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Well on to the cuteness delight of the birthday card I created :<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-87268275970406126412012-03-29T09:45:00.001-05:002012-03-29T10:55:24.294-05:00Goat Shower Curtains by GetYerGoat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://totallygoatally.com/goat-shower-curtains/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-meL1MaPMK5I/T3SFRYcFhcI/AAAAAAAAALM/1ybS_Rl8CSI/s320/goat+shower+curtains+by+GetYerGoat.png" width="320" /> Goat Lovers Shower Curtains</a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Are these cool or What? I just love them.. </div><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/getyergoat.632038954"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images4.cpcache.com/product/632038954v2_240x240_Front_Color-White.jpg" title="I Don't Do Mornings Goat Shower Curtain " /></a><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/getyergoat.632135559"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images9.cpcache.com/product/632135559v7_240x240_Front_Color-White.jpg" title="Nubian Goat in the Shower" /></a><br />
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<blockquote><h1>Quick Fly Control Instructions</h1><b>Wait! Don’t release your Fly Predators until you see a dozen moving around.</b> They are shipped in the pupal (cocoon) stage which are the little black things. Normally they’ll start emerging within 2-7 days after arrival in summer, (later when cooler) but it’s OK if they’re emerging on delivery. They look like tiny little ants with wings. Like this <img alt="Fly Predators look like tiny little ants with wings" src="http://www.spalding-labs.com/Framework/Images/Content/QuickInstructionFlyPredator.gif" style="border-width: 0px; position: relative; top: 4px;" /> When its cool, keeping them in a warmer area (80-85°F) will speed up their emergence. When it’s hot keep them under 100°F and out of direct sunlight while in the bag. <br />
<b>After emergence starts, release them in the next day or two</b>as holding them longer than 5 days after that may reduce their effectiveness. Sometimes they are quite stinky, but that does not indicate a problem. Call if none have emerged on the 7th day after delivery in summer (14th day when high temps are 72°F or less). We guarantee live delivery and will replace if necessary. <br />
<b>Release your Fly Predators where pest flies are reproducing. <i>This is often not where you see the adult flies.</i></b> Sprinkle them out near all areas where there is, or was, fresh manure (or other rotting organic matter) that remains moist. This is where flies reproduce and Fly Predators find and kill them at the pupal stage. Fly Predators themselves do not need or eat moist manure, so don’t leave some behind for them. It’s best to remove all manure or spread it to get it dry within 5 days. <br />
<b>Put Fly Predators out proportionally to how much manure or rotting organic matter is in each area.</b> Put some near the manure corner of corrals, the pasture rough areas, the manure pile as well as arenas and dry lots. Put them along fence lines or places where they won’t get stepped on. For the barn leave 5-10% in the bag and hang it in breezeway. <br />
<b>Fly Predators can travel up to 150 feet,</b> but it’s better to get them within 50 feet of fly breeding areas. Flies can’t reproduce in dried manure or feed, so don’t put Fly Predators there. Even if you muck out daily, put some where manure was if the spot is kept moist from urine. Flies reproduce in rotting vegetation as well as manure. Put Fly Predators near any spoiled hay, feed, round bale feeders, grass clippings, etc. <br />
<b>Try to dry up moist areas</b> such as near water troughs, leaky faucets, under stall mats, etc. Wetter than normal weather usually produces more flies. In that case add more Fly Predators to keep control. <br />
<b>Watch Out for ants, birds and chickens</b> all of which will eat the pupae that Fly Predators are in at arrival. If you have free range chickens or ants put the Fly Predators in open sacks hung off the ground. Hiding them in grass can help with birds. <br />
<b>Keep pesticide sprays away from Fly Predators</b> They are much more sensitive to pesticides than pest files. If you have to spray a horse do it away from any fly breeding area; i.e. not in the stall. If you use a residual spray apply it only to pest fly resting areas (a sunny wall, ceiling rafters) avoiding pest fly reproduction areas (manure, rotting vegetation). Fly Predators will only be found in the reproduction areas. <br />
<b>Fly Predators stop pest fly reproduction but do not affect existing adult flies.</b> It takes about 30 days from first release to see a difference if you start after the pest flies populations have built up. If the fly pressure is great, use double or triple the normal Fly Predator quantity for the first few months to catch up and aggressively reduce adult flies as quickly as possible. For every adult fly you see, half of them will be females who can lay 900 eggs during their 21 day lifetime. Stopping this reproduction quickly helps your Fly Predators gain back control. <br />
<b>To get adult flies you can use traps, sticky paper or bait</b> as these will not harm Fly Predators. Pick the right trap for the kind of flies that are bugging you. Most traps are for House Flies. If you have biting Stable Flies (found typically on legs and cause stomping) get a biting fly trap. Put attractant traps (usually water filled) away from your house or barn as these draw flies from a wide area. Sticky traps don’t draw from a wider area and are OK in barns, but need to be in bright areas. Wide area spraying is often counter productive as it will decimate the Fly Predators and other beneficials so the pest flies will build up even faster without any natural control. <br />
<b>Flies travel 1/4 mile or more</b> so if neighbors have animals suggest they use Fly Predators too or put some of yours there. <br />
<b>Good manure management makes a huge difference.</b> The less manure there is on the property, the less flies you’ll have. Do the best you can to remove it, dry it or concentrate it into one area. If you see a reduction in flies, but still have too many, try 50-100% more Fly Predators for a month or two. </blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-32797153826771255572010-04-27T12:44:00.001-05:002010-05-05T10:09:36.010-05:00Google Brings The Damn Goats Back<b> I guess it's hard to remember when goats were an oddity.. I used to live less than a mile from where Google is located now, I moved from CA long before Google existed.. :) </b>But it pleases me to see Google is using goats for brush clearing- <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Promote the Goat™</b></span><br />
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Google is bringing the goats back this year to keep the grass cut and to provide an excellent opportunity to show that they care about the environment. We made fun of them last year, and even tried to get PETA all riled up about goat's rights. Mostly because it seems the transportation and feeding of the goats sort of offsets the carbon savings from mowing the lawn, making this all a big PR stunt. But MG managed to get three posts out of it, including video with the goats. Sadly he's currently on vacation in Japan, so this will likely conclude our breaking Google goat coverage until next year. Our only hope is that Google eventually genetically engineers the goats to be all black in honor of Earth Day."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">PETA On The Google Goats: Let Them Eat Grass (But They Need Perks)</span><br />
<a href="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/picture-6.png?w=273&h=271" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/picture-6.png?w=273&h=271" /></a>Following up on our story about the hilariously absurd <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/01/google-rents-goats-to-replace-lawnmowers-im-not-kidding/">use of goats</a> to mow the lawns around Google’s headquarters instead of lawnmowers, we were able to get a comment from <a href="http://www.peta.org/">PETA<img class="snap_preview_icon" id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.28/t.gif" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.28/theme/silver/palette.gif); background-position: -1128px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat; border: 0pt none; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "trebuchet ms",arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; height: 12px; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0pt ! important; max-height: 2000px; max-width: 2000px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; position: static; text-decoration: none; top: auto; vertical-align: top; visibility: visible; width: 14px;" /></a>, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA is okay with letting the goats be goats (eating grass and looking cute), but they have some major concerns about how they’ll be treated in doing these tasks. <br />
<b>Says Amy Cook, an Assistant Manager of Marketing for PETA:</b><br />
<blockquote>PETA has no problem with letting goats do what goats want to do (e.g., look cute and eat weeds), but we do have concerns about how the goats may be transported, whether they are provided with access to shelter during storms and shade as well as water during hot weather, where they are housed when they aren’t “working,” what kind of veterinary care they receive, and what becomes of old and/or excess goats. PETA has found over and over that whenever animals are used by a business to make money, corners are cut and animals often suffer as a result. And that really gets our goat, if you’ll pardon the pun.</blockquote><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2009/05/01/peta-on-the-google-goats-let-them-eat-grass-but-they-need-perks/#ixzz0mK2IPN3q">Read more: </a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/picture-3.png?w=255&h=255" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/picture-3.png?w=255&h=255" /></a></div>In what absolutely reads like an April Fools joke, Google has a <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/mowing-with-goats.html">post<img class="snap_preview_icon" id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.28/t.gif" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.28/theme/silver/palette.gif); background-position: -1128px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat; border: 0pt none; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "trebuchet ms",arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; height: 12px; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0pt ! important; max-height: 2000px; max-width: 2000px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; position: static; text-decoration: none; top: auto; vertical-align: top; visibility: visible; width: 14px;" /></a> on its blog today explaining how it has rented a herd of goats to replace the lawnmowers that normally cut the grass in the fields around its headquarters. This is Google’s “low-carbon” approach to maintaining its property. <br />
Google is renting the goats from a company called <a href="http://californiagrazing.com/">California Grazing<img class="snap_preview_icon" id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.28/t.gif" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.28/theme/silver/palette.gif); background-position: -1128px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat; border: 0pt none; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "trebuchet ms",arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; height: 12px; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0pt ! important; max-height: 2000px; max-width: 2000px; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 1px 0pt 0pt; position: static; text-decoration: none; top: auto; vertical-align: top; visibility: visible; width: 14px;" /></a>. Apparently, every so often a herder will bring about 200 of them to the campus and they’ll roam around for a week eating the grass. Not only that, these goats will fertilize the land at the same time — yes, that way.<br />
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It looks like a zookeeper's prank: a goat dressed in a sweater of angora. But the odd-looking creature that appeared on the cover of the journal Nature last week is no joke. The animal is a crossbreed of two entirely different species, a goat and a sheep. Inevitably, it has been dubbed a geep.<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/S6_VjCBr8DI/AAAAAAAAAHo/vKkf4hZ9ykU/s1600/ErosNCupidIIW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/S6_VjCBr8DI/AAAAAAAAAHo/vKkf4hZ9ykU/s320/ErosNCupidIIW.jpg" /></a>Now 18 months old and thriving, the geep was produced by the latest tricks of embryo manipulation. Scientists at the Institute of Animal Physiology in Cambridge, England, mingled new embryos from both sheep and goats when each consisted of no more than four to eight cells. Ultimately, these were placed in the wombs of surrogate sheep or goat mothers and allowed to grow to term. Such hybrids are called chimeras (after the mythic monster with a lion's head, goat's body and serpent's tail).<br />
Because each embryo came originally from the fertilized eggs of both a goat and a sheep, the animals had four parents.<br />
The Cambridge experimenters produced a total of six animals with characteristics of both sheep and goats. Only one of them, however, had blood proteins from both species. That animal behaves like a goat and has even tried mating with female goats, but like another hybrid, the mule, its sperm are defective. At Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, West Germany, other embryo manipulators also reported producing goat-sheep.<br />
Though such experimenting is sure to trigger debate, scientists point to practical benefits: it should make it easier to rear embryos of endangered species in the wombs of other species or even create hybrids as valuable as the indomitable mule.<br />
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Many of us are having kids born in winter and have our does and newborns locked in kidding stalls or the goats locked in a closed barn to keep them warm OR worse, using heat lamps to keep babies or goats warm. Please don't. Even the heat lamps with guards on them can get knocked off and start a fire and I hear far too many horror stories each year of screaming goats and goat owners who are hysterically watching and listening to their beloved goats die in fires. Instead keep the barn open and maybe put low boards to keep the ground air off the goats (so they be stepped over) ONLY if there are NO tiny kids who wouldn't be able to step over them.. Keep a thick layer of bedding straw of grass hay for them to lay down into and warm water so they do not lower their body temperature drinking cold water. Grass hay in the gut keeps them much warmer than grain, keep this in mind , if you feed grain feed this in the morning and grass hay in the night feeding.</li><br /><li>2. Make sure the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ice is kept off the water trough</span> or buckets and the water level is to the top so the goats do not have to bend way down to drink (this avoids the dreaded knocked into the water and ice drownings that can happen. Try to keep smaller lower water for the small kids and goats- more than one water bucket/trough is good so they do not fight over who is drinking.<br /><br />and the last warning .. comes in the form of a pitiful email I received just today from a very sad goat owner.</li><br /><li>3. While many of use pasture the goats during the warm months - and bring the goats in for hay feeding in the cold months, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DO NOT be tempted to use Hay Nets</span> or Bags- they are dangerous and can (More often than you would think) hang your most beloved goat. If you have No feeders for your hay, you are Far better off feeding on the ground than using a hay net even for one or 2 goats.</li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SyefDRGskWI/AAAAAAAAAFk/e_58PTwlZzA/s1600-h/MarciasTippi.jpg"><br/>In Loving Memory of Marcia's Sweet Tippi<br/><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SyefDRGskWI/AAAAAAAAAFk/e_58PTwlZzA/s320/MarciasTippi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415471955416224098" border="0" /></a><br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">Dear goatlady,<br />PLEASE help me get the word out to other fools like me who used a hay net to feed their goats. We have been using one for almost a month. At 9:15 this morning I got a call from my neighbor that one of our goats appeared to be down. I rushed to the barn and found our darling Tippi dead. She had strangled herself in the hay net, there was little sign of struggle, and the net wasn't very far off the ground. My husband had been to the barn shortly before and everyone was fine.<br />We love all our goats, but Tippi had been ours since birth. She was born sick and was VERY touch and go for the first month of her little life. Tippi was our baby,having grown into a happy healthy 8 month old nubian/boer X doe with blue eyes, who loved to be held. Every precaution had been taken to keep our girls safe, and because of my STUPIDITY in thinking this was a way to keep their hay clean, our precious little one is gone. To lose any of them this way would be heartbreaking, but I'm not coping with losing Tippi well at all, The guilt is overwhelming. I haven't been able to stop crying since it happened. We are fairly new to small livestock and NONE of the hay net manufacturers put out of warnings of any kind. The site I purchased it from had them listed in the general livestock section.<br />Tippi paid a terrible price for my ignorance and tears can't bring her back, but maybe someone else might stop before making the same horrendous mistake I did if they read this.<br />So, So Sorry....<br />Marcia<br /><br /><br /></blockquote><br /><br />I want to say to Marcia .. My heart aches for you.. I am SO Very Sorry, and I appreciate you sharing this story with me - Beloved Tippi may have saved another precious goat's life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-4202058569231435042009-12-01T11:08:00.005-06:002009-12-01T11:47:46.433-06:00Sad Times For Goat Owners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SxVOrxPCdCI/AAAAAAAAAFc/5I3jYwGShjw/s1600/realbubba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 234px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SxVOrxPCdCI/AAAAAAAAAFc/5I3jYwGShjw/s320/realbubba.jpg" alt="goatlady's goat, Bubba Rest in Peace Bubba Nov 25 2009" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410317041213273122" border="0" /></a><br />This last week has been especially sad for some of my friends and their goats- Personally I lost one of my favorites on Thanksgiving eve. My Bubba was 13 yrs old and his loss leaves an emptiness in my heart that is difficult to describe.<br />Bubba's classic handsomeness is the focus of many of my <a href="http://getyergoat.com/store/index.cgi/2188392484.getyergoat.2162563+bubba-goat.php" title="Bubba Goat Men's Shirts"><img src="http://images4.cafepress.com/product/92571634v8_150x150_Front_Color-White.jpg" align="right" /></a>goat T-shirts, <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/alpine_goat_holiday_christmas_card-137980511229667807?rf=238848352423243399"><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/alpine_goat_holiday_christmas_card-p137980511229667807td2f_150.jpg" align="center" /></a> goat greeting cards, and other goat gifts.<a href="http://getyergoat.com/store/index.cgi/2188392484.getyergoat.2397369+the-goats-fault.php" title="The Goat's Fault Well- You just know when something goes wrong some body is gonna blame the goat. "><img src="http://images0.cafepress.com/product/101453810v5_150x150_Back.jpg" alt="goat coffee mug" align="left" /></a> He is also the handsome goat in my <a href="http://cafepress.com/GetYerGoat" target="new">Cafepress GetYerGoat Shop Logo.</a> He has often been the <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pink_flamingo_trailer_trash_tees_tshirt-235041436718509254?rf=238848352423243399">butt of many jokes</a>, and was the neighborhood mascot, everyone who visited my farm met Bubba and all thought he was a handsome boy. He was sweet and talked to me every day- he was a fence jumper and was constantly getting my attention outside to put him back in the goatyard. I miss sweet Bubba and all of his antics, he will always have a special place in my heart.<br /><br />My dear friend Judy in Alaska has been battling an untreatable ailment with one of her favorites, her absolute favorite, Jeep, and has made the extremely difficult decision to have him euthanized today- My heart love and prayers go out to her and her sweet Jeep.<br /><br />And yet another blogger friend the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://purplegoatlady.blogspot.com/2009/12/very-sad-day-at-bar-h.html">Purple Goat Lady</a>, She lost her favorite mama goat and her last born babies .. my love and hugs to her as well.<br /><br />Non goat owners sometimes wonder how we can get so attached to our goats- they become pets and family just like a beloved dog cat or in some cases children. :) Losing beloved goats is a pet loss that is as hard on the emotions as anyone else we lose.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-60840599951607777502009-06-14T00:11:00.004-05:002009-06-14T00:16:21.726-05:00Goats Gone WildLike any other Birthday party the road home can be a long one, While Rufus had not had anything to drink, he would not pass a sobriety test if he got stopped on the long road home. Rufus celebrated his 3rd birthday with friends and his brother.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YuB3BAn6kQs&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YuB3BAn6kQs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-82657999128158184232009-05-27T08:15:00.004-05:002009-05-27T08:29:11.512-05:00William Windsor - retires as Royal Welsh Regiment mascot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/images/content_2/billy-the-goat_royal_salute.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 416px;" src="http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/images/content_2/billy-the-goat_royal_salute.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><h1>Billy the Goat - Lance Corporal William Windsor - retires as Royal Welsh Regiment mascot with full military honors</h1><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/images/content_2/william-windsor_goat_mascot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 510px; height: 337px;" src="http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/images/content_2/william-windsor_goat_mascot.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />From his gleaming headplate to his immaculately groomed whiskers, Lance<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Corporal William Windsor looked every inch the proud old soldier as he left camp for the last time yesterday. He has seen service overseas, met royalty and led every battalion parade, but after eight years on the job, it is time for William Windsor to retire. But unlike other old soldiers, this veteran will be spending his final days in a zoo - because he is the regimental goat, better known as Billy.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The regimental goat is considered a full member of the battalion. He marches in front of the Battalion on all ceremonial duties and is much loved by all ranks. He has a full time carer known as the Goat Major who ensures the welfare of the goat at all times. Billy’s replacement will be unveiled in June when a kid will be collected from a herd on the Great Orme, North Wales.</p> <p>For the most part Billy has served as unbleatingly as a goat can - although he did once butt heads with top brass when he was temporarily demoted for not marching in time. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04WB4PlczC1ad/610x.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 610px; height: 436px;" src="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/04WB4PlczC1ad/610x.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>He spent two-and-a-half years overseas in Cyprus when the battalion was posted over there and has lived in Chester since their return. During his time in Cyprus, he was disciplined and temporarily demoted from his rank of Lance Corporal to Fusilier for not marching in time during a parade for the Queen's birthday.</p><p><a href="http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/blog/trackback/567">http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/blog/trackback/567</a></p><p>Goat Major Lieutenant Corporal Ryan Arthur of 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh restrains William Windsor, their Regimental Goat as he lurches towards a television report prior to his retirement parade at Dale Barracks in Chester, northern England May 20, 2009. William Windsor will live out the rest of his days at Whipsnade Zoo.</p><p>Read More:</p><p><a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/05/20/royal-welsh-regiment-says-farewell-to-billy-the-goat-91466-23671181/">http://www.walesonline.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="http://m.cri.cn/681/2009/05/21/541s18227.htm">http://m.cri.cn/681/2009/05/21/541s18227.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/blog/trackback/567"><br /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-7497028492279718702009-04-29T07:12:00.005-05:002009-04-29T07:51:15.574-05:00Goat Kidding Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zazzle.com/getyergoat*/gifts?cg=196645791069045619?rf=238848352423243399"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SfhI-7oHPLI/AAAAAAAAAFI/7CUPTWCB1EE/s400/kiddingseasonmerch.png" alt="Funny goat t-shirts- kidding season" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330090404988009650" border="0" /></a><br />For many of us kidding season is winding to an end- we HAVE SURVIVED yet another year of nights with no sleep, quick dinners, blurry eyes watching goat butts frantically, not leaving the house for ANY reason, wrinkled fingers from hours of making sure we have surgical gloves donned and ready, and the blessing of tiny hooves, pink noses, and the sweet smell of those precious baby goats. I hope your kidding season was successful and all you were waiting for. At GetYerGoat goat gifts, We are celebrating the end of kidding season for the 2009 babies hitting the ground. At the GetYerGoat farm we have had a minimal kidding season, with 6 baby goats born this year; 3 doelings and 3 bucklings and all just beautiful- with 4 of them blue eye'd beauties. For those of you still expecting your precious baby goats I do have a great kidding article to help guide you through the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/36/95/">kidding event at Goat-Link.com.</a><br /><br /><strong>Typical Signs of Early Labor (Not necessarily in order):</strong> <ol><li>Appears restless, shys away from herd</li><li> Eyes glossy or luminous</li><li> Paying much attention to her sides and smelling the ground</li><li> Pawing at bedding or dirt</li><li> Looking behind her and talking to her sides (typically in a voice you have never heard="mama talk")</li><li> Talks to you alot as if she is telling you she is getting ready (she is, so listen) </li><li> Gets dreamy eyed or star-gazy (euphoric)</li><li> Looks less pregnant than she did before-sides have hollowed out, under-belly is full</li><li> Lifts tail frequently and urinates frequently, usually not much urine at a time</li><li>Lays down and gets up more than usual-figidty</li><li>Udder begins to fill more-looks tight and shiny-teats get full</li><li>Vulva becomes flabby then looks flat and opening looks longer </li><li>White discharge (this may or may not happen) changing to an egg-white looking discharge, sometimes may have some blood streaking in it. </li></ol> <strong>The Place:</strong><br />Make sure you have somewhere clean, draft free and warm for your doe to kid in winter and cool,shady and airy (yet draft free on the ground level) in summer. Whether it’s a covered shelter in the goatyard, a place in the barn set up just for her or a spot you are willing to share in the house - don’t laugh! I’ve had many babies born in my house. Some of my more spoiled goats demand it and <strong>WILL</strong> wait until I let them in to kid!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SfhLO855DgI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/YQOuGAHoxmQ/s1600-h/pygoragoatbabies2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SfhLO855DgI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/YQOuGAHoxmQ/s400/pygoragoatbabies2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330092879232175618" border="0" /></a>Here are a few of the baby goats born in 2009 at my farm- these are the pygora babies born, I will try and get a couple of good pictures of the angora goat babies born this year. I do have a spoiled bottle baby as you can see basking in the sun on the bed.<br /><br />I hope your kidding season is going well and keep in mind I do have a great selection at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.Goat-Link.com">Goat-Link.com</a> of baby goat articles to help you with everything from <a href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/94/76/">feeding bottle babies</a>, to <a href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/92/74/">giving enemas</a> to baby goats- how to <a href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/26/78/">tube feed baby goats</a>, <a href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/20/87/">castration</a> and <a href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/108/105/">disbudding</a>. I also have a new article on comparing <a href="http://goat-link.com/content/view/197/192/">milk vs milk replacers for feeding bottle babies<br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-70001829924968240562009-03-01T07:38:00.002-06:002009-03-01T07:46:51.590-06:00Doe's Secret Code of HonorTo those of you that have never herd the legend of the code.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">It is said to be older that domestic goats, written back when man first realized</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">that goats could be tamed and tasted the sweet taste of fresh goats</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">milk.</span><br /><br />It was then that the code was written. It has been passed from<br />doe to doeling, hidden first under stones and in hollow trees. Then<br />later as people begin to house goats in barns and stables it was<br />hidden in the cracks in the walls and hollows under the mangers and<br />hay racks.<br /><br />Even though no one truly knows who discovered "The Code" (I<br />think they were scared to admit finding it for fear their does would<br />revolt) It is rumored that it was first found on a small farm in the<br />mountains of Switzerland early in the 19th century. That copy was<br />carbon dated and it was found to be written in ancient goat language<br />dating 437 B.C.<br /><br />It took scholars years to translate it, late in the 20th century<br />around 1963 the translation finally completed it began to be passed<br />from goat keeper to goat keeper. I was given a copy a couple of years<br />ago by an old goat keeper who took me under his wings and here it is<br />for those of you who are new to goats and haven't seen it.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Doe's Secret Code of Honor</span><br /><br />The doe's secret code of honor is as old as goats themselves and is<br />ultimately the species best kept secret.<br /><br />No doe shall ever kid before<br />it's time. (It's time being determined by the following factors):<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">No kid shall be born until total chaos has been reached by all</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">involved. Your owner's house must be a wreck, their family hungry and</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">desperate for clean clothes, and their social life nonexistent.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">"Midwives" must reach the babbling fool status before you kid out.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bloodshot eyes, tangled hair and the inability to form a sentence mean</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">the time is getting close.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">For every bell, beeper, camera or whistle they attach to you,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">kidding must be delayed by at least one day for each item. If they use</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">an audio monitor, one good yell per hour will keep things interesting.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">If you hear the words, "She's nowhere near ready. She'll be fine</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">while we're away for the weekend," Wait until they load the car, then</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">begin pushing!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Owner stress must be at an all time high! If you are in the care of</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">someone else, ten to fifteen phone calls a day is a sign you're</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">getting close.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">When you hear the words "I can't take it anymore!" wait at least</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">three more days.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7 -</span><span style="font-style: italic;">You must keep this waiting game interesting. False alarms are</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">mandatory! Little teasers such as looking at your stomach, pushing</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">your food around in the bucket and then walking away from it, and</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">nesting, are always good for a rise. Be creative and find new things</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">to do to keep the adrenaline pumping in those who wait.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">The honor of all goats is now in your hands. Use this time to</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">avenge all of your barn mates. Think about your friend who had to wear</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that silly costume in front of those people. Hang onto that baby for</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">another day. OH, they made him do tricks too! Three more days seems</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">fair. Late feedings, the dreaded diet, bad haircuts, those awful</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">wormings can also be avenged at this time.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">If you have fulfilled all of the above and are still not sure when</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">to have the kids, listen to the weather forecast on the radio that has</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">been so generously provided by those who wait. Severe storm warning is</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">what you're waiting for. In the heart of the storm jump into action!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The power could go out and you could have the last laugh. You have a</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">good chance of those who wait missing the whole thing while searching</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">for a flashlight that works!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10-</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Make the most of your interrupted nights. Beg for food each time</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">someone comes into the barn to check you. Your barn mates will love</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">you as the extra goodies fall their way too.</span><br /><br />Remember, this code of honor was designed to remind man of how truly<br />special goats are. Do your best to reward those who wait with a<br />beautiful doeling to carry on the Doe Code of Honor for the next<br />generation of those who wait!"<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >This is being shared with permission from Tom Kuettner</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-80103827256146780012009-02-03T10:40:00.006-06:002009-02-22T09:46:10.254-06:00Goat Lover's Story: A Man and his Quints<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SYh3brbLTYI/AAAAAAAAAE0/qvbCGjJCWdw/s1600-h/BOTTLEBABY-Terrence.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SYh3brbLTYI/AAAAAAAAAE0/qvbCGjJCWdw/s200/BOTTLEBABY-Terrence.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298616278998273410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SYh3Lkkn6QI/AAAAAAAAAEs/oueL0OtnVZc/s1600-h/BOTTLEBABY-BRUCE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SYh3Lkkn6QI/AAAAAAAAAEs/oueL0OtnVZc/s200/BOTTLEBABY-BRUCE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298616002280941826" border="0" /></a>Just when you think YOUR Life has been filled with way too much activity- read the heartwarming story of the men with their baby goats-<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" mce_style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><blockquote>LOTS of them </blockquote></span></h3><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />The Quintuplets</span><br /></div><br />Three Boer does and 13 newborn kids between them, all bleating at once, “Help us, we’re cold, wet and hungry, Fix it please, Right now“!<br /><br /> <span style="font-size:130%;">Hey, I did not sign up for this !!</span><br /><br />I have a long and varied employment history. Stoop laborer in the California fruit fields, cutting Grapes, picking Oranges, and knocking Almonds from the orchards under the hot summer skies.<br />I have worked in sawmills and as a logger in the cool timber country of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.<br /><br />I have traveled the world, Europe, Japan, Korea, Okinawa and Viet Nam as a member of the United States Army. Infantryman, Communications Sergeant, Radar operator in the Air Defense Command in Seattle, Washington, Combat Medic in the Army, Licensed Practical Nurse, both in the Military and as a Civilian. A Registered Nurse, traveling through out the United States. None of these jobs prepared me for the situation in which I now find myself.<br />I had settled in Florida after retiring from the Army after 23 years; I had met and married a Nurse while working there, and when she became ill after 12 years of marriage, I retired from my Nursing career to take care of my ailing wife. When she passed away three years later, I deeded our Florida property to her children from a former marriage and fled back to California to the refuge of family and friends and, perhaps, memories of happier times.<br /><br />So at 74 years of age, I accepted a position as caretaker of a 120-acre ranch in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The new owner had just purchased the property and was going to commute from his home in Central California while getting the Ranch started. After I had worked for him for several months, he told me that he was thinking of getting into the meat goat business and asked if I would like to help him get the Dutch Creek Goat Ranch off the ground.<br /><br />We both figured that, at the most, it would take only half hour to 45 minutes, twice a day, to feed and care for the goats, as they would return, on their own, twice a day to the feeding stations. We also had two huge Animal Guard Dogs, Bear and Snow; these Great Pyrenees dogs lived with the goats 24 hours a day and protected them from any predators. Therefore, we figured that it would be a quite doable situation. Any extensive problems, such as shots and hoof trimming we could do when he came up from Palo Alto on his periodic visits to fence the property and construct out buildings.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >On the morning of February third at 2:00 AM a series of events started that put the lie to all of our well-laid plans.</span><br /><br />One of our pregnant does , unbeknownst to me, had decided that the space under the house, right beneath my bed would be a warm and safe place to birth her kids. The thumping, moaning, and the bleating of newborn kids from under my bedroom floor let me know that there would be no rest for me until I had transferred the new mama and kids to the birthing shed about 300 feet away. It was a typical February night here in the Sierra‘s, the temperature was in the 30’s, clear and cold.<br /><br />Putting on warm clothes, grabbing some old towels to dry the kids off, I crawled under the house where the mama had secreted herself to birth her kids in safety and comparative warmth. I found the mother licking two newborn kids dry. I picked up the kids and crawled backwards from under the house, mama following me and nipping at my hair, trying to keep me from kidnapping her babies. She followed me anxiously to the birthing shed, and then followed me as I placed the kids in a warm stall and then she happily started eating the alfalfa and grain I had placed in the stall for her. After getting mama and babies all settled and making sure the kids knew where the snack bar was, I returned to bed.<br /><br />Later on that morning, 3 hours later to be exact, I arose from my warm bed to feed the other 59 goats. As I walked down to the feeding area, I found another mama cleaning up a newborn baby, wait, a set of twins, no, triplets, four…, oh my goodness, quintuplets…I could see that moving her to the birthing shed was going to take some time so I congratulated the new mama, admired her kids and continued to the feed troughs and fed her cousins and sisters. I then went back to the house and enlisted the aid of my brother to get the mom and babies to the warmth of the birthing shed. The mom and kids settled in well, so as soon as I was sure they were all comfortable I left to continue my feeding chores.<br /><br />As I approached the feeding area again, I saw a baby kid nursing from it’s mother as she was eating at the hay station. At first I thought that the young kid had escaped from the enclosed area where we place the newborn kids and mothers prior to releasing them into the main herd. Then I realized that this was a really newborn so I started checking out the area, as twins are the norm in our flock. I saw some movement near a large stump about 300 feet from the feeding area and went down to get the other twin and found instead the four brothers and sisters of the waif at the hay feeder. I again enlisted the aid of my brother and we began the process of getting the mama and her quintuplets to her quarters in the nearest birthing shed. I do not know what the odds are of goats having quintuplets, but I imagine the odds of having two sets in one night are astronomical.<br /><br />Later that morning we found a very cold and confused kid near the back of our house looking for his mama. Evidently he had wandered off prior to me moving his mom and sister’s to the birthing shed. When I settled him down with the rest of his family for a warm meal and a comfortable bed, I am sure I saw him give a great sigh of relief.<br /><br />After notifying the boss of his good fortune, I went online and started asking advice from the internet goat raising community…”How do I keep these quintuplets happy with mama’s who are only equipped with appliances for two kids. The information I received was not calculated to calm my jangled nerves.<br /><br />So much for “30 to 45 minutes a day taking care of the goats“!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Any body out there up to bottle-feeding 10 baby goats five to six times daily, around the clock???<br />Terry and Bruce can be reached at </span><strong style="cursor: pointer;" title="View all messages from this sender">coldflamingo@wildblue.net<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Update on the babies - a Bucket feeder helps to "bottle feed" all these kids<br /></span></strong>the kids, as you may notice are color coded.<br /><strong style="cursor: pointer;" title="View all messages from this sender"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SaFysJF4hrI/AAAAAAAAAE8/yfBlPaUGC-c/s1600-h/Goatsatbucketfeeder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SaFysJF4hrI/AAAAAAAAAE8/yfBlPaUGC-c/s200/Goatsatbucketfeeder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305647938699560626" border="0" /></a><br />It has been quite an experience for this old soldier. We have extended the night feeding <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235317296_0">to 6:00PM to 8:00</span> the next morning. The kids don't seem to be any the worse for wear with the long night break,<br /><strong style="cursor: pointer;" title="View all messages from this sender"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-21173517663401358462008-12-12T13:32:00.004-06:002008-12-12T13:39:52.210-06:00Sleep Number® Bed Head Contest- VOTE for your favorite Bed Head Pet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SUK9RamuzGI/AAAAAAAAAEc/kqK25wt94EQ/s1600-h/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SUK9RamuzGI/AAAAAAAAAEc/kqK25wt94EQ/s200/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278989820128840802" /></a><br /><br />VOTE for your favorite Bed Head Pet- Most people when they see this entry won't realize this is a GOAT, and a very special goat at that. <a href="http://geocities.com/Goatladys_goats/babygirl" target="_blank" title="Goatlady's BabyGirl">She even has her own website</a><br />In order to vote, you need to fill out a form (no purchase or anything and then vote- <a href="http://bedhead.dja.com/gallery.php" target="_blank" title="Vote for BabyGirl "The Goat" for a Sleep Comfort Bed">My BabyGirl is on the 3rd page of the pet Gallery:</a> Kind of a PIA to go through it but sure would be cool if she won her own bed. So Please Get out and Vote for the Goat who deserves a bed all her own. <br />We need all the votes we can get - I doubt people realize this is a GOAT in bed, unlike all the doggies and kitties you'd expect to be in a bed. :):)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-60688554422731198222008-10-11T10:49:00.005-05:002008-10-11T10:57:57.862-05:00Goat T-shirts Sale at Zazzle<b>Columbus Day Sale at My Zazzle Gallery<br />14.92% off all orders! This weekend only! Use code: COLUMBUS2008</b><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/getyergoat?rf=238848352423243399">My GetYerGoat™ Zazzle Gallery</a></b> is unique in the sense that you can add text to the designs , and if you see one shirt or item and want a different style you can apply the style you want in the color you want at time of order. I do have a few items in particular to personalize, such as Feed bucket with My Name on it and a place on the bucket to put your name as well as My Bliss is My Goats and a place for your herd name or farm name. The greeting cards are blank inside and you a can add any text inside you want - SO shop and Save this weekend at my Zazzle GetYerGoat Goat Gift Gallery!<br /><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;"><br /> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/goat_feed_bucket_shirt-235182351036310895?gl=getyergoat&rf=238756832082429640"><br /> <img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/goat_feed_bucket_shirt-p2351823510363108950n_325.jpg" alt="Goat Feed Bucket Shirt shirt" style="border: 0px none ;" /><br /> </a><br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/goat_feed_bucket_shirt-235182351036310895?gl=getyergoat&rf=238756832082429640">Goat Feed Bucket Shirt</a><br /> by<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/getyergoat?rf=238756832082429640"><br /> getyergoat</a><br /> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/goats_on_t_shirts_personalize-235469867815031968?gl=getyergoat&rf=238756832082429640"><br /> <img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/goats_on_t_shirts_personalize-p2354698678150319680n_325.jpg" alt="Goats on T-shirts Personalize shirt" style="border: 0px none ;" /><br /> </a><br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/goats_on_t_shirts_personalize-235469867815031968?gl=getyergoat&rf=238756832082429640">Goats on T-shirts Personalize</a><br /> by<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/getyergoat?rf=238756832082429640"><br /> getyergoat</a><br />Make <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts?rf=238756832082429640">personalized t-shirts</a> On <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/?rf=238756832082429640">zazzle.com</a><br />See more <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/animals+pets+tshirts?rf=238756832082429640">Animals Pets T-Shirts</a><br /></div><br />Have a Great Weekend!<br />goatlady<br /><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/getyergoat?rf=238848352423243399">GetYerGoat™ Goat T-shirts and Goat Gifts</a><br /><a href="http://cafepress.com/GetYerGoat">GetYerGoat at Cafepress</a><br /><a href="http://totallygoatlly.com/">TotallyGoatally Gift Shop</a><br /><br /><a href="http://goat-link.com/">Goat-Link.com</a> </b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-53146938837070971882008-08-12T17:53:00.002-05:002008-08-12T17:58:21.472-05:00GoodBye Sweet Boy Willie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SKIUpPMT1yI/AAAAAAAAAB4/wgr43gKZoUg/s1600-h/williethellama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SKIUpPMT1yI/AAAAAAAAAB4/wgr43gKZoUg/s400/williethellama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233768415643293474" border="0" /></a><br />With tears in my eyes and a very heavy heart- I lost my beloved Willie - He was my gentle giant and so sweet . He kept my billies company and kept them safe. I don;t have many words right now, but he will be missed terribly by all who knew him. I just now came in from the burial and am trying to get myself together so I can go do evening feeding- minus my pretty Willie. He was the sweetest Llama I have ever known .. Goodbye sweet boy - mommy will miss you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-53753181547496701622008-08-12T10:54:00.003-05:002008-08-16T00:51:19.817-05:00GetYerGoat Boer Goat Artwork on T-shirts and Gifts at Zazzle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zazzle.com/getyergoat/products/cg-196755582799309080"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 210px;" src="http://rlv.zazzle.com/boer_buck_ladies_ringer_t_shirt-p235173550839143992ik4f_210.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/GetYerGoat?rf=238848352423243399">GetYerGoat™ Has Boer Goat T-shirts and Shoes!</a><br /><br />Looking for Boer Goat t-shirts or Boer Goat Gifts for your favorite goat breeder or 4H student? These make the perfect goat gift for Holiday Gift giving and all occasion goat gifts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-67957047148504810282008-07-14T09:47:00.007-05:002008-07-14T10:19:06.355-05:00Back to School Specials for GetYerGoat Blog Readers! Cafepress T-shirts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cafepress.com/getyergoat/4145596"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SHtqzmbWIgI/AAAAAAAAABw/PnaL1Ol1ke4/s400/B2SGoatsforblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222885627587338754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's hard to think summer is nearly over and the kids will be going back to school- to help sweeten things up we have chosen a few of our back to school goat designs to ease the pain and give back to our faithful readers a money saving opportunity!<br /><br />We will Offer these designs for 48 hours and then.. They are Gone Gone Gone! So hurry and grab the up while you can! Additionally you can use these coupon codes at checkout for More Money Savings<br />on your purchase!<br /><br />These Messenger bags make great Bookbags for kids and teachers alike! The canvas tote bags are great teacher bags for carrying homework and test assignments to and from the classroom. <br /><br /><div style="border: 3px dotted white; padding: 5px; width: 125px;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(225, 27, 34);font-size:85%;" ><b>COUPONS<br />--------------<br /><script src="http://www.speakupdesigns.com/cpcoupon2.asp" type="text/javascript"></script>Save $25 off $150<br />use the code Cactus25150 at</b></span><span style="color: rgb(225, 27, 34);font-size:85%;" ><b> checkout<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Expires Soon!</span></b><br />--------------</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 136, 0);font-size:85%;" ><b><script src="http://www.speakupdesigns.com/cpcoupon.asp" type="text/javascript"></script>Save $5 off $40<br />use the code SRV490 at checkout<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Expires 7/18</span></b><br />--------------</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(225, 27, 34);font-size:85%;" ><b><script src="http://www.speakupdesigns.com/cpcoupon3.asp" type="text/javascript"></script>Save $10 off $50<br />use the code HEAVENCP1050 at checkout<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Expires Soon!</span></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-79996289703922972512008-05-02T13:58:00.005-05:002008-05-02T14:08:24.245-05:00Rottweilers killed my pygmy goat- Spankie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SBtlzKdXJGI/AAAAAAAAABg/VxDJVhnlhLM/s1600-h/SpunkieandSpankie-resting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/SBtlzKdXJGI/AAAAAAAAABg/VxDJVhnlhLM/s320/SpunkieandSpankie-resting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195858524757238882" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Born March 6,2007 killed by 4 Rotts May 1,2008- my little Spankie (a black and white pygmy wether yearling) and my Spunkie's only kid. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >While I was working on my neighbor's (landord's) interior cross fencing fearing "her" goats would get too close to the neighbor's 6 </span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" > rottweiler's yard as their pasture and Rotts share a fence- 5 of my goats got out and were eating in my front yard (which they do daily and I am within earshot of them at all times even while at the neighbor's) I heard my dogs pitching a fit and then the donkeys started going off. I looked over at my house in time to see my other 3 neighbor's each walking a huge (150lb or better) Rott by the collars while one Rott walked ahead of them (4 dogs in all) coming down my driveway away from my house. I had put up all my goats before I went to feed my neighbor's goats and these 5 had gotten out to eat at the hay in my front yard. The neighbor's Rotts got out while and ran across 3 yards to get to my goats (according to her faster than she could catch and stop them) she was showing people her pups to sell and 4 of my goats that were out managed to break through the front yard gate and get back in the front goat yard. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" > Apparently my 2 big boys Bubba and Beau - were big enough that the force of them hitting that gate broke the latch and opened it up for them and Heidi and Sedona to get back in- </span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spankie didn't make it-</span> </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >He was brutally killed - throat ripped out and paritially disemboweled right inches from the now OPEN front yard gate. This gate leads into the front goat yard where my BabyGirl her family and all my old and favorite goats live, including the babies born yesterday morning and their momma and my special boy- and Rufus.<br />I thank God that Spankie died saving the lives of my other goats because had these dogs Not been busy killing him, I fear they would have followed the others right into the front goat yard and a huge dog attack massacre would have resulted. I'm numb, I'm exhausted from emotion and it was just a bad abd bad day.. Spunkie spent most of the night crying for her boy- as she was still nursing this boy and he was her pride and joy. It was pitiful to hear her cry for him. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-8240129271039655432007-12-31T19:20:00.000-06:002007-12-31T19:28:31.779-06:00HappyNew Year 2008 from GetYerGoat!Staying home with the goats tonight and wouldn't have it any other way ;) ..<br />Hope you all stay safe and have a <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">If you have not already gotten your 20098 Goat Calendar.. now would be a good time to get one- <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/getyergoat/2087804">All Goat Calendars in the GetYerGoat Goat Gift Shop</a> are on sale until midnight central time Wednesday Jan 3, 2008<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Stay Safe and don't drink and goat.. </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">hugs goatlady</span><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-39828196429916544932007-12-24T11:56:00.000-06:002007-12-24T12:14:18.296-06:00DOC To Wipe Out Historic Arapawa Goat Population<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.arapawagoat.org/news_frmset.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.arapawagoat.org/images/new_zealand_2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><strong>Department of Conservation (DOC) plans to kill rare goats on Arapawa Island next month have sparked outrage.</strong></p> <p>Betty Rowe, who runs a 120ha wildlife sanctuary on the island, in the Marlborough Sounds, said the goats were unique.</p> <p>She said the last time the Forest Service tried to eradicate the goats, 60 supporters came to the island to stand between the shooters and the goats.</p> <p>Opposition to the three-week cull is mounting with the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) calling for a halt to DOC's "extermination mission".</p> <p>The Rare Breeds Society of New Zealand opposes the destruction of the goats, and a plea is being made from the United States to stop "the senseless killing".</p> <p>Peter and Lori Corriveau, from New Hampshire, who have nine Arapawa Island goats, contacted The Press saying there were only 500 left in the world and called for the cull to be stopped.</p> <p>However, DOC says it is not trying to wipe out the goats, and the shoot to control their numbers to protect rare coastal vegetation had been carried out for 20 years.</p> <p>The department's threats programme manager in the Marlborough Sounds, Phil Clerke, said two shooters would hunt the goats only on DOC land on the eastern side of the island.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.arapawagoat.org/images/new_zealand_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.arapawagoat.org/images/new_zealand_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <p>Some private landowners in the northern part of the island were also happy for the hunters to shoot goats.</p> <p>Clerke said the hunters killed about 400 goats last year, raising questions about low estimates of their numbers.</p> <p>Clerke said DOC's role was to conserve native species and plants, and Arapawa Island had one of the few remaining examples of Cook Strait coastal vegetation.</p> <p>But supporters of the goats say the animals are just as rare as native species.</p> <p>They are believed to be descended from those brought to the island by early settlers or Captain James Cook.</p> <p>Rowe said the goats had been DNA-tested and a geneticist from the University of Cordoba in Spain had found in October that they were unique.</p> <p>Rowe said the cull was an "overkill" and said he had unsuccessfully appealed to work with DOC.</p> <p>"It is DOC's policy not to have anything that is introduced," Rowe said.</p> <p>"It is almost like they hate the goats because they are an introduced species.</p> <p>"These are unique and it could be a feather in DOC's cap, but they won't budge.</p> <p>"It's beyond my comprehension, and with new Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick on board it's not a good look to her portfolio to destroy something that is unique."</p> <p>Chadwick declined to comment.</p> <p>The NZDA called on the Government to recognise the rare historic breed under the Rio Convention on World Biodiversity.</p> <p>Rowe said the former farm land at East Bay was now full of regeneration despite the goats.</p> <p>She estimated there were up to 200 goats on the island.</p> <p>Last year a Takaka man was fined $500 under the Wild Animal Control Act for shooting 10 goats at the sanctuary.</p><br />Read More about this wonderful goat:<br /><a href="http://www.rarebreeds.co.nz/arapawagoatus.html">Arapawa Goats in the USA</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.arapawagoat.org/">Arapawa Goat Breeders - USA</a><br /><h3>DOC set to wipe out historic Arapawa Goats after Xmas - Reconise them instead</h3> <p>New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association (NZDA) has joined the Rare Breeds Society of New Zealand in opposing DOC's proposed destruction of the unique Arapawa Island goat breed, early in the New Year. The Arapawa Island goats are a recognised unique breed, almost certainly released there by Captain James Cook on 2 June 1773 - see attached info from Cook's Diaries. Only a few are left now.<br /></p><p>"It is distressing that DOC had chosen the holiday period to carry out a Search and Destroy mission on Arapawa Island with the intention of wiping out this historic herd" NZDA spokesman Dr Hugh Barr said. "New Zealand's historic introduced biodiversity is as important to us as our native biodiversity, under the Rio Convention on Biodiversity" Dr Barr said. "It is the basis of our agriculture, the industry on which most of our wealth as a nation depends. Very few native species have commercial value."</p><p>"Yet we have the Department of Conservation, paranoid about exterminating anything introduced to the country, irrespective of the Rio Convention on World Biodiversity that New Zealand is a signatory to. If the Kaimanawa Wild Horse herd can be recognised, then surely DOC has a duty to reconise this rare herd, now extinct in England" Dr Barr said. </p><p>NZDA is calling for the Government to halt DOC's extermination mission, and give due recognition to the very high historic significance of this rare breed, and as well, recognise them under the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity. <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0712/S00316.htm">News Story</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-87146853778648405402007-12-17T07:57:00.000-06:002007-12-17T08:13:18.433-06:00Cafepress Goat T-shirt 48 Hour Sale-Goatitude Adjustment Tees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/201856939"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px;" src="http://images.cafepress.com/product/201856938v2_240x240_Front.jpg?r=633334677499235000" alt="Goat T-shirt for goat lovers- goat Christmas Gift" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cafepress.com/getyergoat.201856938"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px;" src="http://images.cafepress.com/product/201856939v3_240x240_Front.jpg?r=633334677499235000" alt="Goat T-shirt for goat lovers- goat Christmas Gift" border="0" /></a>Huge Savings for Last minute Goat Christmas gift giving!<br />Rock bottom pricing for this design - "You need a Goatitude™ Adjustment" T-shirts both the light goat t-shirt and the dark goat t-shirt.<br />Hurry because this sale is for 48 hours ONLY.<br />Starts Monday morning, Dec 17th at 8am central time and ends Wednesday morning. Dec 29 at 8am.<br /><br />This cool goat t-shirt is perfect for the sarcastic goat owner who has a great sense of humor and needs to let others know in a nice way to get an attitude adjustment.. goat style..<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Light T-shirt is $17.99 and the dark t-shirt is $21.99- Save now.. <br />Goat Humor tees for a 48 hour sale for cool Goat Christmas Gift giving.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646504.post-74808421590411934822007-12-16T09:47:00.000-06:002007-12-16T10:24:18.260-06:00Goat Care Safety: Warning for Using Tarps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/R2VJkXgRRUI/AAAAAAAAAA4/JjY1kBGSvFA/s1600-h/cupid-toothies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/R2VJkXgRRUI/AAAAAAAAAA4/JjY1kBGSvFA/s320/cupid-toothies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144599038474143042" border="0" /></a><br />As hard as we all try to make sure our adorable goats are safe and sound- we all make mistakes- sometimes these mistakes can be fatal..such as the one I made 2 days ago. It cost me the life of one of my most precious angora wethers, Cupid.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the post I made to warn my list members on my yahoo group goat lists:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> If anyone here is using tarps as a light rain/sun shade for the goats to be under for added protection from rain or sun- </span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Take them down if you are expecting snow/ice! Even if you have an extra twine support under the tarp for added strength!</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Last night one of my shade/rain tarps broke.. </span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I had it supported underneath with twine from kitty corner to kitty corner.. my last goat yard check was 1:30am to make sure all were fine.. </span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> the tarp in question was only 15 feet from my kitchen window</span><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/R2VMH3gRRWI/AAAAAAAAABI/3gT80l_FeUs/s1600-h/TarpthatkilledCupid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/R2VMH3gRRWI/AAAAAAAAABI/3gT80l_FeUs/s320/TarpthatkilledCupid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144601847382754658" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I (thought) it would support the light snow we were expecting.. and was angled so that one end was down low and the other end up high so any snow would slide off.. </span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> It didn't</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I lost a wonderful little angora wether named Cupid where the snow covered tarp broke the grommets and fell smothering him underneath.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Please don't make the same mistake I made. </span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> While this offered a neat place for the goats to be and stay dry as an extra non confined area.. it became his grave</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> I hope this message saves a life. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> a broken hearted goatlady</span><br /><br /></span>I had taken a photo of the tarp the day before this tragedy happened:.<br />and now have it marked with explanations of where I had moved the high and low sides to be safer and allow the light expected snow to slide off (I thought). While it worked fine for a shelter from the rain and sun, it unfortunately did not hold up under even a light snow. The grommets themselves broke, trapping my precious Cupid underneath. A hard lesson to learn. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/R2VNlXgRRXI/AAAAAAAAABQ/r_JBkr-k880/s1600-h/Tarp-remadeintohoopedshelter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_I_u3e8AHjyw/R2VNlXgRRXI/AAAAAAAAABQ/r_JBkr-k880/s320/Tarp-remadeintohoopedshelter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144603453700523378" border="0" /></a>I have since (yesterday) spent time taking this tarp and 2 cattle panels to make a quick additional shelter that WILL hold up under the weight of snow. We had 6 to 7 inches of snow last night and this held up well- always remember when making these to have a high enough pitch to your cattle panels!<br /><br />If this post saves but one little goat- Cupid's death will not have been for nothing. Cupid was a lovable little wether and the only grandson of my late AngelFace- they both are romping Over Rainbow's Bridge with all of my other beloved goats over the years.<br />God Bless all who have written to me and sending their heartfelt sympathies.. I love you all ! May the rest of our Holiday winterness be safe for everyone and all the goaties and critters.<br />goatlady<br />Who has learned a very hard lessonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4