The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  We have goats :D Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15956 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:27 pm    Post subject: Can't recommend any as we don't have goats, but Ascott sell some. http://www.ascott.biz/acatalog/Goat_.html Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:27 pm    Post subject: my favorite is goat husbanddry by david mackenzie great book really in depth,but lighter stuff in it as well it's really done the rounds on the island Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5179 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:37 pm    Post subject: Chicken Palace wrote: Can't recommend any as we don't have goats, but Ascott sell some. We seem to be having problems with Ascott, who took our order for stuff, and then promptly did nothing, and don't seem to be answering emails, which is unusual. Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5179 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:42 pm    Post subject: Here are a few more pics of them outside enjoying the thistles... The big question is... Is Snövit pregnant? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: looks like it although last year i had a cloud burst off mine Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8770 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:31 pm    Post subject: jess took one look and said yes she is pregnant Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5179 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:04 pm    Post subject: [thick]Cloudburst?[/thick] Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:08 pm    Post subject: no not thick a cloud bust is a phantom pregency she does look pregent ,and if she's been running with a billy buck then i'm sure she is Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2473 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:33 pm    Post subject: so we could be proud parents No signs yet that Blåblomme and Mimmi are , We were offered Prince Igor for a month if they weren't pregnant Do you think he'd make a good dad? Do they do pregnancy kits for goats [how do you ask them to pee on the stick ] Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2473 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:50 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: my favorite is goat husbandry by david mackenzie great book really in depth,but lighter stuff in it as well it's really done the rounds on the island Just bought one on eBay for £2.21 There are quite a few copies of the IV Edition on there at around £ 5.00 Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:01 pm    Post subject: probably why i have one ,it is good reading i'm sure he would make a great dad i've looked into those tests for goats ,you need itsy she does scans ,believe you me ,it takes some explaining at the chemists the billy i had that year couldn't reach , Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15956 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:46 pm    Post subject: You should've given him a box to stand on Suz! Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:30 am    Post subject: Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:06 am    Post subject: how are they getting along now hope they are behaving Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5179 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:21 am    Post subject: They've been doing great - they are enjoying eating the thistles etc, and settling in nicely. I'm really chuffed with them Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  Next Page 3 of 9 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group