LGahr
Well-Known Member
This is probably not the brightest question in the world.....BUT here goes:
My darling daughter has two pigmy (pygmy?) goats. Jasper and Jasmin are nice little goats--not real
friendly but funny little characters.
Because of my "friends don't eat friends" philosphy on life I recently acquired two Boer goats. Big ones
with brown heads and a few spots. The doe is last year's 4-H project that did not go to market but
because she is only 98% she is not a registered Boer. The stud goat...or is it billy goat or whatever
you want to call this darling little guy is purbred but I am not interested in papers and the owner's wife
bottle fed him and could not let him go for a meat project. (He actually answers to the name "BABY" and
will come when you call "Where is my BABY?" I did not believe it either--but he does! No wonder she
did not want him to go for an Easter fiesta or a greek festival.)
These Boer goats are gentlest things I have ever seen. No breaking them to lead--they want to stay with
you. I can whistle them up just like a friendly collie when it comes time to go in for the night.
I have at least ten acres of empty but lush pasture that I wanted to run the goats on but it seems lonely for
them out in the back by themselves. I wanted a couple more--like 3 more goats but when I saw the cost
of high percentage and/or purebred Boer goats I almost had a heart attack.
OK....my guestion is: although the male Boer goat I have is this year's kid he will be able to breed at an
early age or so they tell me. I want to keep him intact unless he becomes a problem. He was raised in
a kitchen so I don't think he will ever get mean. I met his father and he did not smell bad nor was he
aggressive. I am told if you just hose the goats off once in a while they do not have a horrible smell.
I am getting to the point--honest. OK....I have too much pasture going to waste...if my daughter brought
her two little goats over to run with my Boer goats would the male attempt or even be able to breed the
little doe? Darling Daughter does not want any more "kids" and is worried about size. Goats are born
so tiny I am not so concerned about the size but wonder if it would be physically possible. I know anything
is possible but does not seem probable.
So, here I am asking you......any ideas????? Thanks for taking the time to read my long post.
My darling daughter has two pigmy (pygmy?) goats. Jasper and Jasmin are nice little goats--not real
friendly but funny little characters.
Because of my "friends don't eat friends" philosphy on life I recently acquired two Boer goats. Big ones
with brown heads and a few spots. The doe is last year's 4-H project that did not go to market but
because she is only 98% she is not a registered Boer. The stud goat...or is it billy goat or whatever
you want to call this darling little guy is purbred but I am not interested in papers and the owner's wife
bottle fed him and could not let him go for a meat project. (He actually answers to the name "BABY" and
will come when you call "Where is my BABY?" I did not believe it either--but he does! No wonder she
did not want him to go for an Easter fiesta or a greek festival.)
These Boer goats are gentlest things I have ever seen. No breaking them to lead--they want to stay with
you. I can whistle them up just like a friendly collie when it comes time to go in for the night.
I have at least ten acres of empty but lush pasture that I wanted to run the goats on but it seems lonely for
them out in the back by themselves. I wanted a couple more--like 3 more goats but when I saw the cost
of high percentage and/or purebred Boer goats I almost had a heart attack.
OK....my guestion is: although the male Boer goat I have is this year's kid he will be able to breed at an
early age or so they tell me. I want to keep him intact unless he becomes a problem. He was raised in
a kitchen so I don't think he will ever get mean. I met his father and he did not smell bad nor was he
aggressive. I am told if you just hose the goats off once in a while they do not have a horrible smell.
I am getting to the point--honest. OK....I have too much pasture going to waste...if my daughter brought
her two little goats over to run with my Boer goats would the male attempt or even be able to breed the
little doe? Darling Daughter does not want any more "kids" and is worried about size. Goats are born
so tiny I am not so concerned about the size but wonder if it would be physically possible. I know anything
is possible but does not seem probable.
So, here I am asking you......any ideas????? Thanks for taking the time to read my long post.