tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post1332815911115737781..comments2023-10-21T16:38:35.007-05:00Comments on Thoughts from Frank and Fern: Ivory's Kids & More Goat LoreFrank and Fernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-76357980615438439462014-03-21T09:15:55.163-05:002014-03-21T09:15:55.163-05:00Hi Felicia,
This year we had a great buck, friend...Hi Felicia,<br /><br />This year we had a great buck, friendly, easy to work with, but he started attacking our Pyrenees. So, Frank got the baseball bat and hit a dinger out into left field. The dog is a lot higher on the food chain than that goat, so now he is gone and we are looking for a new one. We have occasionally bred back father to daughter if we only keep one young doe, but very seldom. We get a new buck every year or two. It is easier to keep the buck for a second year if you don't keep any of his young. It just depends on what the goals are for your herd.<br /><br />Time is the best tamer with goats, and sometimes that doesn't work either, it is all in the personality. You will probably have some interesting times training them to milk, but it is well worth the effort. I haven't raised Nygerians, so I'm not sure how much milk they give or the ease of milking them. Some goats have very small teats which makes it more of a challenge.<br /><br />Let me know how things go. <br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-74024930886911246882014-03-21T08:20:51.761-05:002014-03-21T08:20:51.761-05:00Hi Fern! Wonderful post and pics! My Nigerians are...Hi Fern! Wonderful post and pics! My Nigerians are still a little skiddish of me, so I hope they won't be hard to train to milk! They are over two years old and just now pregnant! <br />Do you have unrelated bucks for breeding the doelings when they get older? I will have to get an unrelated buck if we keep any of our does doelings. Thanks for all the valuable information! I look forward to more! Blessings from Bama!Felecia Cofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454535396468307243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-6483391575961305302014-03-20T19:48:48.910-05:002014-03-20T19:48:48.910-05:00You are very welcome. Tell her we said, "Hi!&...You are very welcome. Tell her we said, "Hi!"<br /><br />FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-74941497271954057832014-03-20T18:57:56.529-05:002014-03-20T18:57:56.529-05:00Thank you for the pictures. My youngest daughter ...Thank you for the pictures. My youngest daughter loves them.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-2219355174993508622014-03-20T17:08:04.697-05:002014-03-20T17:08:04.697-05:00The dog doesn't appear to mind the babies play...The dog doesn't appear to mind the babies playing around or on her anytime. It is not unusual to see her laying down with the baby goats playing 'king of the hill' on top of her.<br /><br />Keep dreaming and planning, then maybe your milking experience will happen. Dreams do come true, just not always in the way we want or as quick as we want, sometimes.<br /><br />Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. I'm glad you enjoy what you see. <br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-52475325240229315032014-03-20T16:57:41.255-05:002014-03-20T16:57:41.255-05:00I love reading these stories about your goats! My...I love reading these stories about your goats! My favorite picture is the one of the kid on your dog's back! That dog must have the patience (and humor) of a saint! Thanks for sharing your stories - I look forward to more! And someday, I would like to milk a goat!Vickie @ makingoursustainablelife.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210045536198927269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-55574975745629663422014-03-20T13:46:41.129-05:002014-03-20T13:46:41.129-05:00They are not polled, Fiona. In fact, the vet was o...They are not polled, Fiona. In fact, the vet was out yesterday to burn their horn buds. I will be doing a post on it before long. Good, timely question.<br /><br />I think I am rather biased, but, yes, I do think our goats are beautiful! Thank you!<br /><br />Fern<br />Frank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003348645601520194.post-25047945426686316762014-03-20T13:07:18.356-05:002014-03-20T13:07:18.356-05:00Are Nubians a polled breed or do you have to debu...Are Nubians a polled breed or do you have to debud them? If so what do you use? You do have beautiful goats!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.com