I am tempted to keep them, especially Red, I like his coloring, except they are related to most of the herd, so there aren't enough does they could breed to warrant keeping them. So, my loss, your gain! If you are interested, I can send you pictures of the parents. Miss Kitty is one of the prettiest goats on the place. Nice conformation, beautiful head, and a nice deep red/brown color, like Red, only a shade darker. Snowflake is a pretty goat, too. Solid black with a soft grey fleece. Red's great grand dad was a red color, too. So if you'd like to add red to your herd, either of these bucklings carry that color in their bloodlines. Moonshine has a creamy colored fleece. He's like his mom, you can't see the cashmere till you start combing it out, then there is a lot of it!
The dehairing machine left on Sunday. It is a relief to have it gone. It was just too big of a machine for my situation. It is made to be in a mill, and that is where it is now. It used too much electricity for an off-grid homestead. I enjoyed doing my own fleeces, but it is one of the slowest processes on the planet, and it's not why I'm here. Now I have time to do all the other things I need to do around here that always got put off for the last 4 plus years. I am open to whatever happens next. It's all part of the journey called life! Who knows, maybe I'll develop a "personal" sized dehairing device that anyone, anywhere can use and it won't cost an arm and a leg to buy. That is what is needed in the cashmere world. So, we''ll see what happens in the coming months.....
If you are interested in either of these boys, let me know. Thanks!
Well, you know I often admire your colors and I'd LOVE to add red to my herd, but 2015 was my last breeding year til further notice...13 goats is maximum capacity for my little place. It's going to be a very quiet Spring here next year without kids bouncing around.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to following your new - and continued - adventures, Annie!