You have been thinking up a cool brand, right?
or are you still all about the goats?
I wanna be a goatboy, baby!
Goatboy Up!
Goatboys stay in the saddle...
Even sheepherding is cooler.
So, it looks like we'll be going with cows because of... semantics.
*giggle*
Kiss those
~Dy
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Dy,
Have you checked out the miniature cattle breeds?
Goats are wonderful and you should buy lots of them. No, really! We had goats growing up and they were so much fun (and kissable, too!) They're also good for teaching kids responsibility, since they need to be milked and they're small enough that children can do it themselves.
Besides, then your boys can proclaim themselves "goatboys" and be truly cool. ;)
Um. No. I didn't know there were such things. I really need to blog about Zorak's "Master Plan". It's pretty highly engineered. (As in, WAY too detailed for me to keep track of at the moment.) Miniatures, you say? I like the sound of that. I like it a lot. Cows scare the crap out of me. They're big, and don't seem to rely heavily on their peripheral vision. With this many small children running about, I like the sound of "miniature". Of course, we're doing it for the meat. And the milk. But they might work just right. Thanks! I'll check it out.
Dy
ROFL! I told the kids if they misbehave on our visit you're going to make them work and they asked if that meant shovelling maneure. I told them you didn't have any animals - get some - quick! LOL
How many acres do y'all have, Dy? I was told we don't have enough pasture for a couple of cows, but I think it was really that the horse people didn't want them. Now I'm thinking it would have been way too much work milking all the time. We've found a place for local natural beef and now I'm looking for milk.
My own goatboy is still convinced we are going to get him a male goat to breed with his female so he can milk her and make goat cheese, but I found cheese making kits online and I'm thinking that would be much simpler:o)
I'd love a cow! How lucky for you guys! I'd like to get a Jersey some day. They are smallish and produce a modest 2-3 gallons a day of extra creamy milk. Sounds perfect to me!
Miniature cows sound lovely! I know you want to eat your cow, but don't you think Zorak could be enchanted by a darling miniature Jersey cow? Goats have creepy eyes, and they climb on things. Llamas are big around here, but I don't think people eat them.
J - tell them, yes, manure! We still have three stalls' worth. ;-)
Jenni - we have just over 6 acres. This would just be a little cow-calf operation. One mother cow, and hopefully two calves at a time. Not quite a tax shelter. More of a lean-to. Eat one, auction one, milk, milk, deduct. Have you thought about taking goatboy's lady out for a romantic week at another goat's place?
I haven't boned up on goats entirely, yet, but I have heard they are social critters. Do you have your goat with your horses? Does she do okay without other goats to conspire with?
Jennie, yes, I can taste the milk, yogurt, and cheese, already. YUM!
Melora, enchanted? Nah. We're not really into decorative livestock. :-) I know that sounds terribly cold when you think about their big eyes and soft ears and all that, but we do have a pretty utilitarian attitude toward critters. Besides, they taste a lot better on the grill than they look (or smell) in the yard.
Dy
"Goatherd" - not "goatboy." And they do have creepy eyes. Cows have lovely large brown eyes fringed with gorgeous lashes - but there is a reason that the adjective "bovine" is rarely used in a complimentary fashion.
Enjoy your livestock, Dy! With those plans you could even have a border collie - lucky you!
Our goats were great with our horse and they are incredibly social. The babies are the cutest also. I love cows, we had those also, actually we had cows, horses, pigs, goats, chickens, geese (make great watch dogs, watch it though they will pinch)and barn kitties. I envy your kids, I loved having all the animals growing up. When we moved into our house my brother wouldn't bring his friends over that how much of a "fixer upper" it was. Ask Melissa when you talk to her, she's been there, it was quite an experience.
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