I think goats have such beautiful eyes....almost catlike. Never thought I'd care for them and then an old doe was given to us as we were the only ones who'd take her in and I wouldn't hear of her being put down simply because she had "no place to go".
So, she was picked up and brought home. A nubian, beautiful ole blue roan and skinny as a rail with feet that hadn't been trimmed in so long she only moved around on her front knees
Found this out when we went to get her. Well -- she was immediately put onto supplements, foot trimming care, pampering and became the queen she was meant to be -- in a few months time.
So sweet. She was taken to a nice buck a produced a pair of lovely kids....lived out many years on our farm in total comfort.
With her being such a love, we became enthused with goats and before log were raising Boers. They were a huge item in TX and none around our area, so we went there and came home with the beginning of what eventually was a herd of about 100 fullbloods and 150 halfbloods. Woooweeeee......talk about the "potato chip syndrome"
We were very careful in stock selections/breedings and did quite well with that herd!
Handled when young they grow into fine, loveable animals for the most part. Had six does here until about 3 years ago...they were as big as my minis! Gave them to a breeder friend and I believe I'm going to go get about 4 kids from him soon. I really miss their aggressiveness on my weeds
Sure was a lot less work for me to turn them into a field than to take the time to hook up and spray it for those darned weeds! And wow, ditch banks were soooooooo much easier
They'll trim your trees up and everything....no vines on the fence (Yum, Yum) Truly, I haven't has as much good control since the year following my letting the girls leave the farm.