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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Mar 25 2010 : 4:35:36 PM
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Hi Their ladies!! I had a few questions about fiber goats. I am thinking about adding some to my goat farm.  Thanks so much!
1. What do you feed fiber goats?
2. How often do you have to brush them?
3. What kind of fencing do they need?
4. What are their mineral needs?
5. What type of questions should I asked when looking at fiber goats?
6. Do they use their horns?
7. How much money do you get for their wool?
Did I miss anything else? Thanks so much again!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2010 : 07:41:10 AM
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Right now I only have one small angora goat so I can answer some things..but Grace Gerber is your go-to gal for fiber goat info for sure!
As far as feed and fencing...mine eats just what the sheep do (alfalfa/grass hay)and a sheep-tight fence works great. My fence also holds my jersey cow in...it is made of livestock panels with tee posts and wooden corner posts (4x4).I have porta-huts for shelter for the sheep and goat...but Pearl, my angora goat sleeps in the cow house with Mona. I do use a salt block. I use the cobalt blue one. Pearl has horns but they are very curved against her head and she doesn't use them much. She is very spoiled and is a stinker though..she does butt the sheep sometimes.
I don't sell her wool (mohair) but just use it myself...so not sure about that one. Again, Grace is the one who would know that. I shear Pearl myself, by hand, and don't brush her in between, except to get out hay or whatever. That would be different, of course, with cashmere goats.
Really, there isn't a huge difference between the fiber goats and other goats in my opinion, care wise. I love the angora's small size and they are the dang cutest baby goats there are!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2010 : 11:19:11 AM
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Thank you soo much Jenny! That does help alot! Thank you again so much!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2010 : 10:40:16 AM
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Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
Edited by - maggie14 on Mar 29 2010 3:07:14 PM |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 2:55:02 PM
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Anyone??
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 4:07:27 PM
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What page is it on Grace?
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 6:45:26 PM
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Well, we have been talking for sometime now and questions have been asked and answered thru out the forum so I can not say a page number. I know we have hit all the questions you had and then some.
So I guess it is just a matter of finding time to read thru it - everyone contributes on that forum and have wonderful information to share...
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
http://www.larkspurfunnyfarm.etsy.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.blogspot.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.artfire.com
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 8:23:21 PM
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wow! I guess I will have lots of reading to do. Thanks!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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