07/31/10, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: North Carolina
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Okay-we have a plan
So I found a 5 week old 12 pound pygmy wether boer who apparently thinks he is a dog.  When I called in tears the husband handed the phone to his wife and she was so sweet while I cried over Lodden. She offered this wether and the milking set up we would need and said we could pick him up tomorrow. This would be just a companion for Millie.
I also found another farm who has 2 Saanen doelings and 3 Alpine doelings available. I'm not sure if I'm going in the right direction with these breeds; we brought home Saanens because we stumbled upon them and they were described as being great dairy goats, which is what I want. I think we just got really, really lucky with how sweet they were. Are most Saanens precious little boogers who love kisses and snuggles, or is that just a goat thing? I *must* find another (two?) to replace Lodden that has the same disposition. When Paisley's feet hit the ground in the morning she runs, in her pj's and garden boots, to the backdoor to go outside and tell the goats good morning. The new goat must be receptive to a rambunctious 4 year old human playmate. Would the Alpine or another Saanen fill this bill?
I think, once we have this wether, there won't be a huge rush to get another dairy goat so we can take some time to find the right one or two (an heir and a spare I guess).
I am just ready for this day to be over. And I didn't even get the first tomato in the canner all day long! 
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She wouldn't leave the rabbit hutch so we put up a makeshift lean to and layed a pallet down with some haystraw so she wouldn't be on the ground. I hope she takes to this new little guy. I've been trying to figure out what size baby diaper we'd need to bring her inside with us.
