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| heathert |
Posted - Jan 21 2007 : 6:51:52 PM
I tried to do a search ladies but it won't work for some reason. Anywho, sorry if this is a repeat but does anyone have any patterns for goat coats? Prefferably(sp) for newborns? I had my first kidding experience today and ended up having to pull the little rascal out! That was definately an introduction to it all. Have a great evening and looking forward to hearing from ya'll!
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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Jan 30 2007 : 6:23:23 PM
Here is another site for making goat and sheep coats.
http://gfwsheep.com/sheepcoats/sheep.coats.html
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| Bluewrenn |
Posted - Jan 25 2007 : 08:46:05 AM
I noticed in the January/February 2007 issue of Dairy Goat Journal, they have instructions for making goat coats.
The author also has a link to the article at: http://kinne.net/goatcoat.htm.
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| Tracey |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 8:44:13 PM
Thanks, Grace! I've got a ewe lamb that's looking far too large already and since the breed is prone to triplet and even quad, I figure I'd better be ready with something to keep babies warm in!
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| grace gerber |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 09:49:53 AM
Tracey sorry it took a while in getting back. What I do to have them more form fitting is I take wide band of elastic and glue two pieces of velcor on the ends. When the sweatshirt is on the baby I simply place the elastic around the belly with the velcor on the top so I can put them together. That keeps the shirt in place. I have used infant sweatshirts for the little one and then as they grow so does the size I use. I have found with the stretchy premade coats - most are only to keep groomed animals clean before a show do not keep them warm. There is a wool batt coats that are in sheep catalogues that are too keep the mom interested in the lamb. I have purchased them and found to many of the goats and sheep eat that type of a coat and also if they get wet you can not wash them and they take a long time to dry. One thing my oldest son came up with years ago was to spray the sweatshirts with water repelant on the belly side so if they pee it is not absorbed. Hope that helps.
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| Tracey |
Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 3:17:06 PM
I never thought of using children's clothes...aren't they too droopy underneath? How do you keep the kid from stepping inside the body of the shirt...just stitch it up?
I've got (somewhere) a link that tells how to make sheep coats; I'd suspect it would be pretty similar to making one for kids.
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| horse |
Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 2:23:44 PM
Heather, got one I can send to you but I don't havea pattern. I use stretchy material and make sure if it's a boy to cut a little weewee hole.
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Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 10:48:09 AM
Way to go, Heather! Good job, FarmGirl!
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| babs |
Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 09:58:42 AM
I second the baby sweatshirts idea.
That's what we use, for the really tiny ones that stay in the house awhile, I cut the sleeves off, cut little leg holes and slide the sleeve on shoulder first over their head, pull the front legs through and tada!
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| grace gerber |
Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 08:27:18 AM
Good Morning Heather
The best goat kid coats and toddle sweatshirts. We have used them for eleven years and they work the best. We have purchased and made some but the sweatshirts work!!! also, if you go to the thrift store you can get them really cheap or even yard sales. What is great is you can wash them where the others you have to hand wash if you are lucky and you can not place them in the dryer. Also, the sweatshirts do not hurt fiber if you have fiber goats like we do. Good luck and give them a hug from me and my two kids in the kitchen.
Grace Gerber
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| Shirley |
Posted - Jan 21 2007 : 11:44:17 PM
I have baby(cria)llama coats. there prob to big though |
| whispering pines |
Posted - Jan 21 2007 : 7:23:06 PM
Hi Heather,I do not have a pattern, but there are goat coats for sale on ebay. Here is the item number for one you may want to check it out...180076043305. hope it helps....patricia
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