the funny farm6
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would you know of anyone that would have a billy you could use for stud service?
i am pondering a new rabbit building as well.
i am pondering a new rabbit building as well.
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The lady I'm buying from will have a Billy I could use I'm sure of that. I just don't think goat breeding is as easy to "pinpoint" as rabbits--where rabbits take like five minutes. Since Nigerian Dwarfs are so small, transporting would be easy but I hear that it freaks them out really bad so would they miscarry on the way home?the funny farm6 said:
On the other hand I really really want these goats and I've already poured TONS of money into the rabbits who are perfectly fine where they are but we just can't/won't breed from June to September.
Jumping in here--600 for two DOELINGS? isn't that an awful lot? I know prices vary by region but here (southern Oregon) does in milk might make that much, usually in the two hundreds. Personally, I'd invest in the rabbits and wait for a better deal on the goats. You already know the rabbits and sounds like they're a good niche for you from your other threads.
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I'm assuming that she's not paying $600 just for the doelings. I figured she meant with some fencing and such it'd cost her about $600 to get them. That, or she'd get them and still have some money left over, but not enough for the rabbit barn. Honestly, I'd get the goats. The rabbits should get a break from breeding throughout the year anyways. Just plan them carefully so that you can get the most production throughout the year with that one gap that you cannot breed.
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Yeah no I'm paying $600 just for two doelings. Is that insane? They are Nigerian Dwarves. Maybe I can work on a better deal. Our rabbits are bred every 3 to 4 months depending on the breed, litter size, etc. I can probably give them a break but sometimes I worry about the young does hitting that stage and their pelvic bone fusing before I can breed them. I guess that's a matter of timing too though. Our more sensitive breeds--Tans, ELops and FZLops--already stay in the house. Maybe I should get the shed and wait on a deal they're just such a rare breed of goat in this area. I have a little while to brainstorm but I don't want to put off building the goat enclosure too long if I need it.Bettacreek said:
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$600.00 for 2 doelings seems like an awful lot. are you set on that breed? you might watch craigslist. or if you have any livestock sales. are you far from macon, mo? they just had their big exotic sale but if you watch their website lollybrothers.com (i think) they should have 1 more this year. but worth a try.
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I am set on them, but hers are registered so maybe I can find cheaper. I just don't want to end up with sick wormy goats from an auction or market. The goats around here aren't often purebred much less papered. I will start shopping around a bit though.
Your cragislist sure doesn't have them much. They're all over here! So, do you really need registered? That would be the first thing to go, IMO. And I'd look into a different breed, one more available in the area and one that gives more milk, if you're going to try to make a profit from the milk/products. I know folks go on about how high the butterfat is on those little guys, but I really don't think Nubians are far behind, and give lots more milk.
And of course it's your money and you're a grown up and all that----it gets really easy to get bossy on the internet!--but I wouldn't pay that much. You'll have quite a while until you can show an return on your investment. I'd wait and just keep an eye out. Sometimes you can get a good deal in the fall, folks that pasture during the summer but don't want to hay an animal over the winter. We got a nice deal on our weathers just before kidding season, they were last year's boys and she needed them gone to make space for new kids.
And of course it's your money and you're a grown up and all that----it gets really easy to get bossy on the internet!--but I wouldn't pay that much. You'll have quite a while until you can show an return on your investment. I'd wait and just keep an eye out. Sometimes you can get a good deal in the fall, folks that pasture during the summer but don't want to hay an animal over the winter. We got a nice deal on our weathers just before kidding season, they were last year's boys and she needed them gone to make space for new kids.
Want to make a road trip to southern oregon? It's really pretty this time of year lol.
http://medford.craigslist.org/grd/3142515105.html
http://medford.craigslist.org/grd/3142515105.html
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Personally, I'd get your goat pen started, but wait on the goats. $600 just sounds way too outrageous. A goat in milk WITH a doeling at her side doesn't even go for $300 around here, usually half that. The mini breeds are even cheaper.
