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Old 03/02/13, 04:40 PM
 
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I just sold half my herd! Now I have the funds to get milk goats
A guy just stopped by and offered to buy all my boy goats and a few of the does. This makes way for the new milkers I want to get! Yay Yay Yay!
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Old 03/02/13, 04:48 PM
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Yay!!! What breed of dairy goats are you planning to get?
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Old 03/02/13, 04:51 PM
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Woohoo...have fun deciding what kind of girls to buy!
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Old 03/02/13, 07:18 PM
 
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La manchas are what I am looking at. I go on Tuesday to look at some potentials. They are bottle babies and I get to see the parents and the over all health of their herd. If things are not good then I will keep looking. So excited!!!!
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Excellent choice! Good luck!
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Old 03/02/13, 11:35 PM
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I agree, excellent choice!
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Anyone else think of the Geico commercials when they read the topic? I know, I know...I'm weird.


"I just saved a ton of money by switching..."
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Anyone else think of the Geico commercials when they read the topic? I know, I know...I'm weird.


"I just saved a ton of money by switching..."
hehehe I wish we could save a ton of money by switching....but with goats that never seems to be the case....
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I turned to Nick and said, "This goat forum rocks!" Then I read him the title of your post.

Lamancha, huh? Well, someone has to take in those poor earless things, I suppose....
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Couldn't have picked better.
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I have Pygmy/Nigerian currently. They are good little milkers but they are small. I can get about two pints from each gal per milking. It is an adventure to hand milk them as they are smaller. I have small hands so this is not to much of an issue. Now if my husband ever had to milk them no one would be the same afterward!!! One of our old neighbors Larry and Molly from Fiasco farm had the La mancha's before they split up. They were nice goats and had nice temperaments.
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Congrats - you're in for a lot of fun! A lot of work, but a lot of fun!
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I have Pygmy/Nigerian currently. They are good little milkers but they are small. I can get about two pints from each gal per milking. It is an adventure to hand milk them as they are smaller. I have small hands so this is not to much of an issue. Now if my husband ever had to milk them no one would be the same afterward!!! One of our old neighbors Larry and Molly from Fiasco farm had the La mancha's before they split up. They were nice goats and had nice temperaments.
I've got one goat from Fiasco lines (a Goldie g-daughter) and she is the sweetest thing.
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Old 03/03/13, 03:28 PM
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Congratulations on your sale & also on getting into dairy. pretty exciting & have fun picking out your new herd additions!
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A guy just stopped by and offered to buy all my boy goats and a few of the does. This makes way for the new milkers I want to get! Yay Yay Yay!
I just sold my goats, now I can buy more goats!

Warning, You may have goat-a-holic tendencies or have been hanging around too many enablers lately!
(I'm just funnin')
Congratulations on getting the ones you want!

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Old 03/04/13, 12:50 PM
 
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I just sold my goats, now I can buy more goats!

Warning, You may have goat-a-holic tendencies or have been hanging around too many enablers lately!
(I'm just funnin')
Congratulations on getting the ones you want!

SPIKE
Oh it is waaaayyyy to late for me. I am already lost to goats! They are great little critters. Just sent off one buck named quagmire and f 3 weathers, one doe that always gives me birthing issues. Whew I am so glad to see that buck gone he was not friendly at all. My other bucks are love bugs and have great personalities.
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Good choice! I have two lamanchas and they are the best little things.
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Congrats! Hope you find the perfect lamanchas!
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