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Old 09/17/11, 01:47 PM
 
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Delurking because I finally have goats :D
So, I've stalked this site for years. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions because reading about is much different than doing. I grew up with goats but just sale goats that my mom would save and rehabilitate. We'd have goats on the kitchen floor with IV fluids and everything else. Anyway, that was a while back. I'm trying to move toward smaller livestock now that I have kids. We have always had horses but apparently having kids has turned me into a wimp. So, when our geriatrics pass (they may out live us ) we'll replace them with goats.

One is a saanen and the other saanen/alpine. I just love them. The saanen/alpine is a maiden milker(never heard of it before her) so we get about a quart a day. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink We are on 23 acres but only a couple are goat fenced at the moment. We already have 2 LSGD for the horses but they have taken to the goats just fine. We hope to one day have a reasonably sustainable homestead.
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Old 09/17/11, 01:53 PM
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Congratulations! Your link didn't work for me, but I bet they are beautiful. Welcome to the wonderful, crazy world of goats!
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Old 09/17/11, 02:12 PM
 
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Beautiful goats and what a handsome little farm helper too! Congratulations!
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Old 09/17/11, 03:37 PM
 
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Oh my gosh! I love those cheeks! Your little boy has cute ones too.

Welcome. Let the adventures begin.
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Old 09/17/11, 04:24 PM
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Congrats !!! Cute pics of kids and goats !!!
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Old 09/17/11, 04:28 PM
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Now the link works! Beautiful goats and an adorable little helper too!
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Old 09/17/11, 04:42 PM
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Congrats! And welcome to the forum!!
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Old 09/17/11, 04:42 PM
 
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"de-lurking"
Nice word, welcome onboard officially! Yes, very cute helper!
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Old 09/17/11, 05:10 PM
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I'm glad you de-lurked! And you did it wonderfully by posting pics!! Yippee and Welcome!
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Old 09/17/11, 06:55 PM
 
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I'm glad you de-lurked! And you did it wonderfully by posting pics!! Yippee and Welcome!
Or, one could have dis-lurked.

So, if one goes back to lurking, is it:

re-lurked....?
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Old 09/17/11, 07:24 PM
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Or, one could have dis-lurked.

So, if one goes back to lurking, is it:

re-lurked....?
Hmmm...I'll have to think about that. Maybe on-lurked as opposed to off-lurked.
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Old 09/17/11, 07:48 PM
 
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Hmmm...I'll have to think about that. Maybe on-lurked as opposed to off-lurked.
That would take true lurkability!
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Old 09/17/11, 08:10 PM
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Congrats on your goats!!! To me they are the most "extreme" of all livestock I have ever owned - extremely fun or extremely exasperating. Enjoy them!!
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Old 09/18/11, 07:41 AM
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Congratulations onyour new goats, they are really nice looking girls & your little boy is just too darling!!

We love our goats & welcome to the forum, great folks & info here!
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Old 09/18/11, 08:47 AM
 
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Haha! I think if I ever go back I'll call it on-lurking now I don't plan to though. Thanks!
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Old 09/18/11, 09:58 AM
 
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Welcome and congrats
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Old 09/18/11, 11:08 AM
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What a cuties you have both two leggers and four. Welcome this is the best place.
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