The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  goats Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:36 pm    Post subject: goats i've just decieded keeping goats is a bad idea the drive that i've been fighting with for 3 years is getting there ,and i was washing the mud off (with a hosepipe ) when there was loads of noise coming from the shed ,oh went to watch the football ,and i went up to give them hay ,noticed the window (plastic )was missing ,so looked inside for it . guess what i found when i went in ,suki had got herself stuck in a bucket and i mean stuck ,the handle was stuck around her tummy tried to see if i could slip it off and she did the fainting thing that goats do so yelled at oh to get a knife ,had to saw through the plastic at the side how she did it i've no idea and it looks impossible they'll do anything to stop him watching his football suz Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4930 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:39 pm    Post subject: Can I borrow a goat? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:44 pm    Post subject: i'll put suki in the post tomorrow ,oh by the way any new arrivals you'll have to keep ,they normally wait till a game is well in swing and then give birth ,tony always misses games because somethings giving birth on here suz Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8459 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:17 pm    Post subject: 9th july will be giving birth day then don't let her give the kids lessons I don't want to be cutting buckets off goats Back to top Zooey Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 82 Location: East Sussex Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:38 am    Post subject: At least you could saw through the plastic bucket! We once had the tricky job of removing a pygmy goat stuck firm through a five barred gate Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:34 pm    Post subject: i think these 2 are planning something for the cup final suz Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8459 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:36 pm    Post subject: bet they all pop at the same time Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:45 pm    Post subject: Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8459 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:51 pm    Post subject: just shout if you need a hand Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:54 pm    Post subject: i'll just get mojo over (mojo is also my bosses name) i will deb thanks suz Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:18 pm    Post subject: The one on the left definitely looks like it's planning something you might not like ~ very cheeky expression. (Didn't like to say he, just inc ase I was wrong.) Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:44 pm    Post subject: it's a girl her name is holi short for holigan think that says it all she was naughty she's not ment to be kidding this year the one on the right is her daughter she's due as well suz Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:56 pm    Post subject: She certainly looks like she lives up to her name ~ same father by any chance? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6963 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:37 pm    Post subject: this little boy is the dad to all the kids due golden guernsey billy suz Back to top Tensing Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 75 Location: West Yorkshire/ South Yorkshire Border. Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:16 am    Post subject: I want goats, 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 1, 2, 3  Next Page 1 of 3 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group