality milkers out there to put up with something I have to go chase personally I would sell those and purchase something a bit easier for your wife and you.
Thus is the reason I no longer have Dwarf goats, too much bending and too hard to lead.
I dont have much compassion for jerks (not saying you or anyone here just generally speaking) of any species and will not tolerate a bratty animal that one horse that no one could ride and I just had to try kinda firmly seared that thought in my brain. I love to enjoy my goaties and its a great thing when they love you back, they taste great when they don't.
My girls walk outside of a pasture up the driveway about 250 feet wait at the door to come in to be milked, jump on the stand do their thing and get off, I dont even have to lock their heads but I do, then they walk back down to be fed.
Your goats look content and happy and you have a better start on your set up than most.

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I eventually want to be there where you are and I have no problem with milking. They know who is first and they do take turns. Most are very good goats. Only a couple are hard to catch and one is a registered Nubian and the other is a young one that is getting a lot better. It will be different the longer I am around them.

if not raised on the bottle odds are not exactly in your favour, something would have to be to just as amazing is the universe itself for me to have an animal that I had to work to catch. Being that goats everything for a few days is your best chance, they are herd animals they follow what the one above them is doing or the herd in general thats why you have to isolate. Never grab or pounce on a goat or grab by its back leg, after all they only see you as something trying to eat them.

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Yea. Im thinking about raising the prettiest does on the bottle next year and keeping them. The bottle babies I currently have are by far the easiest to catch. Its not a matter of catching them, Its a matter of getting away from them. LOL

Yeah I have a lot more time to waste than a lot of people and because of the fencing issues we actively goat herd during the day. So I spend a lot of time with my goats and there is no difference in how easy my dam raised kid and bottle raised one is to handle. But as I said, I have a goodly amount of time to spend with them and play with them and if I wasn't doing that I'd be playing video games. Also, I have become an expert on putting my hand across their neck just behind their ears and pretending my hand is a collar. :-P It works pretty well.

I ditto the 'if it's not easy to handle cull it'.

Lovely does - especially the Nubians. And your buck Little Guy is adorable. No wonder your wife doesn't want to give him up!

Good luck with your goatie crew. You sure jumped into this addiction with both feet!

BWahahahahaha!

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