I want a goat!

They are soooooooo CUTE!! 🙂

Anyone ever have one?

lol No, I mean a real one!

I've always wanted one. Hubz is always griping about mowing the grass. Goats eat grass. WIN WIN!

He's not seeing it that way, though. 😢

Hum.

Well, I have just the right ratty old pair of Converse to be designated as Goat Pooh Wanderers!

My mom said that, too. She had one when she was a kid. I wonder if he would eat the deck..lol

I think I'm going to go visit some tomorrow. There's a place nearby that raises them.

I will try to fight the cuteness....but I have a sneaking suspicion I'll be going home with one...

My mother had goats on her farm. They are inquisitive, affectionate and intelligent creatures. Horn button scratchings are well received. They'd come to the fence and bleat for their breakfast. Fun to watch. They give good milk. Dependant of course on what they eat, as any milking animal. They eat scrub it's punky tasting. Billy goats REEK. They urinate on their beard and will smell up an entire barn being schmexi for the ladies. Their soil is similar to a rabbits. Small marble sized offerings. Must watch them for bloat ( horrific thing, cows, goats are the main offenders )because if they ingest something it will ferment in the stomach and the gas will cause their belly to rupture, not pretty. Goats must have dry before wet. Hay and other before let loose to munch on grasses and clover.

Hey, VB! Thanks for all the info. I did go visit them at the farm a few weeks ago. I somehow escaped without taking one home, but they are SO SWEET!

What brings on the "bloating"? If they eat something they shouldn't?

🙂 If they eat too much ( or anything that causes a lot of gas in a very short period of time ). Uncured hay and grass, that one is important. It shouldn't be wet or molded. Sudden feed change, or if they pig out on the new feed. Some weeds when they're chomping scrub, oh what is that one..milkweed. That's it. Those are the ones I can think of right off hand.
I've never seen it happen with mothers goats, but she was always careful with all the animals. And you're right, they are very sweet. 🙂

I always thought a goat would be cool too and maybe some chickens (and a windmill and I'll grow my own food and... ah, well, it ain't happening in suburbia USA).

Let me know when you do. I'll try to get it again.

You can rent one 🙂