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Old 11/04/13, 09:34 AM
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My husband, goat enabler
We finished our new run-in yesterday For the does. DH says "I think there's enough room here for 26-27 goats, as a run in." This is after telling me about the secondary dry lot he's planning. He's a keeper.
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Old 11/04/13, 06:53 PM
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Yeah, he's a keeper.
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Old 11/04/13, 06:58 PM
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When I told him I had reservations on 3 goat kids, he didn't bat an eye. In fact, he was happy I put a reserve for Dolly's sister.
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Old 11/04/13, 07:00 PM
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When I told him I had reservations on 3 goat kids, he didn't bat an eye. In fact, he was happy I put a reserve for Dolly's sister.
I just told my wife I had agreed to purchase 9 more goats in the spring.
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Old 11/04/13, 07:47 PM
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I hope she was okay with it.(I also wanna know where you have kids reserved lol). I am hoping to retain several of mine this year. Do you hand milk your girls?
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Old 11/04/13, 10:28 PM
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I hope she was okay with it.(I also wanna know where you have kids reserved lol). I am hoping to retain several of mine this year. Do you hand milk your girls?
Yes. I really like it. I spend way to much time at the barn.
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Old 11/05/13, 06:19 AM
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Whatever works. I enjoy handmilking but I have a couple impatient does. We bought a delaval milk system for when I have several girls in milk at once. I'm excites to milk two at a time.
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Old 11/06/13, 09:56 AM
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He's definitely a Keeper! My husband would never think of having 26 or 27 goats at 1 time. I sneak them in slowly!
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I always say that the family that goats together, stays together.
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Old 11/06/13, 11:59 AM
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He's definitely a Keeper! My husband would never think of having 26 or 27 goats at 1 time. I sneak them in slowly!
I love my goats, but I don't think I'll ever have that many grown does at once. If I keep fewer does that means I can grow out more kids and be pickier about who I keep.
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