How did these goat animals ever survive the ride on Noah’s Ark?  Those two goats were obviously low quality as those kind breed.  But the more we “improve” them, the less they raise live offspring.

I am part of a group text of various goat breeders.  This group text basically consists of the various train wrecks that happen when dealing with doe goats.  Yesterday, had a breeder send a pic of doe that had ate her way UNDER the round bale that was in a round bale feeder.  She was now hung up between the cradle of the feeder and the round bale.  WTH?

These texts are “The picture and text of how in the heck did this goat get stuck like this?”  The “train wreck of a flush” text.  The “$10,ooo doe that cut her leg off in a door” kind of deal.  Or the pic of doe with a fresh C section incision.

Today, I added the “Doe has quintuplets train wreck.”  4 dead, 1 still on life support.  I quickly received the smart-ass answer of “At least buck fertility was not a problem.”  And then a reply of “Your five kids from one doe and live cover is better than I have on my flush programs.”  Then I added the “Newborn doe kid has a prolapsed rectum”.  Add that to your hadn’t seen that list of crap in the goat world.

Today’s tally of kidding.  2 does–6 kids, 5 dead, 1 kind of alive.  This classifies as a train wreck.  I left to go take care of move-in day for the Ellis County Stock Show.  I told Duke to get rid of the mess.  Coyotes will have a snack tonight.

Other species of show people ask why do good goats cost so much?  Because the good genetics are limited and they are hard to raise is the straight forward answer.

Have a good one and a WAY better tomorrow.  I hope the flu bug or the crud bug doesn’t get you.