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View Poll Results: why do you have goats
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Commercial - meat
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10.61% |
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Commercial - dairy
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1.52% |
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Commercial - soap making/cosmetics
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4.55% |
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Showing
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6.06% |
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Pets
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22.73% |
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Keeping down brush etc
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6.06% |
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Household production
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48.48% |
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10/25/07, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 5,939
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poll - why do you have goats ? :)
OK - it occured ot me that there a vast number o fpeople on this forum. I thought it might be fun to find out what our idfferent reasons for having goats are 
hoggie
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10/25/07, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
Posts: 2,302
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Gosh, look at all the people that chose pets! I feel less like a dilettante now, lol.
We are thinking of breeding our girl this fall, but I want to make sure I have time to take care of more goats, and also do a daily milking. So the jury is still out on that one. I'd love to learn how to make goat's milk soap, though.
hollym
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10/25/07, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NW-IL Fiber Enabler
Posts: 10,215
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We had goats for a short time for meat - yum! no more goats!
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10/25/07, 12:51 PM
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Banned
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NW OR
Posts: 2,314
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There needs to be more options. Most of us probably don't keep goats for just one reason, or we have a mixed herd of production, show, and meat goats.
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10/25/07, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 5,939
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oops - I meant to put in some combinations  Anyone know how I can add the options?
hoggie
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10/25/07, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,350
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I just only use my goats for MILK and SHOW..
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10/25/07, 01:08 PM
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Banned
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Posts: 2,369
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I use them for: Milk, Pet, Show, Pulling, Stuff made from milk, and will be using them for meat this spring.
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10/25/07, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern New Mexico
Posts: 1,701
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I'm addicted to milk, any milk, gotta have it...
I am tickled/grateful/fortunate/blessed/lucky to be able to have my own personal milk supply.
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10/25/07, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,963
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Sorry, can't participate. There is no
"CUZ I AM OUT OF MY PEA-PICKIN' MIND!"
selection available.
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Sweetpea Farms
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10/25/07, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Alaska
Posts: 3,606
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I chose household production because that's what we're doing right now.
They will also be kept to keep brush down, show, and breed and produce better and better kids. I'll probably do some hobby work in soap and cheeses too but don't expect I'll ever be a big commercial operation. 
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10/25/07, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Southeast Ohio
Posts: 1,429
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Ours are pets and brush clearance crew.
Lynda
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10/25/07, 04:25 PM
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My kids have hooves
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 2,224
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Because I've loved goats since I was a child, and because they make great pets.
I never thought I'd find myself owning acreage. So when I did, goats were the first thing on my list
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3 Nigerian Dwarf goats, 4 cats, 3 Pekin ducks and 7 chickens. One very patient husband~
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10/25/07, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: a little farm in Oklahoma, I love it!
Posts: 429
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little of all
we have goats for meat/ for milk (personal) and for pets/ showing...
my goat is for milk
my dd's goat is for a pet/show
my sister's goats for meat
Misty
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10/25/07, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: North Louisiana/South Arkansas
Posts: 692
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I chose household production - milk and meat for the family.
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10/25/07, 05:02 PM
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Enabler!
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: CO
Posts: 3,865
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I have them for brush clearance, baby making ( eventually) a buck to make the babies and some babies as pets cause they are so darn cute and they still eat the brush.
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10/25/07, 05:08 PM
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Icelandic Sheep
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Northeast Ohio
Posts: 3,344
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I chose "Household Production". I got goats exclusively for the milk production for our own personal use. I'm planning on making soap and cheese for personal use as well.
Though they are not pets, I am growing very fond of them and I'm actually a little sad that the barn will be done soon and they won't be at the back door anymore
RedTartan
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10/25/07, 05:09 PM
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Katie
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Twining, Mi.
Posts: 19,930
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We have Goats cause my husband always wanted just ONE to follow him around like the dogs! I thought he was nuts but got tired of saying NO! Now we have 7, a couple pygmies & a few nigerians, 2 are bred! He calls me the Goat lady now, I think I Love them more than he does!!
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10/25/07, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Nova Scotia,Canada
Posts: 55
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I have mine for pets and milk for the house. Don't think I could eat them even though I have been told how tasty they are and I know nothing about showing goats.
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Nubians & Mini Nubians,Rouen Ducks &
Various Breeds of Show Birds
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10/25/07, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posts: 5,492
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Too bad there wasn't an option to vote for more than one. We keep them for milk, brush control and entertainment.
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10/25/07, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central WI
Posts: 5,393
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We got one cuz it was only 2.50 at auction, so far that's the only reason I can come up with.
The other one is for milk.
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