The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Cows v Goats Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Which would you choose? A house cow (maybe a Jersey)  63%  [ 12 ] Two dairy Goats  36%  [ 7 ] Total Votes : 19 Author Message fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:50 pm    Post subject: I will take the best tbf. If I win though, I want a sack of wheat Back to top manic nonie Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 226 Location: strownoway/craibstone estate= venus Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:38 pm    Post subject: If it were me I would look at what animals are out there already, you migth find a cow/goat that you really like. a Jersey may not be suited to the land and could harmed by the disease. just a though though, I love then both. Nonie Back to top geeb Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Bressuire Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:09 pm    Post subject: We've got goats, and I think they are fantastic. they are very friendly, and the children love them. We are expecting our first kid any moment... the female has jsut gone into labour (we think). However...I am desperate for a cow, and the wife wont let me...she thinks it will be too much hard work milking every day...especially when I am not around Does anyone have any thoughts on how much effort is required? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6953 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:17 pm    Post subject: nonie does the cow milking ,at a local dairy farm ,i'm the goat keeper ,good luck with the kidding ,what type have you got suz Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2338 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:57 am    Post subject: OK - the college course last night was goats, it's official i love alpines and toggs.. which only makes the choice more difficult. My goat tutor does have links in both Sweden and Finland where she has exported goats and will give me some contacts. She used to work in Norway for 2 and a half years too and tells me there are plenty of jersey herds in Scandinavia. I may very well just have to have both *if* we have enough room... sorry Steph Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:45 am    Post subject: Brilliant Nigel......That course sounds like bad news for Steph....I'll just go google for pics Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6953 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:55 am    Post subject: great news . you'll be able to get jeserys there as well , suz 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 Page 4 of 4 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group