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05-19-2020, 11:18 AM
Hi all: I've recently acquired my first pair of goats (a pair of Alpine/Saanen bottle babies, currently 13 days old). I'm not 100% new to goats, however, having had some goats when I was a kid and, more recently, watching my neighbors' small herd of 4 Nigerian Dwarfs when they're out of town.
I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to let my kids join their herd in a month or two after they've been weaned. The upside would be that the neighbors already have a nice barn and a much bigger pasture. We could also share the work a bit (although I'd probably just end up doing most of the care for the combined herd). I'm worried, though, that since their goats aren't trained or worked in any way, they might teach my goats some bad habits.
What do you think? Combine herds or keep em separated?
Thanks!
I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to let my kids join their herd in a month or two after they've been weaned. The upside would be that the neighbors already have a nice barn and a much bigger pasture. We could also share the work a bit (although I'd probably just end up doing most of the care for the combined herd). I'm worried, though, that since their goats aren't trained or worked in any way, they might teach my goats some bad habits.
What do you think? Combine herds or keep em separated?
Thanks!