The Poultry Keeper

debcat · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject:

if you get a chance see what they are like at picking their feet up some are alot easier than others Wink

Watch out for the ones that sit down when you go to trim their back feet Rolling Eyes

stephen · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

Tough one today... We went to the feed merchant to get the goose and duck food, and I needed to accidentally check the accidental goat food. They don't seem to have goat food. They have pig, cow, calf, lamb and sheep food. If I was guessing, I'd guess sheep would be nearest, but... is it?

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:54 am Post subject:

I thought goats just ate the washing on the line!

debcat · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject:

sheep mix is fine

stephen · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

stephen · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject:

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7330 Location: isle of lewis

it's really the hay and weeds you need the concrentrate is just a bost
we feed sheep food mixed with goats food

stephen · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:04 am Post subject:

Well the market started at 9, and it's now just after 10.

Three goats. All boys. And dwarf ones. I doubt we'd get much milk from them...

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7330 Location: isle of lewis

stephen ,have you asked at the feed store
i know up untill this year i haven't had to advertise ,everything has been sold though word of mouth ,and when i did it was because people didn't relieze i had kids and where waiting for them to come up ,it makes working in the coop interesting ,as i'm putting out the cheese somebody comes up and asks somebody in the shop for the goat lady Rolling Eyes

i must admit i'd only sell though an auction if i couldn't move it another way
something will show up that is ment for you they are a bit like dogs in that way Wink

is there any goat clubs ,where would you buy your milk filters ,they might be able to help ,you could phone and ask the vet ,they might know Wink

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7330 Location: isle of lewis

all this would have to be done accidentally of course

CP · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

stephen · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

No, we didn't get any, as they were all male.

CP · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

Oh, sorry I thought you meant you'd bought them! Rolling Eyes

stephen · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:22 am Post subject:

Hmm. This one is going to be a bit trickier...

I've found some Swedish dairy goats on the island of Hven for sale. The question is how do I accidentally take us on a trip to Hven on a ferry, complete with animal box on the back, and accidentally wander up a road to a farm and not know them? or do I come clean?

Any comments about the goats in the pics are welcome....

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7330 Location: isle of lewis

how much is the ferry .people don't come here for goats as the price on the ferry rules it out it would cost about 800 pounds Shocked

could you translate for me
as for those goats they don't look as big as a tog ,less food to put in
in fact the darker goats remind me of old english ,what type ,
they look well covered

i think you might have to come clean,i think you'd have to phone them
although you could pack a huge picnic and have to tow the tailer to carry it Wink

they do look like well covered slab sided goats,stance looks ok

was that any use what so ever Question