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["Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

> When I had a dairy and was expanding my herd, I bought a number of
> girls who had been dam-raised. I found out that being there when they
> kidded turned wild things into tame goats. The first few milkings were
> interesting, but they knew they were getting goodies on the stand, and
> the wild period didn't last all that long.
>
> Bottle raising babies does turn them into very tame kids.

All very interesting. I do appreciate the wisdom of everyone on this list.

I have to say that my 3 week experience with goats has been good. I
really like seeing all the brush that is gone changed into goat
berries. That may be the best thing that they produce for my place.

Unfortunately, I am going to have to pay for hay to winter them, but
next season I expect that there will be a change for the better on
these pastures. I'm hoping that if I mange their grazing well enough,
they can keep the bad stuff grazed back enough to let the grass get
ahead.

If i get some meat and milk out of the deal, all the better.

Rob - Va