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[Fox]

Chickens and Goats...will not be eaten...I have been given the decree...dog food.

Ha ha ha ha, but goat is delicious, we have had goats in the freezer now over 2 seasons and about to have them for a third. They are tougher than chickens though, they act more like a dog, follow you around and such.

You do know that you have to keep having babies to get milk from the does, so you will have to sell the babies or eat the babies, it is part of farming.

[jaycee]

The regret will come when he has to pay a lot more for the new ATV and Sled, when he already had both that he was using.

What is the point of keeping them, are they just going to get old and die? all that feed that you bought for them costs money, and you are just going to waste it.
Don't forget, you will also have to build winter shelters for them which again adds to the expense, come rain snow or sleet you have to go and feed them, clean them out make sure they have water

[benjhind]

What is the point of keeping them, are they just going to get old and die? all that feed that you bought for them costs money, and you are just going to waste it.
Don't forget, you will also have to build winter shelters for them which again adds to the expense, come rain snow or sleet you have to go and feed them, clean them out make sure they have water

This is exactly what I told my wife when I butchered the dog.

[trimmer21]

Ha ha ha ha, but goat is delicious, we have had goats in the freezer now over 2 seasons and about to have them for a third. They are tougher than chickens though, they act more like a dog, follow you around and such.

You do know that you have to keep having babies to get milk from the does, so you will have to sell the babies or eat the babies, it is part of farming.

Rack of lamb on the BBQ with mint jelly,scalloped potatoes and fresh string beans from the garden. Oh,yeah......

[line052]

We have a 3 year plan once we move, first year garden prep and planting if possible, chickens the next spring, goats the 3rd spring. I had thought about a fixer up property, but don't want to get tied down to reno's for the first few years. I will not keep a male goat (maybe) and stud out the service.

It is a difficult thing to get two people to decide on a house. We each wrote our laundry list of must and like to haves, it was surprising how much our needs matched. Reno's were top of mine NO list and her list of NO as well.

Just waiting on the right conditions to launch. Rodney, you have inspired me to get back to the land as you do. You daughter will know where food comes, she probably eats healthier then most kids and participates in the food cycle. These are skills we should all hone up on and aspire to become food security sufficient. I will always need the basic's, but want to have a Victory Garden.

P.S. Does anyone have an All American Pressure Canner for sale..lol

[Fox]

P.S. Does anyone have an All American Pressure Canner for sale..lol

You can borrow mine if you cannot find one by the time you move out.