tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post1437668533339024868..comments2023-05-29T05:37:29.974-04:00Comments on Life After Rowangarth Farm: Goat troubles, as posted to GRIT.comfiona@fionacampbell.cahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-28723857750556788672009-02-08T21:10:00.000-05:002009-02-08T21:10:00.000-05:00Thanks, Heidi -- I'd love to meet your sheep (you ...Thanks, Heidi -- I'd love to meet your sheep (you too, of course!) I'm sure I'll be heading your way sometime during the summer (if not sooner) so I'll see if we can connect :)fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-69687402447743762772009-02-08T16:34:00.000-05:002009-02-08T16:34:00.000-05:00Thanks for the compliments. We are raising our she...Thanks for the compliments. We are raising our sheep for fibre, food and for grass cutting! We are really enjoying it, and looking forward to the spring and our first 'crop' of fibre and lambs. Shetlands are a good, hardy breed and being relatively small are pretty easy to handle. We went sheep rather than goats because we had been told that your fencing needs to be practically water-proof for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-68386376241179988072009-02-07T00:34:00.000-05:002009-02-07T00:34:00.000-05:00Hi Fiona, I know how hard it is at first and it's ...Hi Fiona, I know how hard it is at first and it's so easy to do things (or not do things) out of guilt but alas... guilt is never a good reason to do anything on a farm. It'll only hold you back from the joys that you could have with the "right" goats, animals, birds.... You're cutting your possibilities way short by not taking charge of the future of the awesome farm you have now and the one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-69688195779542148842009-02-06T21:06:00.000-05:002009-02-06T21:06:00.000-05:00Fiona - Get rid of Oscar. To my mind, it's foolis...Fiona - Get rid of Oscar. To my mind, it's foolishness to have an aggressive, unreliable animal on your farm, especially with small children around. It's not Oscar's fault for being the way he is. Nor is it in any way yours. If he could be rehabilitated, your kindness, care and willingness to provide a wonderful home for him would have done the trick by now. Obviously, something (you'll Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-6106117593329186532009-02-06T20:26:00.000-05:002009-02-06T20:26:00.000-05:00You started the blog saying the chickens were to b...You started the blog saying the chickens were to blame--do you mean because the women you bought them from lead to you a quicker source for getting goats than you first anticipated or because they took up room that you would have used to give the goats more space?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-70697038199812122012009-02-06T11:21:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:21:00.000-05:00Thanks for the reasssurance that I'm not alone eit...Thanks for the reasssurance that I'm not alone either! I know so much will get easier with time and experience but in the meantime... well, it's tricky.<BR/>Speaking of sheep, I was looking at your blog the other day (it's lovely, BTW!) and oogling your sheep. Are you raising them for fibre? How are you liking it? I'd love to raise sheep at some point, for fibre, but as I've said a few times I'vefiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-21483266745172337442009-02-06T10:19:00.000-05:002009-02-06T10:19:00.000-05:00I really enjoy your blog, we seem to be experienci...I really enjoy your blog, we seem to be experiencing some of the same issues and it is reassuring to know it isn't just me! We started a small flock of Shetland sheep last spring and I couldn't bring myself to make THE decision for any of them last year, but this year we will have to or risk being overrun! I am now repeating you mantra - "livestock are not pets" and hoping it might sink in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-1971030289337696882009-02-06T08:50:00.000-05:002009-02-06T08:50:00.000-05:00Thanks, Farmgirl! You're right -- she's great... l...Thanks, Farmgirl! You're right -- she's great... loads and loads of information (one day, I hope to be that knowledgeable!) Sounds like a lady with spunk too... I like that :) With her horses, donkeys and goats I'm sure I'll learn a thing or two... I've (finally!)added her blog to my blog list and I've started following it too. cheers!fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484860057974226820.post-83440153134528360422009-02-06T07:19:00.000-05:002009-02-06T07:19:00.000-05:00Hi FionaYou might want to check out the following ...Hi Fiona<BR/><BR/>You might want to check out the following Jackie Clay's blog - http://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/JackieClay/category/winter/ - she writes alot about goats and the blogs have been categorized <BR/><BR/>hope it helps<BR/><BR/>FarmgirlwannabeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com