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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 3:08:50 PM
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Well, we are soon ready to breed our fainting goats. We have one buck named Chip. Chip was born last spring and has since gone thru puberty....ie: he grew a beard, his voice has gotten lower and he has physically matured. We have three females that are ready to mate this fall also. We also have a young female who is not yet mature. Her name is O'Malley. O'Malley is more like a dog than a goat and loves to walk all over the farm with us. A few nights ago, my bil was taking O'Malley and Chip for a walk. All of a sudden, Chip decided to "practice" mating with O'Malley. The funny thing is....as soon as he got behind her and lifted up on his hind legs, he "fainted" and fell to the ground totally paralyzed and stiff. I am afraid our herd will never grow at this rate....thought you all might get a kick out of that story.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 3:15:26 PM
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shame on you Marybeth..heehee. Oh my..I never thought of how the breeding with fainting goats would work. I hope you have better luck later!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 4:06:43 PM
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He couldn't handle the excitement....lol!
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 5:19:48 PM
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I am still laughing while typing this. Bev do not worry the guys do calm down and get to the business they are expected to do but when the season first starts is is not just Fainting Goats who can go to the ground. I had one Cashmere billy who would work himself into such a frenzy that his eyes would glaze over and he would drop to the ground and pant so hard I thought he would stroke out. Now he is much better at it - the girls are having dates with him as I type. Try not to worry and you might even consider charging admission. It would help with the feed bill for the winter. Thanks for the giggles.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
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Tracey
True Blue Farmgirl
766 Posts
Tracey
State of Confusion
USA
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UrbanChick
True Blue Farmgirl
331 Posts
Ayako
Atlanta
GA
USA
331 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 7:16:20 PM
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LOL! Well I've had my laugh for the day. :)
"Courage dosen't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying: I will try again tomorrow." |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4464 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4464 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 04:43:48 AM
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Oh my goodness. I am trying to picture this, and it is funny. Hope he can get the job done, and then faint!!
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 06:02:01 AM
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ROFL! I needed the laughs this morning!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 07:25:43 AM
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| That was too funny Bev!!! |
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 07:37:45 AM
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Hahaha, that os too much. I just watched ashow that had fainting goats on it and I though it was hilarious who they just drop like that! Good luck dear!
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
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